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Endangered Species Act
In the wake of new genetic research indicating the pyramid pigtoe freshwater mussel is not a distinct species, rather is the same animal as the more common round pigtoe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service withdraws its proposal to list the pyramid pigtoe as a threatened species under the Endangered...
Endangered Species Act
Questions answered regarding the decision to withdraw the proposed listing of the pyramid pigtoe mussel based on new genetic research.
Habitat Restoration
On October 27th, The National Zinc Trustee Council opened a 30-day public comment period on the Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment associated with the National Zinc Corporation Superfund Site on the western edge of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The plan proposes restoration actions that...
Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on a draft recovery plan for the Arkansas River shiner (Notropis girardi), an imperiled minnow native to the Arkansas River basin found in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. The 60-day comment period ends on Oct. 30th, 2023.
Endangered Species Act
Following a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we are protecting the western fanshell and a newly identified species known as the “Ouachita” fanshell as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. These two freshwater mussel species are found in rivers and streams...
Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the availability of the final recovery plan for the rabbitsfoot mussel. This plan includes specific criteria for determining when the rabbitsfoot should be considered for delisting, removing it from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened...
About Us
This is the web site of the Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Some of our programs include Endangered Species and Conservation Planning Assistance, Environmental Contaminants, and Partners for Fish and Wildlife.
