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Elk herds on the Wicita Mountains Wildlife Refuge have began their rutting calls. Video Credits: Kenny Seals | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Elk herds on the Wicita Mountains Wildlife Refuge have began their rutting calls. Video Credits: Kenny Seals | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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How does the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge achieve genetic diversity in its bison herd? By selectively moving animals from one herd to another within the Fish and Wildlife Service and between other herds across the nation through the Bison Conservation Initiative, specific genes may be moved to counter the effects of gene loss that naturally occurs in small populations over time. In pre-settlement times, the huge migrating herds naturally achieved genetic diversity. Video Credit: USFWS/A.Zim

How does the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge achieve genetic diversity in its bison herd? By selectively moving animals from one herd to another within the Fish and Wildlife Service and between other herds across the nation through the Bison Conservation Initiative, specific genes may be moved to counter the effects of gene loss that naturally occurs in small populations over time. In pre-settlement times, the huge migrating herds naturally achieved genetic diversity. Video Credit: USFWS/A.Zim

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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge to host elk and deer hunts

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge to host elk and deer hunts

We all know that one wild fisherman that you don't want to stand next to. Be that fisherman. Give each other some space. #atleast6feet #ifyouaintabass #watchthathook #covid19 #wichitamountains USFWS video [Video description: Ranger Randy separates two wild anglers attempting to fish near him at the shore of a pond.] | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

We all know that one wild fisherman that you don't want to stand next to. Be that fisherman. Give each other some space. #atleast6feet #ifyouaintabass #watchthathook #covid19 #wichitamountains USFWS video [Video description: Ranger Randy separates two wild anglers attempting to fish near him at the shore of a pond.] | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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Hiker rescued after fall at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Hiker rescued after fall at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

During the 100 degree weather we experience at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge most of the animals, including the human type, seek out shade. The prairie dogs nap down in their burrows, the otters wallow in the creek, the bison loiter under the oaks and the elk take ease in the cool mud of the lake. The original elk native to the Wichitas was known as Merriam’s Elk, and the last one was killed in 1881. With the possible exception of a bull received from Kansas, all of the elk re-introduced

During the 100 degree weather we experience at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge most of the animals, including the human type, seek out shade. The prairie dogs nap down in their burrows, the otters wallow in the creek, the bison loiter under the oaks and the elk take ease in the cool mud of the lake. The original elk native to the Wichitas was known as Merriam’s Elk, and the last one was killed in 1881. With the possible exception of a bull received from Kansas, all of the elk re-introduced

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Here’s part two. Refuge Manager Amber Zimmerman seeks to be totally transparent in her decisions for this refuge. She gets input from all the experts, then she makes the tough calls. Thank you for your continued patience and grace. There is an end in sight. We’ll all finish this race together…. and safely…. | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Here’s part two. Refuge Manager Amber Zimmerman seeks to be totally transparent in her decisions for this refuge. She gets input from all the experts, then she makes the tough calls. Thank you for your continued patience and grace. There is an end in sight. We’ll all finish this race together…. and safely…. | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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Find the perfect gifts at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Nature Store! If you need it, we have it...t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, stickers, field guides, gifts & so much more. While you're here let us help you whittle away at your holiday gift list! You can give great gifts and support your favorite wildlife refuge on the planet! All purchases made at the Nature Store help support the WMWR. Friends of the Wichitas members receive 10% off on all purchases. We're conveniently located inside

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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge just seems to be a congregation point for them... | Long Weekend-Life

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It's National Volunteer Week, and we want to give a big shout-out to all of our amazing volunteers! | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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🌿 Attention Educators! 🌿 We’re now accepting reservations for group field trips to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge! 🚌📚 Whether you're looking for a self-guided adventure or a Ranger and teacher-led experience, we’ve got options to enrich your environmental education programming. To ensure the best experience for both school groups and our regular visitors, we kindly ask that all groups use our new reservation tool to schedule time in the Visitor Center or Environmental Education Buildi

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Today’s Operational Update from Red Team’s Ops Chief Peter Myers. Normally, when a team arrives to assume command of a fire, there’s a transition day…. Or a “shadow day…”. This allows the new folks a bit of time to develop situational awareness. Due to the red flag warnings and lack of staffing , there wasn’t time for that luxury. So, we’ve hit the ground running. We ask for your patience and grace while we get our feet under us! Fire waits for no one! | Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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Ops Chief Peter Myers, with the Operational Update for the #RushFire for October 31, 2024. Acreage remains the same at 12,488, and containment is up to 61%! The good news is we got a bit of rain (maybe a quarter inch, but hopefully more is coming), but the bad news is the storms produced lots of lightning strikes. Overall, it’s still very dry out there. We are prepared and ready for initial attack, and we have resources available. Happy Halloween! Keep your kiddos safe out there trick or treatin

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Hear from local “boots on the ground” folks to receive updated information on the #RushFire. Refuge Manager Amber Zimmerman explains fire from a refuge point-of-view and gives a big shout out for all the partners’ support. Rush Fire Operation Chief Howard Boss provides the current situation for the actual fire, and Comanche County Emergency Manager Clint Langford lets you know what you can expect as conditions change. It’s a bit long, but worth the listen! Stay tuned for more up-to-date informat

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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge officials warn visitors after bison incidents

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This big herd of Longhorns met our Texas friends as they arrived in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Coincidence? The one at the end clearly had a Texas Longhorn momma and a Sooner daddy. Wait for it. | Wichita Mountains Life

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These mountains are a sacred place of refuge. We had the honor of touring the granite gravel backroads with a Comanche guide. We traveled sixty miles from the Town of Medicine Park to the reopening of the visitor center in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge to Quartz Mountain State Park in Altus. Watch and you will see the historic sites, cattle ranches, cotton fields, old towns, and massive flocks of cranes, turkeys and herds of elk. You will also see the tragic markers of the Christmas Day

9.8K viewsMar 6, 2022

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OPEN to the public AT 9:00am. We had to be there when Grover Fuqua opened the gate to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center for the first time in two years. | Wichita Mountains Life

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Drive west from Medicine Park, straight through and beyond the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, to the west end of the Wichita Mountains. Fill your tank & take plenty of water. It’s a Wild West mountain wilderness as long as Yellowstone National Park and the dozen settlements in it are sparsely populated. A few are mere ghost towns. You’ll understand more of the scale of the region by the time you reach Altus. It’s much more than Medicine Park, Mount Scott, and the Refuge. It’s vast.

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Wildlife Refuge anticipates 20,000 visitors for Spring Break weekend

Wildlife refuge closing select areas for first round of controlled hunts

🎵Day Tripper - Yoga Mountain Day Spa and Wellness Center in Roosevelt is an incredible new destination across the mountains. We recommend taking Scenic Highway 115 along the North side of the mountains (about 40 miles) and returning via 49 along the South side through the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. You’ll see mountains, ranches, wildlife, and big skies along the way. This is the start of good things again in Roosevelt, a tiny old town once visited by Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. This is

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Crater Lake is a small sapphire beautifully set in a green field of prairie. It’s a favorite of bison, longhorn, wildflowers, and travelers. Just a short drive from the Visitor Center at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. #Oklahoma #lakelife #wichitamountains #thisisthewest | Wichita Mountains Life

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Thousands more pelicans are expected at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. | Wichita Eagle

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Tanganyika Wildlife Park is a one-of-a-kind destination for animal experiences located just 15 minutes west of Wichita, KS. From feeding ring-tailed lemurs and pygmy hippos to Animal Meet & Greets, you can get up-close-and-personal with the more than 500 animals at Tanganyika! With all-inclusive food and beverage, animal feeding stations, and even an expansive kids’ splash pad, Tanganyika is the place to spend an unforgettable day with your family in the #HeartOfTheCountry 🐾 | Visit Wichita

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Our Visitor Center at Sacramento NWR will be open Friday 1/23 9am-3pm, and Saturday & Sunday 1/24 and 1/25 10am-3pm during the Snow Goose Festival! | Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex

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Exploring Wichita Mountains and the Wildlife Refuge.

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Witchita Mountains Wildlife Refuge | RV Camping In Witchita Mountains

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