Buckrun Outdoors » Oklahoma http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com Place where you learn to stand up for your freedom... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:06:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Interviews from the PIJAC/USARK Reptile Summit http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/02/12/interviews-from-the-pijacusark-reptile-summit http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/02/12/interviews-from-the-pijacusark-reptile-summit#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:10:29 +0000 Cindy Steinle http://www.pethobbyist.com/sitenews/index.php?/archives/489-guid.html kingsnake.com founder Jeff Barringer interviewed a number of attendees at the PIJAC/USARK Reptile Summit in Tinley Park this evening, part of the NARBC Conference and Tradeshow.

First is Bill Brant of The Gourmet Rodent, and PIJAC’s representative at the summit.

Bill Brant

Next is Bob Clark of Bob Clark Reptiles, a well-known breeder of several of the species on the proposed list of injurious species.

Bob Clark

Last is Jeff Ronne, who as The Boaphile breeds Boa Constrictors and also owns Boaphile Plastics, which manufactures reptile cages. He is also on the Board of USARK.

Jeff Ronne

Earlier this evening, we posted Jeff’s interview with Bob Ashley and Brian Potter; that interview is online here.

[UPDATES] Chad Brown, a former all-pro linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, is a long time reptile breeder and operates Pro Exotics, Ship Your Reptiles and Tempgun.com, all based out of Littleton, Colo.

Chad Brown

Mike Wilbanks operates Constrictors Unlimited out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Mike Wilbanks

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LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN CONSERVATION WORKSHOP IN LAMAR


LAMAR, Colo. – Conservation of lesser prairie-chickens will be the subject of a workshop at the Division of Wildlife Office in Lamar Nov. 12, from 4-8 p.m.
 
The workshop is open to anyone interested lesser prairie-chicken conservation. 
 
"Local citizens interested in lesser prairie-chicken management will be briefed on preservation options and the identification of specific management actions that will be most effective at the local level," said Seth McClean, a wildlife conservation biologist with the DOW.
 
"By working with local stakeholders we can discuss cooperative conservation solutions and develop a workable and effective management plan," said McClean.
 
"The DOW has identified some potential strategies that might be implemented in partnership with local landowners, land managers, and other stakeholders," said Eric Odell, the Grasslands Species Conservation Coordinator for the DOW.  "However," he added, "the agency would like to meet with any affected stakeholders to gather comments and answer questions before we proceed with final development of the management plan." 
 
"Conservation strategies are the core of any recovery plan.  We are focusing on strategies intended to reverse the current decline of lesser prairie-chickens," Odell said.  "We hope to protect the remaining birds we have left and to create habitat conditions that will allow populations to recover."
 
Lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) are a native grassland grouse species that are about the same size as domestic chickens.  Lesser prairie-chickens prefer sandy grassland areas that have an abundance of midgrasses, sandsage, and yucca.  They currently occupy grasslands in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado.  Biologists estimate there are fewer than 40,000 breeding birds left range-wide.
 
Although lesser prairie-chickens were widely distributed throughout southeast Colorado prior to European settlement, the bird’s occupied range is much smaller today.  The state officially lists the lesser prairie-chicken as "threatened" in Colorado. 
 
Recent counts estimate there are fewer than 300 breeding birds remaining in the state.  Most of the remaining lesser prairie-chickens are on private ranches in the extreme southeastern corner of Colorado, and on the Comanche National Grassland near Campo.
 
As with the other prairie grouse species, scientists attribute population declines to the conversion of undisturbed open prairies to agricultural and other human use.
 
The DOW office in Lamar is located at 2500 S. Main St.
 
Anyone interested in participating should contact Mike Smith at (719)336-6606 or (michael.smith@state.co.us).
 
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For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN CONSERVATION WORKSHOP IN LAMAR


LAMAR, Colo. – Conservation of lesser prairie-chickens will be the subject of a workshop at the Division of Wildlife Office in Lamar Nov. 12, from 4-8 p.m.
 
The workshop is open to anyone interested lesser prairie-chicken conservation. 
 
"Local citizens interested in lesser prairie-chicken management will be briefed on preservation options and the identification of specific management actions that will be most effective at the local level," said Seth McClean, a wildlife conservation biologist with the DOW.
 
"By working with local stakeholders we can discuss cooperative conservation solutions and develop a workable and effective management plan," said McClean.
 
"The DOW has identified some potential strategies that might be implemented in partnership with local landowners, land managers, and other stakeholders," said Eric Odell, the Grasslands Species Conservation Coordinator for the DOW.  "However," he added, "the agency would like to meet with any affected stakeholders to gather comments and answer questions before we proceed with final development of the management plan." 
 
"Conservation strategies are the core of any recovery plan.  We are focusing on strategies intended to reverse the current decline of lesser prairie-chickens," Odell said.  "We hope to protect the remaining birds we have left and to create habitat conditions that will allow populations to recover."
 
Lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) are a native grassland grouse species that are about the same size as domestic chickens.  Lesser prairie-chickens prefer sandy grassland areas that have an abundance of midgrasses, sandsage, and yucca.  They currently occupy grasslands in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado.  Biologists estimate there are fewer than 40,000 breeding birds left range-wide.
 
Although lesser prairie-chickens were widely distributed throughout southeast Colorado prior to European settlement, the bird’s occupied range is much smaller today.  The state officially lists the lesser prairie-chicken as "threatened" in Colorado. 
 
Recent counts estimate there are fewer than 300 breeding birds remaining in the state.  Most of the remaining lesser prairie-chickens are on private ranches in the extreme southeastern corner of Colorado, and on the Comanche National Grassland near Campo.
 
As with the other prairie grouse species, scientists attribute population declines to the conversion of undisturbed open prairies to agricultural and other human use.
 
The DOW office in Lamar is located at 2500 S. Main St.
 
Anyone interested in participating should contact Mike Smith at (719)336-6606 or (michael.smith@state.co.us).
 
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For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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National Park Service News Release

 

 

Eric Leonard, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, 580 622-7282 Jody Lyle, NPS Headquarters, 202-208-6843

 

 

September 2, 2009

 

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

 

 

America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway

 

 

 

 

SULPHUR, Okla. —Imagine opening your prescriptions and pulling out a vial

 

of bromide water drawn from a spring in Oklahoma’s Platt National Park.  In

 

1911, the superintendent shipped his park’s liquid assets to people

 

following their doctors’ orders.

 

 

 

Almost a century later, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, which includes

 

what was Platt National Park, is still great medicine.  The park induces

 

relaxation, nurtures family fun, and soothes with nature – with no

 

unpleasant side effects.  Today, however, the waters of Chickasaw won’t

 

arrive in your mail.  So, grab your family and friends and jump in!

 

 

 

Visitors to Chickasaw “get two parks in one” – the Platt Historic District

 

and the Lake of the Arbuckles, where they enjoy swimming, boating, hiking,

 

and cycling.  In the Lake of the Arbuckles and other fishing holes, anglers

 

can land white bass, catfish, and sunfish.  Hunters, too, can practice

 

their sport in the park. Picnic areas furnish settings for family reunions

 

and campgrounds welcome overnight stays.

 

 

 

In addition to reconnecting with family and friends, visitors can get

 

acquainted with some animals and plants.  Affording opportunities to

 

bird-watch and marvel at wildflowers (at their best from March to October),

 

the park provides a remedy for our nation’s “nature deficit disorder”

 

epidemic.

 

 

 

“Just to sit on the banks of this pretty stream [Travertine Creek] and

 

listen to the music of the songs it sings will soothe into the land of

 

dreams the sufferer from insomnia, and make the tired business man forget

 

his cares,” promised a 1912 Superintendent’s Report.  Of course, no one

 

need be sleep-deprived, careworn, or nature-deficient to benefit from a

 

trip to wooded, water-rich Chickasaw National Recreation Area.  It’s just

 

what the doctor – and the park rangers – ordered.

 

 

 

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Each week, www.nps.gov/getaways helps people find new places to reconnect with nature, history, family, and friends. Previous getaways include Fort Point National Historic Site, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, George Washington Carver National Monument, Hampton National Historic Site, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boston National Historical Park, North Cascades National Park, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, and Prince William Forest Park.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2009/05/02/clinton-to-promote-memorial-honoring-1995-bombing/feed 0 Athletics: Joan Benoit Samuelson dominates and wins the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2009/04/30/athletics-joan-benoit-samuelson-dominates-and-wins-the-oklahoma-city-memorial-half-marathon http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2009/04/30/athletics-joan-benoit-samuelson-dominates-and-wins-the-oklahoma-city-memorial-half-marathon#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:03 +0000 Blog Master http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2009/04/30/athletics-joan-benoit-samuelson-dominates-and-wins-the-oklahoma-city-memorial-half-marathon Olympic gold medalist and running icon Joan Benoit Samuelson battled high winds, led wire to wire and was never challenged as she cruised to victory in 1:21:57 in the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon Sunday.

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More than 300 people gathered Sunday in cold, windy weather at the Oklahoma City National Memorial to observe the anniversary of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

Survivors of the bombing and families of some of the 168 people killed read the names at the memorial where the building once stood.

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