Wildlife biologists gain valuable information from smartphone app

By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – A smartphone app is helping wildlife biologists learn new information about the annual reproduction of gamebirds in Oklahoma. Wildlife specialists at Oklahoma State University joined forces with experts from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation just two years ago to develop the Gamebird Brood Observation application. Information entered by app users was intended to help specialists gain a better understanding of gamebird reproduction in Oklahoma, said Dwayne Elmore, OSU Extension wildlife specialist and…

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Practice patience as bagworms begin to appear on Kansas trees

Bagworms use debris from a tree to build a bag that provides protection while they feed. Experts say treatment could last 4-5 weeks MANHATTAN, Kan. – State forestry and horticulture experts are urging patience and persistence when trying to control bagworms, noting that multiple hatches of the caterpillars may emerge through late spring and early summer, depending on weather conditions. Ryan Armbrust, forest health coordinator with the Kansas Forest Service, and Raymond Cloyd,…

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