Research Spotlight: a New Method of Searching for Rare Butterflies by Josh D. Kouri || Photos by Bryan Reynolds How do you find a rare, tiny, well-camouflaged butterfly that's only active for a few weeks each year? That's the question that Bryan Reynolds and other researchers studying the frosted elfin butterfly (Callophyrs [...]
New Book: Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most charming and captivating members of the insect world. Dragonflies wheeling through the air like miniature falcons and damselflies flitting gracefully about the edges of ponds and creeks are a feature of summers in Oklahoma. Now, after years of [...]
Research Spotlight: Monarchs and Milkweeds Text and photos by Josh D. Kouri Monarch butterflies are perhaps the most iconic native insect in North America. These large, beautiful butterflies, famed for their yearly migration, are a prized visitor for many gardeners and nature enthusiasts. Many Oklahomans, aware of the conservation threats facing monarchs, [...]
Research Spotlight: Avalanche Rescue Technology Helps Conserve Horned Lizard Populations Story and photos by Josh Kouri What does a skier buried under an avalanche have in common with a quarter-sized baby lizard scurrying about on Tinker Air Force Base? The survival of each may depend on a special tracking method known as [...]
Photos and story by Josh Kouri It’s a cold, overcast day when a mud-and-ice covered truck pulls up to the edge of a mile-wide grassy plain nestled in the rugged hills of the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge. John Muller, a PhD student at the University of Oklahoma, steps out of the truck, [...]
