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Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Devil's Canyon: December 1974: Canadian: private Known for several different mesic plants in a diverse environment of oak woodland/tall prairie grass and eastern deciduous forest
In 1949, Yukon garnered national media attention because of the plight of Grady the Cow, who was stuck inside a silo for four days. [9] [10] From a population of 830 in 1907, Yukon grew to 1,990 by 1950. [6] By 1960, the population registered at 3,076. [6] Oklahoma City annexed nearly all of the land around Yukon during the 1960s.
The Western moose [2] (Alces alces andersoni) is a subspecies of moose that inhabits boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests in the Canadian Arctic, western Canadian provinces and a few western sections of the northern United States. It is the second largest North American subspecies of moose, second to the Alaskan moose.
Eastern moose are the third largest subspecies of moose only behind the western moose and the Alaska moose. Males stand on average 1.7–2.0 m (5.6–6.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh up to 634 kg (1,398 lb). Females stand on average 1.7 m (5.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh on average 270–360 kg (600–790 lb).
The largest Alaska moose was shot in western Yukon in September 1897; it weighed 820 kg (1,808 lb), and was 2.33 m (7.6 ft) tall at the shoulder. [7] While the Alaska moose and the Asian Chukotka moose match the extinct Irish elk in size, they are smaller than Cervalces latifrons, the largest deer of all time. [8]
The Moose Ponds are an expansion of the South Nahanni River just below its headwaters and are the starting point for 50 km (31 mi) of virtually continuous Class II - Class IV whitewater in Canada. This stretch of river is known locally as the Rock Gardens . [ 1 ]
In Oklahoma, it’s illegal to shoot a mountain lion unless you are protecting yourself or your property, authorities said. If you kill a mountain lion, you must immediately call the state department.
The Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Area is located in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Created by an act of Congress in 1984, the wilderness covers an area of 13,139 acres (53 km²). The Arkansas portion contains 8,430 acres (34.1 km 2) and the Oklahoma portion contains 5,140 acres (20.8 km 2).