Britny Cordera
Reporter for StateImpact OklahomaBritny reported for StateImpact Oklahoma with an emphasis on science and environment.
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The Oklahoma City Zoo is providing an update on a giraffe calf. The calf is the third generation of giraffes recently born at the zoo. -
Oklahoma’s state flying mammal the Mexican free-tailed bat is receiving attention this spooky season from the University of Oklahoma. -
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department predicts $350 million is needed to repair capital infrastructure to state parks, according to a recent study. -
A local non-profit is hosting rap battles and other events to advocate for mental health awareness in Oklahoma. The organization called SoulBody Cyphers is working to destigmatize conversations around mental health and cultivate a community of MC’s. -
Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a poultry flock in Carter County Oklahoma earlier this week. Fall bird migration can spread the disease rapidly as wild birds fly south for the winter. -
Butterflies are on the move, and Oklahomans are keeping track of them in monarch conservation effortIt is peak migration season for Monarch butterflies in Oklahoma. Scientists and citizens are getting involved in monarch butterfly conservation. -
A new economic development project is coming to Barttlesville. The battery recycling company Blue Whale Materials announced on Thursday it is committed to establishing a lithium battery recycling facility at Bartlesville Industrial Park. -
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is looking forward to fall for quail hunting season. Changing weather patterns have impacts on quail populations. -
An oil geyser spouted in northwest Oklahoma City on Monday. The spill is contained and officials said clean up should be quick. -
The plains spotted skunk received good news from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week. The Service finds there is a viable population species in its range and that it is not at risk of extinction.
