Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District | 08.19.2024
Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers biologists record and measure a beetle captured during a recent survey conducted at Fort Gibson Waterfowl Refuge in Eastern Oklahoma before releasing it back into its habitat, Aug. 19, 2024. The team performs surveys for the beetles twice a year. Concerted efforts of multiple agencies, including USACE and DoD, under the guidance of the U.S. Fish......
Photo by Stacey Reese | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District | 08.19.2024
Tulsa District USACE Biologist Stacy Dunkin prepares to bait a trap during a survey for the American Burying Beetle recently conducted at the Fort Gibson waterfowl refuge in Eastern Oklahoma, Aug. 19, 2024. The traps, baited with rotten meat, can attract beetles over a one-half mile radius. The beetle was once on the endangered species list but has been downgraded to threatened through......
