Oklahoma Gray Fox Project

03/04/2026

Good morning!! I hope everyone had a successful and fun trapping season! We hope to see you all at the fur auction Saturday March 14th! Don't forget to bring your gray fox samples! Let me know if you won't be attending the auction and we can figure out a time to meet!

01/22/2026

We are still looking for gray fox samples! Here is a county-level map of the samples we've received (darker colors indicate more samples). If you can help us fill in the gaps, please let us know.
We want samples from all across Oklahoma, so please share this with your friends and family!
Many thanks to those of you that have already provided samples!

12/04/2025

Good morning! I hope everyone is having a great start to the season! We would be grateful if you could save us a tissue sample from any gray fox you harvest this season and tell all fellow trappers! This is our last year to collect samples so we're really trying to ramp things up. Go to our website for more information! Or contact Emily Burkholder at [email protected] or call 210-912-0485

02/27/2025

Thanks Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) for helping get the word out!

Help with important gray fox research!

02/11/2025

We are still looking for gray fox samples! Here is a county-level map of the samples we've received (darker colors indicate more samples). If you can help us fill in the gaps, please let us know.
We want samples from all across Oklahoma, so please share this with your friends and family!
Many thanks to those of you that have already provided samples!

01/09/2025

Good morning! It's that time of year again and we would be grateful if you could save us a tissue sample from any gray fox you might harvest this year! Go to our website for more information! Or contact Emily Burkholder at [email protected] or call 210-912-0485

03/01/2024

Good morning!! I hope everyone had a successful and fun trapping season! We hope to see you all at the fur auction Saturday March 9th! We’ll be happy to grab any gray fox samples you might have saved for us then! See yall soon!

12/10/2023

Happy Sunday Everyone! Trapping Season is in full swing and to make it easier to donate samples we have started to compile a list of designated drop off locations across the state! Please contact us for the drop-off details for your area! We are always looking to add more locations so please let us know if you know of a place that would be a good drop-off spot or if you'd like to request a location closer to you! Happy Trapping!

11/30/2023

Good morning! Trapping season is HERE in OK and we would be grateful if you could save us tissue sample from a gray fox! Go to our website for more information! Or contact Emily Burkholder at [email protected] or call 405-744-6342

11/24/2023

Welcome! The Oklahoma gray fox project is a collaborative effort between USGS Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and Oklahoma State University but would not be possible without help from fur trappers. This page is designed to provide information for those that are interested in this project and to provide information to fur trappers who are interested in contributing. Our goal is to determine the current status of prairie gray foxes in Oklahoma. Our primary research objectives are to evaluate the spatial ecology and population genetics of the prairie gray fox in Oklahoma.