If you’re not thrilled about Oklahoma’s redesigned license plate featuring a scissor-tailed flycatcher, there’s an option featuring another iconic animal.
"This design features a silhouette of a bison, along with kind of a red sunset background, and then 'Pioneers of the Prairie' as the tagline, which is really appropriate for bison, as they're pioneers of prairie restoration in the world of conservation," said Katie Hawk with the Nature Conservancy.
Fees for the special-interest tag, which are in addition to normal state tag fees, are $38.
"$20 of it will go toward the Nature Conservancy's conservation efforts here in Oklahoma, so it is a fundraiser, but it is also an option for people who want to sport the bison and show their Okie pride on their vehicles," Hawk said.
The plate must get 500 pre-orders before it goes into production. Hawk said they’re going this route because state lawmakers didn’t get around to several bills about special-interest tags last session.
"Understandably so. They had other things to deal with, and so we're still moving forward instead of waiting for next year," Hawk said. "We felt that this is really appropriate to do it this year, since bison were designated as our national mammal."
Tulsan Chris Miller designed the new license plate, which bested seven other designs in a contest.
