Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Two events will be taking place next week at the Ozark Natural Science Center near Hunstville, Arkansas. The first one, Wilderness First Aid Training (March 24-25), is an immersion into wilderness medicine. Participants will learn how to handle medical emergencies…[more]

Landowner concerns about the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) plans to restore elk to the state has prompted some lawmakers to propose legislation that would make the elk the property of the MDC.

Rep. Rodney Schad (R-Versailles) has…[more]

Wildlife professionals from across the southeastern United States convened on Oklahoma City recently for a meeting of the minds on all things deer during the 34th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. The study group was hosted by…[more]

Ozark Natural Science Center and Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators will offer Wilderness First Aid Training.

Ozark Natural Science Center now offers several wilderness medical certifications. All courses are taught by professional wilderness medical instructors from Ozark Safety…[more]

Usually, the purchase of land for wildlife management is an investment aimed at long-term dividends.

Richland Valley is a pleasant exception. Within months after a 2,880-acre tract was bought by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as an…[more]

A true team effort is giving injured Arkansas eagles a new lease on life after Entergy Corp. stepped in to fill the gap in resources needed for a new rehabilitation facility.

With a contribution of materials and cash…[more]

For several decades, Missouri’s bears have been something of a mystery. Numerous sightings in recent years have provided clear evidence that black bears live in this state. However, when it came to specific details about those bears (how many live…[more]

The Missouri Conservation Commission has directed Missouri Conservation Department (MDC) staff to reinitiate plan development that would enable the agency to restore elk around Peck Ranch Conservation Area (CA) while addressing concerns raised nearly a decade ago.

At…[more]

Elk management in the state is a broad topic that generates a lot of passion - especially to those Arkansans most affected by their presence in north Arkansas. In an effort to deal with elk problems in the Boxley Valley…[more]

Arkansas and Missouri will be receiving grants from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that are intended to assist landowners in developing and enhancing habitats for birds migrating south to the Gulf of Mexico. Arkansas will receive about $3.3…[more]