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| Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Lake at Schell-Osage Conservation Area |
Biologists have found zebra mussels in a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area, which is in Vernon and St. Clair counties in west central Missouri. Zebra mussels are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and property damage. A Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) crew conducting a fish… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
05/16/13 |
| Five Year Missouri Poaching Case Against 46 Ends in Federal Court |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently wrapped up a major special investigation involving 46 individuals that began in 2008. Operation “Pulling Wool” came to a close on April 25 with a final conviction in Federal Court. The last defendant charged in… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
05/16/13 |
| Discover Nature in Columbia with Free Fishing Event June 8 |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), in partnership with Bass Pro Shop, Mexico Bassmasters and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invites families to discover nature at the 8th annual “Reel” Time with Kids free fishing event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, at Bass Pro… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
05/16/13 |
| Musical Artist John Nilsen to Perform at Powder Valley Nature Center |
There are different paths to discovering nature, and music is one of the most popular. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center will welcome popular northwest musical artist John Nilsen to a performance in the nature center’s auditorium Friday, June 7, at 7 p.m. The concert… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
05/16/13 |
| Free Community Forestry Workshop in Kansas City, and Webinar |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a community forestry workshop 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave. in Kansas City. Experts will discuss urban tree issues, research findings, and trends regarding trees on public and private lands.… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
05/16/13 |
| Avoid Invasive Trees Such as Bradford Pear in Landscape Plantings |
An oft-planted ornamental tree – Bradford pear – has become an invasive species that harms native plants or trees that support wildlife. Property owners and managers are urged to consider native alternatives, such as the downy serviceberry tree, as they plant new trees this spring. Bradford pears are a common… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
05/09/13 |
| MDC to Hold Vehicle and Equipment Auction June 1 in Salem |
he Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will hold a public auction for various used vehicles and equipment on Saturday, June 1, starting at 10 a.m. at its Salem Maintenance Center, 1715 Hwy 32 West. The auction will include several dozen vehicles, along with ATVs, trailers, boats, outboard motors and other… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
05/02/13 |
| White Deer Seen in Lake of the Ozarks Area |
Seeing a white color phase of a white-tail deer is rare. But Michael Utt of Sugar Creek now has photographs of two different white deer. Utt is watching them along with other deer in a small herd on private land near Lake of the Ozarks. “They’re neat. You can see… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
04/26/13 |
| Rewards Offered for Information on Bald Eagle Shootings |
Agents for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the shooting deaths of two bald eagles. Cash rewards are available for information leading to convictions in the cases. On Jan. 17, MDC Conservation Agent Vincent Crawford found a dead eagle with a… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
04/18/13 |
| Progress Made in SEMO Against Feral Hogs |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) continues the fight against invasive feral hogs in Missouri. In its Southeast Region, MDC and public- land partners have eradicated 165 hogs from Southeast Missouri (SEMO) public lands in Reynolds, Iron, Wayne, Stoddard and Pemiscot counties. An additional six hogs were reported taken by… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
04/11/13 |
| Discover Fishing with MDC Through Free Events, Info, App and More |
Missouri offers a wealth of more than a million acres of surface water through rivers, streams, lakes and ponds that attract more than a million anglers in pursuit of the Show-Me-State’s numerous species of game fish. Fishing in Missouri also generates more than a billion dollars for local communities and… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
04/04/13 |
| Discover Nature at Twin Pines Heritage Day on April 13 |
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Twin Pines Conservation Education Center will host its 6th Annual Heritage Day on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help Missourians discover nature and a bit about the Ozarks way of life. The day’s events include demonstrations, music, and an… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
04/04/13 |
| Refuge Portion of Peck Ranch CA Closed Until July |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will close the refuge portion of Peck Ranch Conservation Area to turkey hunting to permit the third stage of the Department’s elk restoration project. Hunters who normally hunt on the area’s wildlife refuge portion will need to make alternate plans for the 2013 spring… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
04/04/13 |
| Puxico Man Sets New State Record with Bowfin |
A new state record bowfin was taken by bow at Duck Creek Conservation Area (CA) according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Eric Whitehead of Puxico shot the state record bowfin while bow fishing Friday, March 8. The record was just recently certified by MDC. Whitehead also holds the… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
04/04/13 |
| Bat Disease Recently Found in Franklin, Washington Counties |
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center has confirmed that a deadly disease in bats called “White Nose Syndrome” (WNS) has been recently found in a little brown bat and a tri-colored bat from a public cave in Washington County. The USGS has also confirmed that WNS has… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/28/13 |
| Near-record Non-typical Deer Antlers Discovered |
The king of bucks, the world-famous Missouri Monarch, was nearly overthrown last week in St. Charles County. On the evening of Wednesday, March 13, an antler shed hunter discovered a large, near-record set of non-typical antlers while searching the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles. The shed… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/28/13 |
| MDC Holding Flow Regime Public Forum at Runge Nature Center |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will hold a Flow Regime Public Forum from 4-6 p.m. on April 3 at its Runge Conservation Nature, located off Hwy 179 in Jefferson City approximately one-half mile north of Hwy 50. The program will include a short presentation on the Department’s proposed flow… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/28/13 |
| Discover Nature with MDC Through Women’s Outdoor-skills Workshop |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites women to get hands-on training in various outdoor skills at its “Discover Nature--Women Summer Workshop” May 31-June 2 at the Windermere Conference Center along Lake of the Ozarks in Roach, Mo. The workshop provides a safe and friendly environment where women receive hands-on… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/28/13 |
| Celebrate Value of Missouri Trees During Arbor Days in April |
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), no matter where Missourians live—in the country, suburbs or cities—trees and forests are valuable to their health, wealth and happiness. Celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests on Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care.… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/22/13 |
| Birds Are Back! Discover Nature with Peregrine Falcon Webcam |
Like swallows returning to Capistrano, a pair of peregrine falcons has returned to a nesting box at Ameren Missouri’s Sioux Energy Center in St. Louis. Ameren Missouri, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the World Bird Sanctuary (WBS), are once again providing the public with an… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/22/13 |
| Runge Nature Center Holds Native Plant Sale and Program March 23 |
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City will hold its ninth annual native plant sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 23. Learn about and purchase native flowers, shrubs and trees from Missouri vendors Andy’s Native Plant Company, Missouri Wildflower Nursery and Forrest… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/22/13 |
| Kids Can Discover Nature in Wetlands at Annual Family Fun Day |
Special places that help clean water, reduce flooding, and provide home to fascinating plants and animals are worth celebrating. They can be a lot of fun too. That’s the idea behind the annual Wetlands for Kids Day event. It’s happening this year on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/22/13 |
| Outdoor Fun and Learning on Tap at MDC Women’s Spring Fling |
Women are invited to go into the wild with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Experts will teach them how to shoot a bow and arrow, paddle a canoe, or pick some greens for dinner from woodland plants at Discover Nature Women’s Spring Fling on April 26-28 at Lake Doniphan Conference… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/22/13 |
| MDC and Federal Agents Snag Major Paddlefish Poaching Operation |
Known as the “Paddlefish Capital of the World,” Warsaw, Missouri, is a favorite area for many of Missouri’s approximately 16,000 sport paddlefish snaggers because of its location along the Osage River. Agents with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discovered that the Warsaw… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/14/13 |
| Boone County Resident Fined for Littering on a Conservation Area |
It doesn’t pay to litter. That is the lesson a Boone County resident learned in February after receiving the maximum littering fine of $1,000 plus court costs for dumping trash at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Hartsburg Access Conservation Area (CA). In January, MDC Fisheries Biologist Brian McKeage was… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/14/13 |
| Quail-friendly Habitat Seedling Bundles Available from MDC Nursery |
Bobwhite quail survive better in winter, especially during heavy snows, if they can find shelter from predators or weather in patches of native shrubs on field corners and edges. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) offers a tree and shrub seedling program that benefits quail. MDC’s George O. White State… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/14/13 |
| Discover Nature with MDC Outdoor Preparedness Classes |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites you to discover nature with a series of Outdoor Preparedness classes. There will be a classroom session 6 to 8 p.m. on April 11 at the MDC Central Regional Office in Columbia. Additional field dates will occur from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/14/13 |
| Powder Valley Nature Center Presents Entertaining, Educational Concert |
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center invites you to discover nature through music. The nature center will present a special concert by musicians Mike Fraser and Tenley Hansen on Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m. Fraser, an accomplished Ozark fiddler and partner Hansen specialize in… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/14/13 |
| Snow Geese Descend in Record Numbers on St. Charles and Lincoln Counties |
Unusually large numbers of snow geese are congregating on and near the Confluence area of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Heavy snows in the western part of Missouri are driving the birds east and to the Confluence. As of last week, B.K. Leach Conservation Area in Lincoln County recorded 7,000… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/07/13 |
| Thinking About a Timber Sale? Call Before You Cut! |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recommends that landowners considering a timber sale “Call Before You Cut” to get professional advice that can help them maximize benefits to their wallets, families and land. “This is especially true if they have never had a timber sale before, or are concerned about… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
03/07/13 |
| Workshops at Henges Shooting Range Aim to Improve Turkey Hunting Skills |
The 2013 spring turkey season runs from April 15 through May 5, with the spring youth turkey season running April 6 and 7. Missouri offers some of the finest turkey hunting in the country. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center is offering… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/28/13 |
| Cape Girardeau Nature Center to Host Native Plant Seminar |
When landscapers decide to grow native, native plants are sometimes difficult to find. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center and Cape Girardeau County Master Gardeners hold a native plant seminar annually to help well intentioned gardeners and landscapers find what they need. This year’s seminar… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/22/13 |
| MDC Offers TRIM Grants for Community Forest Improvements |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering grants to assist government agencies, public schools and non-profit groups with the management, improvement and conservation of trees and forests on public land. The Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) cost-share grants can help communities fund tree inventories, removal or pruning of… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/22/13 |
| Tracking River Smallmouth |
The smallmouth bass is one of Missouri’s most popular game fish, and biologists continue to learn more about the species to help manage its habitat and regulate harvest. Biologists from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), National Park Service (NPS), University of Missouri (MU) and Missouri State University (MSU) are… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/07/13 |
| Bald Eagle Shot Near Williamsville |
On Jan. 30 a landowner near Williamsville reported an injured immature bald eagle on his property. The eagle was captured and transported to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for treatment. Unfortunately, the eagle died that night. An examination revealed that the bird was shot. “Shooting and killing a bald eagle is… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/07/13 |
| MDC Offers Landowner Pond Workshops in Boone and Callaway Counties |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting a pond management workshop for landowners on March 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Callaway County and March 7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Boone County. The workshop is free, but space is limited and participants must pre-register by March… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/01/13 |
| Powder Valley Nature Center Offers Chilling Secrets on How Animals Survive Winter |
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Nature Center will help visitors discover the unique behaviors and adaptations that creatures use to survive the winter at Friday Night Live: Winter Wrap Up. This free family event takes place Friday, Feb. 15, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. “This special event… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/01/13 |
| Runge Nature Center Hosting Aquatic Relatives of the Dinosaurs |
Pallid sturgeon, part of a family of fish that originated during the Cretaceous period 70 million years ago, has remained essentially unchanged. However, the pallid sturgeon has been brought to the brink of extinction in the last century due to overharvest and loss of habitat. Discover nature and learn more… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/01/13 |
| Cost-share Funds Available for Loggers and Landowners |
Loggers and landowners can both benefit from a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) pilot cost-share incentive program called the Best Management Practices (BMPs) Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG). The grants are focused on encouraging timber harvesters to use good practices that protect soil and water on private land timber sales in… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
02/01/13 |
| Help Improve the MDC Website |
Enjoy hunting, fishing or just being outdoors? Own land and manage it for wildlife? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs your help to improve its website, mdc.mo.gov. The Conservation Department is redesigning its website to better meet user needs and… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/25/13 |
| Dent County Man Honored as MDC Conservation Agent of the Year |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced today (Jan. 18) that Dent County Conservation Agent Jason Midyett has been named the Department’s 2012 Conservation Agent of the Year. “Agent Midyett was selected based upon his resource law enforcement, an effective balance of program responsibilities, job knowledge, work habits, creativity, initiative,… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/24/13 |
| Trout Harvest Begins Feb. 1 at Rotary Lake |
Anglers get ready! Trout may be harvested from Rotary Lake in Jackson beginning Feb. 1. According to Fisheries Management Biologist, Mike Reed, of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), fishing has been good all winter. Recent rains have left the lake murky, but clarity should improve over the next week.… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/24/13 |
| MDC’s Powder Valley Nature Center Features Night with Falconers |
Bird buffs, falcon fanciers and anyone enraptured by raptors are invited to meet the objects of their admiration close up at An Evening with Raptors. An Evening with Raptors is a free event hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood. It takes place… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/17/13 |
| Eagles Days Set for Mingo NWR and MDC Duck Creek CA |
Bald eagle viewing is at its peak in southeast Missouri. To celebrate the arrival of these majestic birds, Mingo National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Duck Creek Conservation Area (CA) will host the popular “Eagle Days” event for the public on Saturday, Feb. 2, from… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/17/13 |
| MDC Offers Women’s Rabbit Hunting Clinic Feb. 9 |
The weekend before Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for Southeast Missouri women to relax and have fun hunting rabbits, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). MDC announces the annual free Women’s Rabbit Hunting Clinic scheduled for Feb. 9 beginning at 8 a.m. at Duck Creek Conservation Area… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/17/13 |
| Enjoy Nature’s Sweetest Treat at Cape Girardeau Nature Center |
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host “Maple Sugaring” on Feb. 23 from 1-5 p.m. Visitors of all ages will enjoy learning about the history, equipment and process of making maple syrup and sugar. No registration is required and guests are welcome anytime between… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/17/13 |
| MDC Confirms Two Mountain Lion Sightings |
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has confirmed a photograph of a mountain lion taken by a trail camera on Dec. 21 on private land near Van Buren in Carter County. The department also confirmed photographs of a mountain lion taken by a trail camera on Dec. 9 and 23,… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/11/13 |
| MDC’s Runge Nature Center Hosting Volunteer Open House |
Love the outdoors and helping others discover nature? Then join the volunteer team at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Runge Nature Center. The nature center is hosting a volunteer open house starting at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 10. Interested individuals will have the opportunity to meet current volunteers and… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/11/13 |
| Sample Sweet Treats from Trees at Rockwoods Reservation’s Maple Sugar Festival |
Anyone who thinks trees are sleeping on the job during winter might be surprised to learn that they’re actually busy producing one of nature’s most delicious treats. For about six weeks, from mid-January to the end of February, nature cooks up its own sweet delights within sugar maple trees as… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
01/11/13 |
| White-tail Deer Population Surveys Begin in Cape Girardeau |
Last week the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) completed the first of a series of white-tail deer population surveys. This project will be ongoing over the next few months in partnership with the Cape Girardeau Police Department and the Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) Biology Department. The population survey of… |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
12/21/12 |