Have a tree stand in a Missouri conservation area? You have to take it down

Hunters with portable tree stands up in Missouri's conservation areas need to take them down soon before the season ends, the ...

Department of Conservation to host free wild turkey habitat webcast

Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is ready to help with a free Wild Webcast on Wild Turkey Habitat on Wednesday, ...
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Missouri conservation department hosting its first-ever birding challenge this May

Participants will be entered into raffles to receive prizes such as binoculars and gift cards. The competition will be held May 1-15, with the goal of raising awareness about protecting migratory ...

Missouri’s Eagle Days event Jan. 31 canceled due to weather

The Missouri Department of Conservation has canceled Eagle Days due to inclement weather.
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Missouri hunters asked to take down tree stands by end of January

According to Missouri state statute, portable tree stands are required to be taken down by Feb. 1 in conservation areas.
KBIA

Department of Conservation seeking leads in southern Missouri elk poaching

In late November, conservation agents received an image of a dead elk lying in a field in Carter County’s Peck Ranch Conservation Area. Initial investigation revealed a gunshot wound in the animal’s ...
Springfield News-Leader

Missouri Department of Conservation named Agency of the Year by National Deer Association

The Missouri Department of Conservation was named the 2024 Agency of the Year by the National Deer Association. The award recognizes MDC's innovative deer management techniques, hunter education ...
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Missouri Conservation Department puts up 40-foot spruce at Governor’s Mansion while state experiences drought

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Many are putting up their live Christmas trees, including the Missouri governor. A 40-foot spruce donated by a Boone County family is now sitting in front of the Missouri ...
Southeast Missourian

Missouri Conservation Department finds likely bird flu cases among snow geese

The Missouri Conservation Department received confirmation Wednesday morning of something it feared — three dead snow geese found by state wildlife refuge staff were likely infected with bird flu.
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Missouri Department of Conservation monitoring recent “surge” of sick waterfowl across the state

DEXTER, Mo. (KFVS) - Leaders with the Missouri Department of Conservation are monitoring a recent surge of sick and dead birds found across the state. That includes a conservation area in Stoddard ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Missouri Dept. of Conservation warns of suspicious cyber activity

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation says a cybersecurity vendor recently notified the department of suspicious activity on one of its data servers. On Friday, the department ...
KBIA

Missouri Department of Conservation will host its first-ever birding challenge

The competition will be held May 1-15. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting its first ever birding competition in May. The goal of the event is to encourage participants to try ...