ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced that the Show-Me State’s annual ‘No MOre Trash! Bash’ will run from April 15th until May 15th. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and MoDOT, the Trash Bash is […]
Second generation of captive-bred Ozark hellbenders hatch at Saint Louis Zoo
A historic achievement in conservation for this endangered species ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Saint Louis Zoo, the Missouri Department and Conservation and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced the historic achievement in hellbender conservation with the hatching of the […]
RELEASE: Governor Greitens meets with conservation employees
Governor Eric Greitens visited Howell County Tuesday to thank Missouri Department of Conservation staff for their work maintaining hunting, fishing, and wildlife properties. He also assisted in research for the Missouri Black Bear Project, a Missouri Department of Conservation project […]
RELEASE: Missouri Department of Conservation Springfield Nature Center plans Halloween event
Public invited to “Return to Oz’ on Oct. 26, 27 to learn about nature. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Wizard of Oz characters and conservation combine for two nights of Halloween fun on Thursday, Oct. 26 and Friday, Oct. 27 at the […]
MDC to hold grand opening for new August A. Busch Memorial Shooting Range Saturday, Oct. 28
Shooters can try out the new range and receive a free hour of shooting. St. CHARLES, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) brand new shooting range on the August. A Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles will open to […]
Missouri Department of Conservation offers free basic archery Instructor training for teachers in Kirkwood
Participants will gain certification to teach the Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program in their schools. KIRKWOOD, Mo.—Teachers, if there was an activity that could help your students keep focus, improve their grades, and boost their self-esteem, would you […]
Separate fact from fiction with Missouri Department of Conservation Wild Webcast on mountain lions in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Black panthers in Missouri? Female cougars with cubs? Stocking mountain lions to eat feral hogs? Young male mountain lions passing through? Separate fact from fiction with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) upcoming “Wild Webcast: Mountain […]
Missouri Department of Conservation researchers discover lake sturgeons in Mississippi River
St. LOUIS, Mo.—Not long ago a photo of two great white sharks circulated on social media, allegedly taken in the Mississippi River near St. Louis. It was soon revealed to be an internet hoax and the photo was actually taken […]
Offer input at Missouri Department of Conservation 80th Anniversary Open House in Kirksville Aug. 14
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – This year, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) celebrates 80 years of serving nature and you. MDC was founded by Missourians – concerned by the state’s decimated fish, forests, and wildlife – through a constitutional amendment passed […]
Missouri Department of Conservation co-hosts Monarch Madness event Sept. 9 in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES, Mo.—Using mysterious powers rivaling a GPS, they navigate a landscape more vast than the span of the continental United States. With instinct alone as their guide and in perfect sync, thousands journey through the air each autumn to […]