Share(Traveler had no idea the Dept. of Conservation had bears on their minds, too. Enjoy. – Jo)
SEYMOUR, Mo.—Daron Wilkins wasn’t looking for a close encounter with a black bear when he climbed into a tree stand on Nov. 2, 2010, but he got one. Good luck allowed him and the bear to escape unharmed, but [...]

ShareJo’s friend and former colleague Marie Lasater from Licking passed along this link from The Houston (Mo.) Herald, further documenting the affinity that Missouri bears have for Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Apparently this young male bear, which weighed in at 146 pounds had been caught twice before by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation in Webster County, 60 [...]

ShareBe bear aware in the Missouri outdoors
Campers and landowners should prepare for black-bear encounters
Written by Rebecca Maples, MDC
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – He’s a heavyweight from northern Arkansas. He’s dark and mysterious. He’ll eat just about anything, and he’s being seen more and more around the Show-Me State.
His name is Ursus americanus, but you probably know [...]

ShareA few weeks back, the Missouri Department of Conservation announce a black bear population study to determine numbers per county, habitat and possible public education needed.
The Current Local, our exchange from Van Buren, reported in its May 19 issue that an approximately 250 pound black bear was killed on May 6, when struck about 200 [...]

ShareThe Missouri Dept. of Conservation embarked on a cooperative black-bear research effort with the University of Missouri-Columbia and Mississippi State University last year in Missouri’s southwest region.he study, funded through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Restoration program with help from Safari Club International, will bring bear trapping to the southeastern portion of the [...]

ShareFor 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 here, are they year-round residents, is successful reproduction occurring, etc.), things weren’t so clear. Missouri [...]