ShareBy Jo Schaper
In a report issued Dec. 28, State Auditor Thomas Schwiech reported discrepancies between actual and budgeted expenses relating to the Missouri Department of Conservation elk restoration project, and noted deficiencies in other aspects of department internal accounting performance. The department maintained an overall “Good” rating from the audit
According to the report, “The Missouri [...]

ShareIn the cold of this winter, while you’re cleaning and repairing your fishing gear for next season, one of the action items new for 2012 is the new prohibition against felt-soled waders in Missouri streams, especially trout streams.
Brian Waldrop of Stream Team 211, Arnold, shared this Missouri Dept of Conservation video on Facebook. [...]

ShareThis just posted by Frank Nelson on the MDC website:
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is developing a hunting plan and wants your input. This plan will be the template for all hunting activities on the refuge for the next 12-15 years. This will include discussion about waterfowl, deer, turkey, and other game. If [...]

ShareJEFFERSON CITY Mo — As the Show-Me State’s most popular hunting season approaches, self-help tops the list of safety tips from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)
Approximately 500,000 hunters will take part in Missouri’s main firearms deer season Nov. 12 through 22. Last year, MDC recorded nine firearms-related hunting incidents during the 11-day hunt. Although [...]

ShareMDC needs hunter help with CWD sampling of harvested deer
Conservation Department asks deer hunters to allow MDC to collect tissue samples from deer harvested in north-central Missouri area for chronic-wasting-disease testing.
JEFFERSON CITY Mo – As part of its ongoing efforts to monitor Missouri’s free-ranging deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Missouri Department of Conservation [...]

ShareThe Conservation Commission met Oct. 13 and 14 at Conservation Department Headquarters in Jefferson City. Commissioners present were: Don R. Johnson, Festus, Chair; Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Vice Chair; and
Becky L. Plattner, Grand Pass, Secretary.
The Commission listened to presentation from:

Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation Executive Vice President Rick Thom concerning Foundation activities
Outreach [...]

ShareSecretary of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced more than $53 million in grants to 17 states to support conservation planning and acquisition of vital habitat for threatened and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants on August 25.
Among the grants are one for $534, 750 to the Missouri Dept. of Conservation to acquire an 895 [...]

ShareAt their August meeting, the Misssouri Conservation Commission approved the suspension of hunting and/or fishing privileges of 25 Missouri residents for Wildlife Code violations. Those whose privileges were suspended are:
Alan W. Allphin, Boonville, all sport privilege, 1 year
Daren K. Bewley, New Madrid, all sport privilege, 1.5 years
John D. Bishop, Lockwood, all sport privilege, 6 [...]

ShareEver wanted to take a whirl at becoming a Dept. of Conservation conservation agent?
Applications are now being taken for the next class of conservation agent trainees. MDC’s Protection Division will select a handful of candidates from hundreds of applicants. These select candidates will then undergo 26 weeks of intense training in all facets of law [...]

ShareHi Emery,
I just had to comment on Bill Cooper’s editorial about smallmouth regulations (May issue, River Hills Traveler).
There is no doubt that we have a myriad of opportunities for excellent river smallmouth angling in Missouri, both in terms of places to go and regulatory constraints. However, I disagree with his contention that with each new [...]