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By Jim Low
VAN BUREN, Mo – Missouri’s elk herd doubled in size today (May 19) with the arrival of the Show-Me State’s second batch of wild elk from Kentucky. A tractor-trailer truck carrying 22 mature cows, three one-year-old cows, three two-year-old bulls, six one-year-old bulls and one newborn bull arrived at the Missouri [...]

ShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will soon add 35 wild elk to the Show-Me state’s recently restored herd at Peck Ranch Conservation Area. Peck Ranch is part of a 221,000-acre elk-restoration zone that covers parts of Shannon, Carter and Reynolds counties
The elk are scheduled to arrive at the refuge area [...]

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ShareSUMMERSVILLE—Hunters who customarily use the refuge area at Peck Ranch Conservation Area (CA) will need to make alternate plans again this year, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
MDC closed the refuge portion of Peck Ranch CA to public access, including spring turkey hunting, in 2011. The closure was designed to prevent possible disturbance [...]

ShareElk restoration enters second year
Lessons learned in 2011 make this year’s work more productive.
JEFFERSON CITY–Missouri’s elk herd is growing on two fronts, and conservation officials express optimism that the second year of restoration work will benefit from experience gained in 2011.
Efforts to bring elk back to Missouri after a 150-year absence began in October 2010, [...]

ShareTo every story there is always another side. Sometimes many of them. Traveler can see both pros and cons of elk restoration, but one thing we are certain of: people who don’t learn from the experiences of others are condemned to repeat unnecessary mistakes.
We’ve linked to this KY3-TV (Springfield, MO) elk story

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 [...]

SharePeck Ranch is open sunrise to sunset seven days a week except during managed deer hunts, firearms deer season and when the roads are closed due to flooding, snow, or other weather related events.
Since fall is when elk rut occurs, people who have never ventured onto Peck Ranch may want to go this fall.
The Missouri [...]

Share25 Years Ago – August 1986
Efforts to reintroduce trumpeter swans to Mingo National Wildlife Refuge seemed to be dead in the water, as of seven transplanted in July, three were found dead a week later. On a brighter note, 10 young bald eagles were in residence, three of which were naturally produced [...]

ShareThe Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has reopened a portion of the refuge area at Peck Ranch Conservation Area (PRCA) to public access through a driving loop for viewing elk and other wildlife. MDC closed the refuge area in March in preparation for the arrival of Missouri’s first group of wild elk, which are part [...]