Share(The editorial was actually written by Emery, although I (Jo) concur with his sentiments. This is the email we got in response: )
You can read the editorial here.
Ms. Schaper,

ShareElk bring opportunities
W
hether you’re fur ‘em or agin ‘em, the long awaited elk are now at home on the Peck Ranch in Carter County. The Missouri Conservation Commission’s controversial decison to restore elk to the state will brings with it significant problems and exciting opportunities.
The negatives are clear — potential for disease,  property damage [...]

ShareA few issues back, Traveler raised the question in this space of whether the Missouri Department of Conservation is doing enough to improve smallmouth bass fishing in the state. What prompted the question was an MDC White Paper recommending eight new stream stretches totaling 249.3 miles for new [...]