Missouri Department of Conservation
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants deer hunters to know some key information for harvesting whitetails in Missouri this season. Deer hunting opens Sept. 15 with the archery season, which runs through Nov. 11 and then again from Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2023. The two firearms youth portions occur on […]
HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites kindergarten teachers to attend teacher workshops that will focus on MDC’s new curriculum, Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season. There are currently two workshops scheduled with more dates to be set in the future. The first workshop will be Aug. 18 from 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. at the […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is revising its surveillance and management plan for chronic wasting disease (CWD) and is seeking public feedback on the plan’s goals and objectives, and potential changes to deer hunting regulations. According to MDC, white-tailed deer are an extremely important wildlife resource of the state and deer […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Commission recently honored Clark-County native and lifelong conservationist Dave Murphy with their Master Conservationist Award. Murphy received the award on July 20 during a special presentation at the home of MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley. The MDC Master Conservationist Award honors living […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Northeast Regional Office in Kirksville is ready to connect the public with nature in July. A full list of upcoming programs planned for July can be found online at mdc.mo.gov/events. Some programs require advance registration and space is limited. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are offered at the […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering Missouri landowners another way to help manage deer numbers on their properties. MDC’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) can help landowners manage deer on their properties by allowing them and hunters they designate to buy additional firearms permits to take antlerless deer on the […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) welcomes Holly Whitacre as the new conservation educator for the Northeast Region. Whitacre graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, and also holds a Master’s of Science in Education with a concentration in curriculum and […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites people interested in black bears in Missouri, how to Be Bear Aware, and hunting black bears in the state to join its free, online Wild Webcast, “Be Bear Aware: Missouri is Bear Country,” on Wednesday, May 11, from noon to 1 p.m. Register in advance […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As many head outside to enjoy the longer days and warmer weather this spring, they may come across a variety of newborn animals. It may appear young creatures are abandoned, but that’s usually not the case. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians that interfering with wildlife does more harm than […]
Kansas City, Mo. – Pollinators such as butterflies and bees are important to people and the natural world. They can also be classroom teaching tools. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering free virtual Buzz into Pollination workshops to help teachers incorporate pollinators into classroom instruction for grades 3 through 8. These virtual two-hour workshops will be […]