KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has banned feral hog hunting on land owned or managed by the state conservation department.
The Missouri Conservation Commission approved the change at a meeting Friday. 132 more words
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Armadillos Migrating from Southwest to the City
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Armadillos in St. Louis – not something city dwellers are used to seeing, but the Missouri Department of Conservation says get used to it. 167 more words
Black Bear Killing Shines Light on Weak Poaching Penalties
ST. LOUIS (KMOX/AP) – Black bears in Missouri are known to be a protected species.
Chris Keown, of House Springs, was fined just over $200 for killing one, and Missouri Conservation agents are concerned with the weak wildlife penalties. 198 more words
Missouri hellbenders bounce back from the brink of extinction
By Hannah Lazo
ST. LOUIS – On a typical Tuesday at the St. Louis Zoo Herpetarium, a steady stream of visitors meandered through the exhibits home to numerous species of reptiles and amphibians. 2,283 more words
Black Bear Killed in Eastern Missouri; Citation Issued
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) – A citation has been issued for a suspect who shot and skinned a black bear in eastern Missouri.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the bear was found dead Monday in Jefferson County. 115 more words
Watch: Peregrine Falcon Chicks are Hatching
ST. LOUIS (News release) – The first Peregrine falcon chick has hatched at a nesting box at Ameren Missouri’s Sioux Energy Center. In partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and World Bird Sanctuary (WBS), Ameren Missouri invites bird lovers to tune in and watch an online webcam to witness the chicks hatch. 293 more words
Farmer finds black bear on his property in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, MO (KPLR) – Last week, it was Jefferson County. This week, a Black Bear was spotted in Warren County and Monday morning, the Missouri Department of Conservation trapped, sedated and inspected that Black Bear on a farm in rural Warren County. 346 more words
