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Preliminary data after Missouri’s firearm hunting season shows that 1,857 turkeys were brought in by Missouri hunters during the firearms portion of the fall turkey season. That’s 363 fewer turkeys than last year.

CWD was found in eight new counties, but MDC said prevalence remains "exceptionally low."

The fur industry has a long history in the state of Missouri, and while it looks different now – it’s still around. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently went to the annual Missouri fur auction and brings us this look at fur trapping's role in the community and in conservation.

You may have heard the ticks are bad this year due to the mild winter or ticks are getting worse in Missouri. But what’s the reality of these claims? KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more on how climate change may be impacting the ticks – and the humans of Missouri.

Did you know that Missouri is the only home of both recognized subspecies – the eastern and the Ozark - of North American hellbenders? Currently on the endangered species list, we’re going to talk about these (ugly?) salamanders today with MADDIE EST from the Missouri Department of Conservation. May 1, 2023

Missouri's deer harvest count reached nearly 300,000 for the 2022-23 hunting season, the Missouri Department of Conservation wrote in a news release Tuesday.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is considering changing state regulations to help landowners combat damage from wildlife and feral hogs.The…

Missouri has started its spring turkey hunting season with low population numbers. Jason Isabelle, a Missouri Department of Conservation turkey biologist,…

More than 150 people gathered in a Columbia conference center Monday morning to learn about the Missouri Department of Conservation’s new goals.The MDC…

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