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MDC Urges Motorists to Slow Down and Give Turtles a Brake!

Turtles are leaving their winter dens and crossing roads in search of grub and a mate. Motorists may see some reptilian friends on the roads this...

MDC Reports 243 New Cases of CWD Found During Past Year

MDC thanks hunters, landowners, taxidermists, and meat processors who participated in CWD sampling and management activities. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)...

MDC Needs Experienced Birders to Help with Breeding Bird Survey

Volunteers needed to help with annual North American Breeding Bird Survey May 27 – July 7. Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound! The Missouri...

MDC Reports Young Hunters Took 4,428 Turkeys Over Youth Weekend

Top harvest counties were Osage, Gasconade, and TexasPreliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young turkey hunters...

MDC Holds Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Event April 26 in St. Joseph

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is holding a tree giveaway for Arbor Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Northwest Regional Office in...

Apply for MDC Elk and Bear Hunting Permits in May

MDC is again offering a “Bear Hunting Basics” online program April 30.The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians interested in hunting black bear...

Celebrate Native Trees with MDC through Arbor Days in April

Celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. The Missouri Department of...

MDC to host two Hunter Education skills classes in the northwest...

Participants must complete the knowledge portion of Hunter Education certification prior to attending.The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)...

MDC warns not to burn outdoor debris that could cause a wildfire. A main cause of wildfires is improper burning of leaves or brush piles.
-Photo by MDC, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation

Wildfire Danger Remains High as MDC Crews Continue to Battle Blazes...

On Wednesday afternoon and evening, March 19, dry conditions and high winds sparked several wildfires in the southern part of the state on private...

MDC Invites the Public to Learn Proper Pond Management Techniques...

Participants are encouraged to bring samples or photographs of concerns in their ponds to get answers from MDC staff.If you’re a landowner in the Northwest region with...

MDC Wants Public Comments on Resident and Nonresident Hunting

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is interested in learning more about the experiences of Missouri residents and nonresidents who hunt deer, turkey, and...

MDC to host ‘fly tying as art’ event at St. Joseph art museum

Participants will learn to tie a variety of flies while connecting the visual motifs to art periods throughout history.St. JOSEPH, Mo. – Who says practical skills can’t...

MDC staff captured, tagged, and released this 117.5-pound paddlefish from Table Rock Lake in February. Information gathered from tag returns and creel surveys during the 2025 snagging season will help inform paddlefish management throughout Missouri’s reservoirs. Paddlefish season runs March 15 through April 30 with an extended season on the Mississippi River.

MDC Reminds Snaggers Paddlefish Season Begins March 15

Paddlefish snagging waters include Lake of the Ozarks, Truman Reservoir, and Table Rock Lake. Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant,...

Free MO Conservation Fishing Booklet Available

February 26, 2025

Missouri Conservation’s free, new Fishing Prospects booklet is available at MDC locations where publications are found, online at fishing.mdc.mo.gov and through their free...

MDC Reminds Anglers Catch-and-Keep Trout Season Begins March 1 at...

February 26, 2025

March 1 marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing at Missouri’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk...

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