MO: Public Lands/Wilderness
MO duck-hunting season portends a grim future
Missouri's duck-hunting season runs through January, and many enthusiasts are concerned about how plentiful their future quarry will be because of a …
Board games help players understand climate change
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Missouri News Service for the Public News Service-Conversation …
Some MO Deer Hunters Face Mandatory CWD Sampling This Weekend
As the November portion of firearms deer season opens in Missouri, the Department of Conservation is reminding hunters about mandatory sampling for …
Pipeline Through MO in Limbo After SCOTUS Declines to Hear Appeal
A 65-mile gas pipeline through eastern Missouri is in limbo after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider reinstating federal authorization for …
Blunt Sponsors Bipartisan Senate Effort to Protect Wildlife
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Senators reintroduced the Recovering America's Wildlife Act Tuesday, led by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., along with Sen. Martin …
New MO Study to Map Tick Populations, Tick-Borne Illnesses
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - When it comes to ticks, Missouri's not too hot, not too cold, very humid and has lots of wildlife - which means lots of potential …
Missourians Join Efforts to Protect the Monarch Butterfly
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - After facing a steep population decline in recent years, the monarch butterfly is now a candidate for the 'threatened' species list …
Will Another Ozark Float Season Pass without Horsepower Enforcement?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Peak float season starts today in Missouri, and there are concerns that another season will float by without the enforcement …
Missouri State Parks Join #OptOutside Movement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Black Friday marks the start of the holiday shopping season – however, some Missourians are choosing to skip the …
Trump Targets Roadless Rule Rollback in Alaska: Is Missouri Next?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Trump administration wants to reverse roadless protections for the country's largest national forest, and opponents fear …
Feds Move to Weaken Forest Protections
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — National forests, including Missouri's Mark Twain and many more, may see more commercial projects in the near future if a …
Conservation Bill Could Give MO $25 Million a Year for Species at Risk
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Conservation groups are pressing for action on a new bill in Congress they say will stave off extinction for 12,000 …