Missouri Department of Conservation

chronic wasting disease sampling (Source: MDC)

MO Dept. of Conservation to hold mandatory chronic wasting disease sampling Nov. 11-12

Garith Dedmon of Marshfield harvested this female black bear on private land in Douglas County (Zone 1) on Oct. 19. (Source: MDC)

MO hunters harvest 12 black bears in state's 3rd bear-hunting season

MDC reminds non-hunters to practice safety measures when afield during hunting seasons, such as wearing bright orange clothing to be more visible to hunters. (Source: MDC)

MO Department of Conservation reminds non-hunters of safety measures during hunting seasons

sassafras trees at Holly Ridge CA in Stoddard County (Source: MDC)

Where to see the best fall colors in southeast MO

Managed deer hunts in Cape Girardeau County

'Rutting Season' has deer on the move

MDC wants to remind deer, turkey, bear, and elk hunters this fall that part of a successful hunt is notching your permit and telechecking your harvested game animal. (Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

MDC reminds hunters of procedures for hunting season

Adult male wild turkey (Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

Turkey hunters asked to weigh in on proposed changes to MO turkey hunting season

Missouri deer (Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

Missouri Department of Conservation asks public to report hemorrhagic disease in deer

Day on the River event

Day on the River event held at Cape Girardeau's riverfront park

Christmas tree at Missouri governor's mansion (Source: MDC)

Donate your large evergreen for MO Governor's Mansion Christmas tree

person fishing (Source: Pexels/Lum3n)

Cost of most hunting, fishing, trapping permits in MO to increase

The Missouri Department of Conservation promotes planting native trees and plants. (Source: FOX23 Multimedia Journalist Shelby Brown)

MO Department of Conservation promotes planting native trees, shrubs

Source: Pexels/Jim Fawns

Regulation changes for Missouri deer season

Managed deer hunt sign ups come to an end July 31

200-year-old beech tree (Source: Sasha Moore/FOX23 News)

200 year old state champion beech tree to be removed from Southeast MO State River Campus

(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

Find red, white and blue out in nature for the Fourth of July

(Source: Pexels/Tina Nord)

Missouri Department of Conservation announces drawing for managed deer hunts

Young girl plants small tree seedling in yard of residential house. (Source: MDC)

Missouri Department of Conservation recommends watering, mulching around trees during drought

Water (Source: Pexels)

Emergency water & hay access available for MO farmers

(A) Black funnel trap for walnut twig beetles and other tiny bark and ambrosia beetle detection, (B) Delta trap for detecting spongy moth, (C) Purple prism traps for detecting emerald ash borer, and (D) Flight interception trap for detecting Asian longhorned beetle and other longhorned beetles (Source: MDC)

Forest pest surveyors to trap insects to monitor for invasive pests

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Source: MDC)

Squirrel and black bass seasons open May 27 in MO

(Upper Left) Spongy moth caterpillar (Photo Credit: Jon Yuschock, Bugwood.org), (Upper Right) Eastern tent caterpillar (Photo Credit: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org), (Lower Left) Spongy moth trap (Photo Credit: MDC), and (Lower Right) Eastern tent caterpillar webbing on tree (Photo source: MDC)

MO Dept. of Conservation asks people to look out for spongy moth caterpillars

(1) Cedar apple rust galls before and (2) after orange horn-like spores erupt. (3) Cedar hawthorn rust produces smaller galls on juniper twigs. (4) Cedar quince rust frequently infects larger branches and trunks of juniper trees (Photo source: MDC)

Look for rust on Eastern Redcedar trees