Missouri Department of Conservation

Farmers along the Missouri River won a mass action federal lawsuit last December against the Army Corps of Engineers for land damages they say are...

As part of a two-year statewide effort to track ticks, scientists from A.T. Still University in Kirksville and the Missouri Department of Conservation are asking residents to mail in samples of the tiny parasites. The team plans to map the distribution of tick species on a county-by-county basis, along with their bacterial pathogens.

A series of videos on YouTube and Facebook in Spanish are designed to get new visitors to the state's parks.

Shutdowns and cancellations during the coronavirus pandemic led many people to head outdoors.

Missouri Department of Conservation furbearer biologist Laura Conlee delves into how conservation efforts led to an expanding black bear population in Missouri, new hunting guidelines and the Be Bear Aware Campaign.

Missouri’s population of hellbenders is in trouble. These aquatic salamanders have seen a 70% population decline in the state over the past four decades. Scientists now fear local extinction. We discuss a local effort to bring the hellbender back from the brink.

Chronic wasting disease has not affected large numbers of deer in Missouri, but its geographical spread is increasing in the state.

Wild turkey populations in Missouri have plummeted in recent years, with production of young turkeys at near-record lows.

The brown-headed nuthatch is back in Missouri after it was chased out by logging 100 years ago.

The Missouri Department of Conservation says the black bear population is strong enough to support a hunting season.