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NDA names MDC 2024 Agency of the Year

Posted on April 1, 2025 by admin

Missouri recognized for deer management, hunter recruitment and education, and stakeholder engagement. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Deer Association (NDA) named the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) its 2024 Agency of the Year Award winner. The award recognizes an … Continue reading →

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U.S. F.W.S.  Reopens Public Comment Period for Monarch Butterfly Listing Proposal

Posted on March 19, 2025 by admin

Mar 18, 2025 Media Contacts Melissa Clark The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule … Continue reading →

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Southern Wings: 15 Years and Still Soaring

Posted on October 28, 2024 by admin

Southern Wings is celebrating its 15-year anniversary in 2024. In those fifteen years, forty-one states have contributed over $4.2 million to the conservation of shared migratory birds through strategic investment on the stopover and nonbreeding grounds, leveraging over $9M in … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces Department-wide Effort to Support Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Connectivity

Posted on October 23, 2024 by admin

Press Release Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a Department-wide effort to support connectivity of wildlife habitat on working landscapes through the management of National Forests and voluntary conservation assistance on private agricultural lands. In … Continue reading →

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CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri

Posted on September 18, 2024 by admin

WMI Outdoor News Bulletin September 16, 2024 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported September 6 that a person in Missouri had tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) (“H5 bird flu”). This is the 14th human case of … Continue reading →

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