Missouri Department of Conservation

David Vance first noticed the massive sycamore tree in Hannibal this past summer.“That sure is a big tree growing out in the middle of this field,”…

Missouri’s elk herd has grown so much in recent years that state conservationists want to allow hunters the chance to hunt them.The Missouri Department of…

Deer hunters are helping out Missouri families again this year.Since 1992, the Share the Harvest Program has collected more than 3.5 million pounds of…

No one knows exactly how many feral hogs are in Missouri.But the Missouri Department of Conservation has eliminated 7,300 so far this year.The pigs aren’t…

Special motorized chairs are making it possible for people with physical disabilities to enjoy Missouri’s state parks.Action Track Chairs, offered by the…

For the next three years, Missouri conservation officials are bringing 300 ruffed grouse into the state from Wisconsin in hopes of raising the native…

Julie Monroe is accustomed to seeing deer around her Kirkwood neighborhood, but not this many.On a recent evening, Monroe and her son counted 17 deer on…

An invasive beetle is spreading rapidly across the state.This week, the Missouri Department of Conservation reported the emerald ash borer appeared in 11…

Shane Creasy stands on the edge of a lake and casts a plastic beaker full of thick white herbicide into the water.The herbicide slowly fans out across the…

The Ballwin Police Department is urging residents to be cautious after a black bear was spotted Sunday in a St. Louis County neighborhood.According to a…