Missouri forests

Two wildfires consumed more than 1,000 acres of the forest on a windy and record-setting 80-degree day in February. The forest’s management plan that includes setting some fires on purpose helped minimize the damage.

The U.S. imports a lot of chestnuts, and there is opportunity for more of them to be home grown.

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

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 2, 2011 - Three exotic insect pests threaten the economic and environmental well-being of…