Missouri Dept. of ConservationNotes

Missourians from St. Louis to Table Rock Lake are reporting a strange condition on the leaves of oak trees. An even stranger phenomenon is occurring on the ground underneath affected trees.

 The phenomena are most common between Rolla and Lake of the Ozarks. The first sign of something unusual is oak trees turning brown. Close examination shows pinh...

This time of year Conservation Agents all across Missouri are spending a lot of time conducting annual captive wildlife facility inspections to ensure all of the appropriate regulations are being followed. Generally anyone possessing live native Missouri species must acquire the appropriate permit prior to taking possession of the animal; furthermo...

If backyard wildlife celebrated holidays, this week would have been the annual Mulberry Festival. In mid-Missouri, the female trees of white mulberry are bearing heavy fruit crops. I can tell this by the purple bird poop all over my car and the ground as well as by the constant parade of squirrels and birds to the fruiting trees in my yard. A flock...

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