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Applications open for 2027 Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (81+ words) KMZU. com JEFFERSON CITY " Missouri Farmers Care is accepting applications for the 2027 Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award. The award recognizes Missouri farmers and ranchers who show commitment to stewardship and responsible resource management. The 2027 recipient will receive a $5, 000 honorarium and opportunities…...
Local volunteers needed for upcoming Missouri Bird Breeding Survey
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (139+ words) KMZU. com JEFFERSON CITY, Mo -The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking volunteers to assist with vacant bird-observation routes in Missouri ahead of the 2026 North American Breeding Bird Survey. Volunteers will need to conduct their surveys one day during the…...
Can matchmaking save dormice from extinction? | National
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (545+ words) Conservationists have set up a dating agency for dormice to try and help the vulnerable species survive. The U. K. -based Wildwood Trust is gearing up to send 37 of the rodents back into the wild after a successful breeding season. Conservation officer…...
Promising numbers through first half of Missouri's spring turkey season
1+ week, 6+ day ago (69+ words) KMZU. com CARROLL COUNTY, Mo - Missouri's spring turkey season is just past the halfway point. Carroll County Conservation Agent Mark Bagley says numbers have been good both locally and statewide. Bagley says the season picked up thanks to some recent…...
Promising youth season bodes well for hunters ahead for Missouri's Spring Turkey Season
1+ mon, 38+ min ago (102+ words) KMZU. com CARROLL COUNTY, Mo - Missouri's 2026 Regular Spring Turkey Season gets underway on Monday. This comes after the youth portion of the spring season took place over the weekend. Carroll County Conservation Agent Corporal Mark Bagley reports on a strong…...
Missouri Department of Conservation hosting pond management workshop in Chillicothe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) KMZU. com CHILLICOTHE, Mo - The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a pond management workshop on Thursday in Chillicothe. The free program will run from 6 to 8 pm at the Mildred Building at the Litton Agri-Science Center. Conservation department professionals will…...
Plans announced to expand grazing access on public lands
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) Federal agencies are moving to streamline grazing operations on public lands under a new agreement aimed at improving efficiency for ranchers and strengthening domestic beef production. The U. S. Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior say the plan will increase…...
Workshop in Bethany to teach landowners how to establish native prairie
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (243+ words) KMZU. com Landowners and residents interested in improving wildlife habitat and supporting pollinators will have an opportunity later this month to learn how to establish a native prairie on their property The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a free…...
Lawsuit challenging USDA electronic cattle tag rule moves forward in federal court
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (168+ words) Kara Rollins, senior litigation counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, says the mandate adds expense without addressing a demonstrated need. Rollins says, "USDA's EID eartag mandate is a costly solution in search of a nonexistent problem." Rollins says in…...
Scientists discover apes play pretend and are able to imagine
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (840+ words) Apes share the human ability to imagine, suggests new research. A series of tea party-like experiments are the first study to show the capacity to pretend is not unique to mankind. Scientists showed for the first time that apes can…...