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Please view our AnnualReport inside this issue.

2010: A Year Of Many

AccomplishmentsBelow and right: Getting Families Outside — Children in Nature Chal-lenge.

Above: Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’sCaucus

Left: Sporting Clay Tournament at River HillsSporting Clays.

Wildlife March 2011

Vol. 72, No. 2

MISSOURI

Missouri Wildlife is the official publica-tion of the Conservation Federation ofMissouri, Affiliate of the NationalWildlife Federation. ISSN 1082-8591

728 W. MainJefferson City, MO 65101-1559

Phone • 573-634-2322 Fax • 573-634-8205

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MISSOURI WILDLIFE (USPS 012868) is pub-lished bi monthly in January, March, May,July, Sept ember and November for sub-scribers and members of the Con ser vationFederation of Missouri, 728 W. Main, Jef -ferson City, MO 65101-1559. Of each mem-ber’s dues ($25 minimum) $10.00 shall befor a year’s subscription to Missouri Wildlife.Periodical postage paid at Jefferson City,MO. and additional mailing offices.

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MISSOURI WILDLIFE, 728 W. Main,Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559

Mike Schallon

Duane Addleman

Richard Ash

Dan Zerr

Randy Washburn

Dave Murphy

Matt Gaunt

Amy Buechler

Micaela Haymaker

Laurie Coleman

Walter M. Eberz

President

1st Vice President

2nd Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Executive Director/Editor

Director ofDevelopment

Teaming WithWildlife Coordinator

Office Manager

MembershipAssociate/ Managing EditorDesign & Production

OFFICERS

STAFF

COVER: Cardareva Bluff, CurrentRiver. ©2011 Glenn D. Chambers.

Inside This Issue:FEATURED ARTICLES

Donation Helps Create Shooting Sports Program ..............................5Reconnecting Community with Nature ............................................24

Opening Day Brings Personal Best And Family Memory ..................26

Missouri Wildlife Group Wins National Chapter of the Year ..............27

Waterfowl Regulation Workshops Scheduled Throughout State ........29

E-Permits Available March 1..............................................................31

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS

View From The Stone House ..............................................................................2

President’s Message ............................................................................................3

Development News

Planned Gifts Made Easy..................................................................................4

CFM 2010 Annual Report

CFM’s Top 10 Achievements for 2010 ..............................................................6CFM’s Internal Milestones for 2010..................................................................8CFM 2010 Financial Overview ......................................................................10

Calendar ..............................................................................................................20

Agency News

Missouri-bound Elk Pass First Health Test ....................................................14

Missouri’s Environmental Legacy ..................................................................16

MDC To Hold Public Forums On Preventing Invasive “Rock Snot” ............18

The People Of CFM

List Of Affiliates ..............................................................................................11Business Alliance Members ............................................................................11Conservationists For Life ................................................................................12CFM Staff ......................................................................................................12CFM Board Members ....................................................................................13Award Winners for 2009 ................................................................................13New Members ................................................................................................30

Mail Bag ................................................................................................................28

M I S S O U R I W I L D L I F E 1

Remember howThumper tapped hisfoot on the ice andproclaimed “Hey, the

water’s stiff”? All water out-doors today exists as a solid.Early mornings with singledigit temperatures, afternoonsin the 20s — conditions con-ducive to healthy and growingice. At times like this my sens-es are drawn irresistibly backto flowing waters experiencedin the past. Their fresh andsaturating fragrances, theirhypnotizing and infinitelyalluring beauty, their musicalvoices. In darkness precedingthe vernal equinox my kinshipis close enough to touch withNorman Maclean, both of us“haunted by waters.”

Were we Dutch, I supposewe might find respite in Elfste-dentocht, the magnificent“Eleven Cities Tour” forspeedskaters. Most likely theelegance of gliding on mir-rored surfaces through mani-cured landscapes at incrediblespeed could fulfill some ofwhat we miss about rippingcurrents. But the sounds andsmells would fall short.

We might head for theSouthern Hemisphere, werewe of such means. Certainlythe beauteous rivers of NewZealand or Chile would do.

But it is hard for me to findtime, even in the dead of win-ter, for weeks of travel. I con-fess to some propensity to sitin a dark room and be gluedto a flat screen with wonderfulfootage from these Meccas offlyfishers. Still, it isn’t exactlylike being there.

But for outright immediatesolace, it is hard to beat whatis available to each of us at thepublic library, or from ourpersonal favorite bookshelf, ornowadays, via the internet oreven on Kindle. Many a long,dreary, dark Swedish winterhave I renewed my spirits inthe waters of Maclean’s ARiver Runs Through It, orHaig-Brown’s A River NeverSleeps, or Middleton’s Rivers ofMemory, or Babb’s RiverMusic.

Stars Upstream by MasterConservationist Leonard Hall,

is every bit as good as any ofthe aforementioned in curingthe late winter blues. Do your-self and all the rest of us afavor and read or reread thisMissouri masterpiece. Person-al awareness of the CurrentRiver, centerpiece of the OzarkNational Scenic Riverways, itshistory and character, is essen-tial knowledge for each of usright now. The ONSR plan isin revision, and we owe seri-ous consideration of the planand our best performance inadvocacy for the riverways toourselves and to those genera-tions yet to come.

As you read this, Ozarkrainbows will have begun tobrighten early spring outingsin the trout parks again. Care-ful monitoring by MDCreveals that 14% of the totalsportfishing activity in Mis-souri occurs in the less than200 miles of Missouri troutstreams. Considering that ourstate, where “The Rivers Run”is abundantly blessed withmore than 56,000 miles ofpermanently flowing streams,and with countless ponds andlakes, that 14% figure is amaz-ing! The intensity of demandsand the vital importance ofexcellent management of ourtrout waters should be obvi-ous to everyone. Next time

you creel a trout or better yet,catch-and-release one, be sureto thank Fisheries Division ofMDC for the opportunity.They have a well-conceived,effective trout plan and exe-cute it to perfection. Theymanage the fisheries well.Their partners in state parksand the James Foundationprovide fantastic settings andall kinds of other groups serveas important partners in theendeavor. They say “it takes avillage to raise a child” it takesall of us to produce Ozarkrainbows — from permit buy-ers to citizens paying sales taxto all the aforementioned pro-fessionals.

We are all owner operatorsof conservation in Missouri.We consistently demand thebenefits. We should always beeager to do our part with theresponsibilities.

The only certain way tocure cabin fever is to get out-side. Do it immediately. Takesomeone along to share theadventure! Tell the story toothers. Send us pictures and anote for Missouri Wildlife.May every outdoor experienceenrich your life and the livesof those around you.

—Dave MurphyExecutive Director, CFM

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Haunted By Waters

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[email protected] or call us toll free at 800-575-2322

Irecently had the oppor-tunity to speak to theAppropriations Commit-tee of the Missouri

House of Representatives whooversee the Department ofAgriculture, Department ofNatural Resources andDepartment of Conservation.

The members of this com-mittee introduced themselvesand shared a little about theirbackgrounds. As I listened itbecame very clear to me thatmost of these citizen represen-tatives were farmers.

In my opening statement Ispoke of a concern I have hadfor many years about theapparent antagonism betweenthe farming community andconservation efforts both pri-vate and public.

This led to a lengthy dis-cussion about land use, localowners/operators and urbandwellers who for example,purchase forty acres and visitrural communities on aninfrequent basis.

I walked away with severalimpressions of these represen-tatives but the one lastingimpression was this: Those ofus who don’t own land, per-haps at times take for grantedour healthy deer, turkey, rab-bit, squirrel and other Mis-souri wildlife populations,who reside on private proper-ty. These animals live or die asa consequence of havingenough food, water and habi-tat, most of which is providedby private land owners.

During my college years(many moons ago) I lived onmy uncle’s farm. Even as a

young boy growing up inSouth St. Louis, I have fondmemories of visiting my auntsand uncles in Southeast Mis-souri, where most were farm-ers. The first vehicle I everdrove was a tractor! I vividlyremember my Uncle Joe and Ipicking up hay bales when Iwas still too short to reach thepedals. He would idol downthe engine on the model MInternational Tractor lettingme steer between the rowswhile he loaded the hay wagonbehind us.

My first recollection of realwork was feeding cattle andhogs, putting up hay, (at apenny a bale) hog and beefbutchering and the list goeson. I do have a sense of wheremy Cheerios and favorite fastfood burgers come from!

I encourage you to pause

and think about our landown-ers – farmers, ranchers andtimber owners – because theydo sacrifice some of theirprofit every year to the wildlifethat share their property.

Remember the MissouriDepartment of Conservationholds in public trust onlyabout two percent of our

cherished Missouri landscape.If you know a farm family,take the time to thank themfor their efforts to bring in acrop that helps sustain all ofus through the years

Yours in conservation,

—Mike SchallonPresident, CFM

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE


Hello CFM Members

Walnut Tree Program • June 10 and 11

Tree Planting Demonstration, Managing Timber Sales,

Black Walnut Plantation for Quality Nut Production

Nussbaum and Martin Tree Farms

Cape Girardeau, MO

Tour demonstrations will cover tree planting, managed timber sale,managing selected cultivars of quality black walnut for nut produc-tion and an update on the threat of Thousand Cankers Disease hittingMissouri black walnut.

For pre-registration and more details of the tour, [email protected] or Dennis Potter 573-808-0837 after May 1.

When my dadpassed away in2006, I learneda few things

about estate planning that Ididn’t know. Until then, I wasnot familiar with Missouri’sTransfer On Death statute, or“TOD deeds.” My dad usedthis method to transfer own-ership of a well preservedBuick Regal.

The TOD process is simpleto initiate and the transfer tothe beneficiary is immediateupon death. In 1989 Missouribecame the first state to enacta TOD statute, and more than300,000 TOD deeds have beenrecorded since that time.

If you have wildlife art,guns, a bass boat, vehicle, orany personal property that

you’d like to give to CFMupon your death, give somethought to the TOD deed.

Even with this very simpletool, I highly recommend thatyou consult an attorney, andbecause I feel that way, I con-tacted one before writing thisarticle.

I called a friend that I’dworked with on one particu-larly complicated estate giftyears ago. I asked Greg Jonesto consider writing an articleabout TOD deeds for ourmagazine, and told him that Iwanted to focus on simplethings that anyone could do tobenefit CFM.

His answer brought me tothe second thing I learnedabout estate planning whenmy dad passed away — the

beneficiary of an IRA paysincome tax. So while the TODis a great tool for transferringproperty to a charity, yourIRA might be the first assetyou should consider giving.Greg’s advice below provides acouple of easy, tax efficientways to benefit CFM or anycharity of your choosing.

Please let us know if you’venamed the Conservation Fed-eration of Missouri as a bene-ficiary of your retirementassets, a life insurance policyor TOD deed. Any plannedgift or bequest of any amountwill qualify you for member-ship in our Edward K. LoveSociety, and we are eager tothank you and recognize yoursupport for CFM.

Please call the CFM officeat 573-634-2322 if you’d likemore information about theEdward K. Love Society orwould like to discuss how youmight benefit CFM with aplanned gift.

—Matt GauntDirector of Development,

CFM

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Passing the Buick

Often individuals wish tomake a donation to a chari-ty in their estate planningdocuments. Most, however,

assume that they’ll need to amend theirwill or trust to do so — a process thatmay require multiple trips to an attor-ney’s office and hundreds of dollars inlegal fees. While this is a very commonway to make a gift to charity at yourdeath, there are often easier, cheaperand more tax efficient ways to accom-plish the same end.

Two simple ways to give.Retirement assets are some of the

most heavily-taxed assets when theypass to a family member. Consider,

instead, naming your favored tax-exempt charities as beneficiaries of partor all of your retirement assets. Sincethese organizations will not pay taxeson the receipt of retirement assets, theyreceive the full value of your gift. Otherassets can then be given to your heirs,with a lower net tax burden.

In addition, if you have a change ofheart about the charity, or if you wishto leave more or less to it, it is mucheasier to simply change the beneficiarydesignation on these retirement assetsthan it is to amend your will or trust.

Many people have existing life insur-ance policies that are no longer neededfor their originally intended purposes.

Children have grown up, living expens-es have decreased and mortgages havebeen paid.

Similar to designating a beneficiaryfor a retirement account, it is also usu-ally much easier to name a charity as abeneficiary (or owner) of an old insur-ance policy than it is to go through theformalities and expense of changing awill or trust.

Contact your IRA or retirement planadministrator or your insurance com-pany for the appropriate Change ofBeneficiary Forms.

—Greg Jones, JDJones & Watkins, LLC

Planned Gifts Made Easy

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Potterfield Donation Helps Create FOREVER Shooting Sports Program

Pheasants Forever andQuail Forever (PFQF)has received a $1.27million pledge from

Larry and Brenda Potterfield,founders of MidwayUSA, tolaunch its “FOREVER Shoot-ing Sports Program”. Thefunding will help PheasantsForever achieve its goal ofdeveloping a sustainable,comprehensive shootingsports program with its chap-ters and partners.

PFQF’s FOREVER Shoot-ing Sports Program will utilizeresearch-based recruitmentand retention strategies tointroduce up to 20,000 indi-viduals annually to shootingsports through a variety ofcommunity based programsand events over the next fiveyears. The program is off andrunning thanks to the firstdonation from the Potterfieldsof $250,000. Dick Leeper,Executive Director of the Mid-way USA Foundation, present-ed the check to PFQF at theorganization’s National Pheas-ant Fest event this past month.

“This generous donationfrom the Potterfields is adirect reflection of the greatwork Pheasants Forever mem-bers, chapters, partners andstaff are doing with our ‘NoChild Left Indoors’ initiative,”said Howard Vincent, Pheas-ants Forever and Quail Forev-er’s National President andCEO, “We view the FOREVER

Shooting Sports Program as agateway to the outdoors, and agateway to the world ofwildlife habitat conservation.”

“Brenda and I, along withthe rest of the folks at Mid-wayUSA, strongly believe inPheasants Forever’s habitatmission,” said Larry Potter-field, “We’ve always believedin giving back to conservationorganizations. We’re proud tofactor in the creation of theFOREVER Shooting SportsProgram and look forward toyears of great shots and evengreater conservationists.”

Models for successfulshooting sports programsalready exist within PheasantsForever’s ranks. For example,the Mid MO Young Guns QFChapter based out of Maconwon the National No ChildLeft Indoors Award in 2009.They annually hold 4youth/women’s shootingevents including a rabbit hunt,a pheasant hunt, a quail huntand a raccoon hunt. They alsohold a habitat day for youththat focuses on creating habi-tat on the Thomas Hill Con-servation Area – a QuailEmphasis Area. The Mid MOYoung Guns also have theprivilege of having a youthmember on the NationalYouth Leadership Council,PFQF’s answer to the discon-nect with youth in the out-doors. The fact that youthhelp plan and facilitate Young

Guns shooting events hashelped recruit additionalyouth members, and it alsohelps the youth develop theleadership skills they will needas future Pheasants Foreverand Quail Forever volunteerconservationists. Through theFOREVER Shooting SportsProgram, Pheasants Foreverand Quail Forever plan todevelop up to 10 such "YoungGuns" programs annually.

Pheasants Forever alsoplans to make ammunitionand incentive grants availableto all 700-plus Pheasants For-

ever and Quail Forever chap-ters across the country as partof its FOREVER ShootingSports Program.

Pheasants Forever andQuail Forever chapters holdmore than 500 youth eventsannually. Missouri Chaptershost over 40 events per yearfor Missouri Youth. Missouriboasts 21 active QF chapterand 5 active PF chapters. Formore information, contactElsa Gallagher, Quail ForeverRegional Biologist for Mis-souri at [email protected] or call 573-680-7115.

$1.27 million pledge triggers

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Conservation LeadershipCorps. Our national awardwinning youth leadershipdevelopmentprogramreached newheights thisyear. Fifty-seven studentsparticipated inthe CFM Con-vention and wrote 15 of our30 resolutions. In 2010 thenumber of ConservationAchievement Award Winners, or students in the program for atleast a maximum of three years, exceeded 20. CLC representa-tives were included on every resource and standing committeewithin CFM. This year Montana began its CLC program, with

our CLC students guiding the process. We recognize that ourgreatest responsibility is to prepare those who will follow us, andCLC shows everyone that CFM is succeeding on this with aworld class performance.

3State Parks Youth Corps. With monies we raisedwith the help of Missouri Department of Econom-ic Development state tax credits, we were able toprovide the equipment needed for this historic

project in partnership with the Division of State Parks andGovernor Jay Nixon. Over 1,200 Missouri youth workedall summer in our State Parks on priority projects of con-struction, maintenance and interpretation. Everythingfrom shovels and tools to t-shirts and boots and a trailer tohaul equipment in were provided. Best of all, these youngpeople gained important work experience and learned thegreat value of our State Parks in the process.

7Teaming with Wildlife and Mis-souri’s Comprehensive WildlifeStrategy. In 2010, Teaming withWildlife and Missouri’s Compre-

hensive Wildlife Strategy celebrated their10th anniversary.

CFM continues to lead the citizen’scoalition in support of Teaming; this yearwe grew the coalition to over 275 organiza-tions. The new website and new e-newslet-ters to the coalition members werelaunched in 2010.

6Speaking up for our Natural Resources. In 2010, CFM:• Passed 30 resolutions at the Annual Convention calling action frommany agencies and organizations.• Facilitated at the Missouri Natural Resources Conference, a panel dis-

cussion of major agency directors on the status of their agencies and the chal-lenges they must face.• Drafted comments on several topics pertinent to new management plans for:

– Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge;– the Ozark National Scenic Riverways; and,– the Mark Twain National Forest.

• Supported elk restoration in the targeted area of the eastern Ozarks. • Produced and released our first e-newsletters.

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10Operation GameThief/OperationForest Arson. Thiswas no doubt the

best year so far in operations forthis program. Smart phones,text messaging and continueddevelopment of investigationtechniques available onlythrough telecheck, combined tomake a solid year of enforce-ment support possible. Awardstotaling $12,750 were paid forinformation leading to arrestsand convictions in 2010.

9Missouri LegislativeSportsmen’s Caucus.2010 was a record yearfor sportsmen at the

Missouri Capitol. 134 of the197 General Assembly membersjoined the Caucus! The Caucushosted a Hunter EducationClass and a Concealed CarryClass for its members, and theirstaff and families. They co-hosted the Governor’s YouthTurkey Hunt and raised moneyfor MOASP with the proceedsof their benefit shoot in April.

8Missouri Archery in the Schools Pro-gram (MOASP). This program is now inover 120 school districts in Missouri.Thousands of kids are participating in

what may be the best hunter recruitment activityever! As partners with the Missouri Departmentof Conservation and the National Wild TurkeyFederation, CFM helped fund equipment tomany new districts in 2010. The second annualstate competition nearly doubled in size to over600 archers. Thanks to the generous support ofBass Pro Shops and the unique leadership com-mitment of their Columbia store manager, DavidSmith, MOASP is in the curriculum of everyschool district in Boone and Callaway Counties!

4Rallying Citizens. In 2010, CFM:• Coordinated services for the firstWoody Biomass Conference to consid-er expected challenges.

• Facilitated the establishment of the Forestryand Woodland Association of Missouri toinform, engage and empower landowners andall others who favor healthy, sustainable andproductive forests. • Participated in the conference to establish aPrescribed Fire Council in Missouri.• Through our Outdoor Action Committee(OAKs), developed the plan for implementingthe recommendations of A Summit on theFuture of Missouri Outdoors hosted by CFMin 2009.

5Getting Families Outside. In 2010:• Governor Jay Nixon issued an executive order at CFM’s convention toencourage all state agencies and communities to promote the “Children inNature Challenge.”

• CFM hosted a National Wildlife Federation webcast “Be Out There” event atRunge Nature Center in April.• First Lady Georganne Wheeler Nixon invited CFM to participate in Harvest Festin October at the Governor’s Mansion. We expected about 300 kids for this event,which replaced the historic “Haunted Mansion for Halloween” program in placefor many years. Over 4,600 showed up for the day!• In partnership with State Parks and the NWF, CFM hosted the “Great AmericanCamp Out” at all Missouri State Parks on June 26, offering free camping for families.• In partnership with Governor Nixon, the Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Cau-cus, the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Missouri Department of Conser-vation, CFM hosted the second Missouri Governor’s Spring Wild Turkey Hunt forYouth. 15 young hunters participated in this event!

Share The Harvest Program. CFM’s new partnership with theFood Bank Association of Missouri brought additional funding

and allowed us to pay for the processing of over5,500 deer this year. Due to this partnership andNAP credits obtained, in most cases processingcosts were totally covered for hunters donatingdeer! In 2010, Share the Harvest Program providedin excess of 330,000 pounds of ground venison forneedy families. Since the beginning of the pro-gram, the total deer meat donated by Missouri deer

hunters is well over 2,000,000 pounds. By helping to manage theherd in high density areas and providing for those in need, ourprogram in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conser-vation and many businesses and organizations is a real winner!

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New Mem ber So ftware.

Our outdated software had not been upgradedsince 2000. With new software, we are able to pro-vide better and more efficient service to our mem-bers, donors and partners.

Ren ova tio n o f th e Bo a rd Ro om in th eSto n e Ho u se a t CFM Headqu arters.

Thanks to generous donations from the Addlemans,the Wood Family, Randy Washburn and a special pricefrom our contractor, Joe Ford, this much needed project was com-pleted with no additional expense to CFM. Drop by and see it foryourself.

B iggest an d Best C o nven tio n in Yea rs.

In 2010, CFM had its biggest and best convention inyears at the Lodge of the Four Seasons. We had recordattendance, successful fund-raising and fun activities.Governor & First Lady Nixon, Johnny Morris and

Chuck Drury attended and actively participated this year. Our Annu-al Convention is the last weekend in February.

Celebra tio n o f o u r 75th An n iversa ry o n Septem ber 10, 2010, in Co lum bia .

• Hosted a public show of CharlesSchwartz’s art at Bass Pro in Columbiawith the State Historical Society ofMissouri.• Held a gala event in theballroom at the Tiger Hotelon CFM’s anniversarynight, featuring speechesby Governor Jay Nixon,Bob Priddy of Mis-souriNet and Bill Craw-ford, Master Conservationist, who isthe only living attendee of our 1935organizational meeting.

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Fa ll Co n feren ce a t L ake O za rkSta te Park .

This year the Fall Conference was betterthan ever! Emphasis was placed on the histo-ry and mission of CFM and the status of State Parks. Asuccessful work day on Saturday resulted in attendeescompleting all projects prepared by the State Parks staff.

Spo rtin g Clay To u rn am en t a t River H ills.

This year, the Sporting Clay Tournament had a recordnumber of shooters (103) and station sponsors (44),resulting in record fund raising success ($9,000 net).

The shoot is generally held on a middle weekend inAugust and continues to expand and improve each year.

L arge Sca le D irect Ma il Cam pa ign .

This year end, CFM made its first attempt in yearsat a large scale direct mail campaign for membershiprecruitment.

With our new software, we are able to handlelarge files efficiently and can now continue to develop, expandand refine our prospect list.

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1. Represented you at all hearings at the Capitolrelevant to outdoor legislation.

2. Attended all Missouri Conservation Com-mission meetings and many committee meetingsof interest within Missouri Department of Con-servation.

3. Worked in close partnership with all agenciesrelating to our mission, both State (MissouriDepartments of Agriculture, Health & SeniorServices, Natural Resources, and Office of Admin-istration) and Federal (United States Forest Serv-ice, Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Serviceand Department of Agriculture).

4. Recognized outstanding contributions of cit-izens and professionals through our annual Con-servationist of the Year Awards Program.

Oh, By The Way,This Year We Also:


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CFM Financial OverviewCFM 2010 ANNUAL REPORT

IProgram $919,157Grants/Scholarship $87,920Fundraising $127,992Meetings $56,906Membership Dues $186,654Publications and Advertising $7,190Miscellaneous $68,017

$1,453,836

Programs $491,654Grants/Scholarship $19,202Fundraising $54,210Meetings $51,003Membership $57,312Publications $39,020Miscellaneous $4,369Capital Improvements $15,224Operating $33,248Payroll $276,845

$1,042,087

2010 Expenditures

2010 Income


THE PEOPLE OF CFM

CFM AffiliatesAnglers of MissouriBig Game Hunters

Bridlespur Hunt ClubCapital City Fly Fishers

Central Missouri Chapter Safari Club InternationalChesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment

Coldwater Outing & Game PreserveFestus/Crystal City Conservation Club

Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State ParkGreenway NetworkHeaven’s Anglers

Jefferson County Coon Hunters, Inc.Lambert Field Rod & Gun Club

Meramec Area Sportsman’s AssociationMid Missouri Outdoor DreamMid Missouri Trout Unlimited

Midwest Diving CouncilMississippi Valley Duck Hunters Association

Missouri Association of Meat ProcessorsMissouri Atlatl AssociationMissouri BASS Federation

Missouri Bird Conservation InitiativeMissouri Bow Hunters Association

Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries SocietyMissouri Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society

Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyMissouri Chapter Soil & Water Conservation Society

Missouri Conservation Agents AssociationMissouri Consulting Foresters Association

Missouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Ducks Unlimited State Council

Missouri Forest Products AssociationMissouri Hunter Education Instructor’s Association

Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc.Missouri National Wild Turkey Federation

Missouri Native Seed Association

Missouri Park & Recreation AssociationMissouri Parks AssociationMissouri Prairie Foundation

Missouri River Bird ObservatoryMissouri Smallmouth Alliance

Missouri Society of American ForestersMissouri Sport Shooting AssociationMissouri State Campers Association

Missouri State University Student Wildlife SocietyMissouri Taxidermist Association

Missouri Trappers AssociationMissouri Trout Fishermen’s Association

Missouri Whitetails UnlimitedMonett Sportsman's League

MU Student Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyNorthside Conservation Federation

Open Space CouncilOzark Fly Fishers, Inc.

Ozark Wilderness Waterways ClubPerry County Sportsman's Club

Pomme de Terre Chapter Muskies, Inc.Quail Forever & Pheasants Forever

Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc.River Relief, Inc.

Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationSaint James Civic Club

Saint Louis Audubon SocietySouthside Conservation Federation

Southwest Missouri Fly FishersTipton Farmers & Sportsman's Club

United Bow Hunters of MissouriWalnut Council & Other Fine Hardwoods

Wecomo Sportsman's ClubWild Elk Institute of MissouriWindsor Lake Rod & Gun Club

Wonders of Wildlife

Business Alliance MembersPlatinum:Bass Pro ShopsShelter InsuranceDrury Hotels

Silver:Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories,Inc.Gray Manufacturing CompanyHornbuckle Heating, Cooling and Plumb-ingJames T. Blair IVPyramid Home Health Services

Basic:Aaron’s Boats & MotorsArdPark CabinsBee Rock Land, LLCBolin Auto and Truck PartsC. J. Thomas CompanyCap AmericaCequel IIICitizens Telephone CompanyColumbia Daily TribuneCommerce Bank Columbia MarketCulligan Water of ColumbiaDenny Dennis Sporting Goods

Evans EquipmentFarmer’s Coop Elevator AssociationLes Bourgeois VineyardsMcRoberts Farm, Inc.Meramec Bison Farm, LLCMichaelanne, Inc.Paradigm Financial AdvisorsQuality Forest ManagementREMAX Boone RealtySierra BulletsSuddenlink CommunicationsTabor Plastic CompanyThe Bank of MissouriWood Land & Cattle, LLC

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THE PEOPLE OF CFM

Charles Abele, Saint LouisR. Phillip Acuff, Saint JosephDuane Addleman, SpringfieldNancy Addleman †Nancy Addleman, SpringfieldTom Addleman, HarrisonvilleJames Agnew, ArnoldAllan Appell, CalhounRichard Ash, Saint CharlesCarolyn Auckley, BallwinMichael Baker, DeSotoDane Balsman, PerryvilleJim Tom Blair, Saint LouisMarilynn Bradford, Cape GirardeauStephen Bradford, Cape GirardeauGlenn Chambers, ColumbiaRon Coleman, Saint AlbansMark Corio, ColumbiaBill Crawford ColumbiaRyan Diener, MarthasvilleJoe G. Dillard, ColumbiaRon Douglas, SpringfieldJohn Enderle, KelsoHoward Fisher, HigginsvilleMary Louise Fisher, HigginsvilleAndrew Fleming, ColumbiaHoward Fleming, MoberlyLori Fleming, ColumbiaMatt Fleming, ColumbiaPaula Fleming, ColumbiaSara Fleming, MoberlyMatt Gaunt, ColumbiaTimothy Gordon, BelgradeRichard & Sally Graham, HartsburgJoseph Gray, Saint JosephDebbie Gremmelsbacher, Saint LouisGery Gremmelsbacher, Saint LouisMark & Kathy Haas, JacksonHerman Hanley, Grain ValleyMickey Heitmeyer, AdvanceRandy Herzog, Saint JosephJames Hill, MexicoAllan Hoover, Pleasant HillJohn Hoskins, FremontLarry & Joan Hummel, GlencoePatricia Hurster, Saint Louis

Aaron Jeffries, Jefferson CityDon Johnson, FestusMalcolm “Mac” Johnson, HartsburgRoger & Debbie Johnson, HumansvilleTom Karl, FarmingtonCosette Kelly, Kansas CityDuane Kelly, Kansas CityMarty King, University CityJudd Kirkham, Climax SpringsElizabeth Knight, Charlotte, NCJeff Kolb, Weldon SpringCarl Kurz, Leawood, KSAnn Kutscher, Jefferson CityLarry Lackamp, Bates CityKyle Lairmore, OwensvilleJay Law †Gerald Lee, Kansas CityJoel LeMaster, FultonNorman Leppo, Saint LouisJohn Lewis, ColumbiaLeroy Logan, ArnoldChristine Logan-Hollis, BlackwellIke Lovan, SteelvilleChip McGeehan, MarshfieldTeresa McGeehan, MarshfieldRichard Mendenhall, ColumbiaCynthia Metcalfe, Saint LouisDavis Minton, DexterLowell Mohler, Jefferson CityJohn Moore, Jr., SpringfieldJohnny Morris, SpringfieldJohn & Patricia Mort, SmithvilleDavid Murphy, ColumbiaDean Murphy, Jefferson CityFirst Lady Georganne Wheeler Nixon, Jeffer-son CityGovernor Jay Nixon, Jefferson CityLarry & Nancy O’Reilly, SpringfieldAustin Owens, LebanonJeff Owens, MarshfieldSara Parker Pauley, HartsburgAbe Phillips, Saint LouisJan Phillips, Saint LouisJerry Presley, CentertownAlbert Price, ColumbiaNick Prough, Harrisonville

Kirk Rahm, WarrensburgDavid & Janice Reynolds, SpringfieldGerald Ross, Jefferson CityBruce & Jan Sassmann, BlandFred Saylor, IndependenceMike Schallon, WentzvilleMossie Schallon, WentzvilleTimothy Schwent, JacksonGeorge Seek, MeadvilleE. “Sy” Seidler, Saint LouisSara Seidler, Saint LouisGary & Susanna Smith, NeoshoM. W. Sorenson, ColumbiaEd Stegner, Pilot GroveCharles & Winnie Stribling, MexicoMary Stuppy, JoplinMark Sullivan †Jim Talbert, Jefferson CityTim Thompson, Lake Saint LouisJeff (J. T.) Tillman, Lake OzarkBarbara van Benschoten, Kansas CityGary Van De Velde, Jefferson CityLee Vogel, Kansas CityAl Vogt, ColumbiaJulius Wall, ClintonRandy Washburn, Jefferson CityHenry J. Waters III, ColumbiaRobert Werges, ArnoldMark Williams, LawsonMichael Wilson, Saint LouisStephen Wilson, HartsburgBrenda Witter, Holts SummitDan Witter, Holts SummitDick Wood, Saint LouisHoward Wood, Bonne TerreJoyce Wood, Terre Du LacDan Zerr, O’FallonJim Zieger, Blue SpringsEmily Ziehmer, CaliforniaRobert Ziehmer, CaliforniaEthan Zuck, StraffordGuy Zuck, Strafford

† deceased

Staff

Life Members

Micaela Haymaker, Office ManagerMatt Gaunt, Director of Development

Laurie Coleman, Membership Associate/Managing EditorAmy Buechler, Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator

Dave Murphy, Executive Director


Officers:President: Mike Schallon, Wentzville

First Vice President: Duane Addleman, SpringfieldSecond Vice President: Richard Ash, Saint Charles

Secretary: Dan Zerr, O’FallonTreasurer: Randy Washburn, Jefferson City

Board of Directors:

Mike Baker, DeSotoMarvin Behnke, Saint LouisJim Blair, ClaytonGerry Boehm, O’FallonStephen Bradford, Cape GirardeauEarl Cannon, Jefferson CityJerry Castillon, EllisvilleGlenn Chambers, Columbia Ron Coleman, Saint AlbansMark Corio, DittmerCharlie Davidson, Jefferson CityChuck Drury, Saint LouisHoward Fisher, Higginsville Howard Fleming, Moberly Elsa Gallagher, ExcelloR. Jack Garrett, West Plains Gery Gremmelsbacher, Saint LouisHerman Hanley, Grain ValleyKeith Hannaman, Blue SpringsDonald Harris, SpringfieldMickey Heitmeyer, AdvanceBill Hilgeman, ManchesterC.W. Hook, Higginsville Jim Jacobi, Saint CharlesSteve Jarvis, Jefferson City

Don Johnson, Festus Duane Kelly, Kansas CityMarty King, University CityJudd Kirkham, Climax Springs John Knudsen, HermannAnn Kutscher, Jefferson City Grace Leinberger, LinnJoel LeMaster, FultonNorman Leppo, Saint LouisLeroy Logan, ArnoldIke Lovan, Steelville C.F. Luebbert, Tipton Ranney McDonough, Poplar BluffRichard Mendenhall, ColumbiaArnold Meysenburg, Lees SummitJohn Neporadny, Lake OzarkTom Noyes, Lathrop Frank Oberle, NovingerSara Parker Pauley, HartsburgRod Pennington, RogersvilleAlbert Phillips, Saint Louis Charley Ponciroli, BrentwoodNick Prough, HarrisonvilleWinnie Runge Stribling, MexicoTom Russell, Columbia

Mossie Schallon, WentzvilleGeorge Seek, MeadvilleE. “Sy” Seidler, Saint Louis Chad Shoemaker, MexicoEd Stegner, Pilot GroveDennis Stubbs, FestusJim Talbert, Jefferson CityTim Thompson, LakeSaint LouisJeff (J.T.) Tillman, Lake OzarkLinda Tossing, Saint LouisSusan Trautman, Saint LouisTim Turpin, ColumbiaGary Van DeVelde, Jefferson City Al Vogt, ColumbiaWallis Warren, BeaufortJames Washabaugh, Jefferson CityTom Westhoff, Montgomery CityRobert Wilson, EoliaDan Witter, Holts SummitMatt Wolken, GreentopDick Wood, Saint Louis Howard Wood, Bonne Terre Jim Zieger, Blue Springs

Board Members

Award Winners For 2009Conservationist of the YearCharles Drury, Creve Coeur

Conservation CommunicatorRay Eye, Dittmer

Conservation EducatorKaty Schrader, Joplin

Water ConservationistBill Miller, Goodman

Mark Van Patten, Tebbetts

Forest ConservationistTerry Cunningham, Salem

Outstanding Lifetime AchievementDouglas Eiken, CaliforniaDan Witter, Holts Summit

Professional ConservationistDenny Bopp, Lebanon

Wildlife ConservationistBruce & Jan Sassmann, Bland Chuck Drury

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Missouri-bound Elk Pass First Health Test

Elk earmarked to formthe nucleus of arestored herd insoutheastern Mis-

souri have passed one of sev-eral health tests necessarybefore coming to their newhome.

A veterinary health workupof elk Jan. 25 marked the startof a 90-day quarantine periodto ensure the animals’ health.The Missouri Department ofConservation (MDC) workedwith the Missouri State Veteri-narian and the MissouriDepartment of Agriculture todevelop the elk health proto-cols, which are more stringentthan any that apply to live-stock brought into Missouri.

MDC worked with theKentucky Department of Fishand Wildlife Resources(KDFW) to trap the elk. Thetwo agencies are conductingveterinary tests at a holdingpen on the CumberlandPlateau in eastern Kentucky.

In order to draw blood andadminister bovine tuberculo-sis (TB) tests, the elk are runthough a squeeze chute likethose used when working cat-tle. All the elk passed the firstround of TB testing.

“That is a good first step,”said MDC Resource ScientistJason Sumners. “We will retestin late April to be double surethey are TB-free. In the mean-time, we have several other

tests to perform to be sure theelk we bring to Missouri arehealthy.”

Sumners said the next testveterinarians will perform onMissouri’s elk is for chronicwasting disease (CWD). Heexpects that work, which usestiny tissue samples fromlymph nodes on the animals’hindquarters, to be done inMarch.

“This test is not yet certi-fied by veterinary health offi-cials,” said Sumners. “In fact,

there is no approved live testfor CWD. However, this is thebest tool we have to detectCWD in live animals, and wefeel it is a prudent measure toprotect Missouri’s wild andcaptive deer.”

Testing for other diseasescurrently is underway onblood samples. These tests willcheck for anaplasmosis, bru-cellosis, bovine viral diarrhea,vesicular stomatitis, epizootichemorrhagic disease and bluetongue.

Ongoing testing will ensure local wildlife and livestock remain healthy.

All the elk being held in Kentucky for Missouri's elk-restoration program passed the first round of testing forbovine tuberculosis.

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Sumners said the handlingnecessary for these tests isextremely stressful for the elk.

“These are truly wild ani-mals,” said Sumners. “They dotheir best to avoid people, andthey can injure themselves orothers as they try to avoidbeing herded into confinedspaces. We try to minimizethis danger, but a fewinjuries are inevitable.”

Sumners said MDChas had to euthanizeseveral elk because ofinjuries and fromcapture myopa-thy, a conditionthat affects elk and white-tailed deer when they aretrapped and handled. Forty-one elk remain in the holdingpen in Kentucky.

All elk that die at the hold-ing pen are examined to deter-mine the cause of death. Theyalso are tested for CWD.

Sumners said that approxi-mately 10 percent of wild elkcows in Kentucky die each yearfrom natural causes. Most ofthis annual mortality occursduring the winter. While lossesamong the captured elk havebeen higher than natural win-ter mortality, Sumners saidthis was expected.

“Any time you trap elk ordeer you lose some,” he said. “Iexpect the losses to decrease asthe remaining animals settledown.”

Sumners said wild elk’ssensitivity to human distur-bance is one of the reasonsMDC restricts access to theholding pen in Kentucky andwill continue to do so whilethe animals are in a holdingpen at Peck Ranch Conserva-tion Area this spring. Elkviewing will be unrestricted

once the elk are released intothe elk-restoration zone.

“We would like to allowpublic viewing,” said Sumners,“However, other states’ experi-ence has shown the impor-tance of limiting as much aspossible. Even a few peoplearound a holding pen makeelk skittish. We have to keepthat kind of disturbance to a

minimum for the animals’safety.”

Missouri’s elk havebeen fitted with ear

tags and with tiny,implanted identi-

fication tags likethose on pets. Each elkbrought to Missouri also willreceive a radio collar beforebeing released into the 346-square mile elk-restorationzone covering parts of Carter,Reynolds and Shannon coun-ties. This will enable MDC totrack their movements.

—Jim LowNews Services Coordinator,

MDC

Above: Elk receive inoculations to kill parasites, along with ear tags foridentification.

Below: Following their veterinary health work-ups,elk are released backinto their holding pen.

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Iam delighted to be backat Missouri Departmentof Natural Resources. Igrew up outdoors —

hunting and fishing in theOzarks with my grandparentsand my parents —so caring for andrespecting Mis-souri's outstandingnatural resources isa value that goesback generations inmy family.

As a CFM Conservationistfor Life, I appreciate the valueof Missouri’s priceless naturaland cultural resources and theimportance of preserving,protecting and improving this

legacy. I also believe that eco-nomic growth and environ-mental stewardship are notmutually exclusive. With thehelp of stakeholders, we canpromote sound environmen-

tal stewardship andsustainable eco-nomic developmentfor the 21st century.

Next month, wewill celebrate the41st anniversary ofEarth Day. Gaylord

A. Nelson, a former governorand U.S. Senator from Wis-consin, created the first EarthDay back on April 22, 1970 asa method to increase environ-mental awareness.

It’s hard to believe that itwas only four decades ago thatsome rivers in this countrywere so polluted they caughtfire. Some days, the air was socontaminated with pollutantsthat big cities sometime urgedpeople to stay home fromwork and kids from schoolbecause the air was dangerousto breathe.

Sen. Nelson did not wantto leave this legacy for his chil-dren. He believed we needed acomprehensive and nation-wide program that would savethe national resources ofAmerica.

Sen. Nelson helped buildthe foundation for environ-mental law such as the Envi-ronmental Protection Act andthe Clean Air Act, whichbegan in 1970, and the CleanWater Act, which began in1972.

Two years later in 1974, thepeople in our state recognizedhow important it was to pro-tect and preserve our part ofthe world, and the MissouriDepartment of NaturalResources was created.

It was the stakeholders andcitizens in Missouri who ulti-mately decided what and howthey wanted to protect andimprove Missouri’s naturalresources back then. Today,those same stakeholders andcitizen groups continue tohelp us decide the future lega-cy of the department.

My experience in the pri-vate sector as well as in gov-ernment has made it clear tome that public policy worksbest when all stakeholderswork together. I look forward

to working with the businesscommunity, members of thelegislature, the public and theenvironmental community tomake Missouri a leader inrenewable energy, in resourceconservation, and in protect-ing our outdoor heritage forgenerations to come.

The remarkable success ofEarth Day grew from the seedSen. Nelson planted back in1970 and has continued togrow and flourish to this day.

We’ve come a long waysince we celebrated the firstEarth Day and we continue tolearn how to improve envi-ronmental protection usingnew technologies and throughbetter understanding.

What will the Departmentof Natural Resources and Mis-souri’s environmental legacybe in the next 30, 40 or 50years?

Thirty years ago, Fred Lafs-er was the director of thedepartment. In the first issueof the department’s MissouriResources magazine, Lafserspoke of the importance ofstimulating the economy,resource development, envi-

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ronmental compromise, fairand equitable environmentalcontrols and quick service.

Even though the depart-ment has made tremendousprogress over the years, all ofthese issues still apply to whatwe are dealing with today andmost likely will in the next 30years.

Learning from the past hasand will help the agencyimprove its processes andmove forward in a positivedirection. While the past is notalways perfect, the departmentwill continue to aim for suc-cess above all else.

A successful future

includes protecting ourresources while growing theeconomy. I plan to balance mygovernment background andmy private industry back-ground and hopefully providethat benefit to the state and itsresources.

Together, we will ensureMissouri’s abundant and glo-rious natural resources willcontinue to provide a valuablequality of life for generationsto come.

This is no small task. Weneed your help. Help us pro-tect Missouri’s naturalresources by getting involvedin environmental issues and

supporting the department inits mission to protect, preserveand enhance Missouri’s natu-ral, cultural and energyresources.

The department’s publica-tion Missouri Resourcesinforms its readers aboutimportant natural resourcesissues and how they are beingaddressed. If you would like toreceive a free subscription tothe magazine, log on to thedepartment’s website atdnr.mo.gov/magazine.

Earth Day serves as anopportunity to rekindle ourflame for environmental pro-tection. It is to raise aware-

ness of local environmentalissues and keep the flamegoing throughout the year.People all across Missouri, thecountry and the world willshow their respect for theplanet by remembering howimportant it is to protect theenvironment during upcom-ing Earth Day events. I wouldlike to encourage everyone inMissouri to stand with me andmake everyday Earth Day —what a wonderful legacy toleave to our children andgrandchildren.

—Sara Parker Pauley Director, DNR

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The Missouri Depart-ment of Conserva-tion (MDC) willhold public open-

house forums in March andApril to help educate anglersand boaters about the dangersof “didymo” or “rock snot.”This invasive alga forms large,thick mats on the bottom oflakes and streams, smotheringaquatic life vital to the foodchain that supports many fishspecies, including trout. Didy-mo (Didymosphenia gemina-ta) has been found just southof the Missouri-Arkansas bor-der in the White River.

According to MDC Fish-eries Biologist Mark VanPat-ten, preventing the spread ofthis invasive species is criticalto the health of Missouri’slakes and streams. He addedthat recreational equipmentsuch as boats, lifejackets, andfishing gear -- particularlywaders -- are the most likelyways for Didymo to spreadinto Missouri.

“In addition to educatinganglers and boaters about thethreats of Didymo, we are con-sidering potential regulation

changes to prevent the spreadof this invasive alga,” said Van-Patten. “Public input in thisprocess is very important.”

Public meetings will beheld at or near the followingfish hatcheries:

• Montauk State Park:Searcy Building, Tuesday,March 15, 6 p.m.

• Bennett Spring State

Park: Hatchery Building,Monday, March 21, 6 p.m.

• Shepherd of the HillsHatchery – LakeTanyecomo: U. S. ArmyCorps of Engineers’ DeweyShort Visitor Center at TableRock Dam, Saturday, March26, 1 p.m.

• Roaring River State Park:Emory Melton Inn and Con-ference Center, Thursday,

April 7, 6 p.m.• Maramec Spring Park:

James Memorial LibraryMeeting Room, 300 W. SciotoSt. in St. James, Monday, April11, 6 p.m.

To help reduce the spreadof Didymo, remember,“Check. Clean. Dry.”

MDC To Hold Public Forums On Preventing Invasive “Rock Snot”

The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold public forums to discuss measures necessary to prevent thespread of the invasive alga didymo or “rock snot”.

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Check all gear and equip-ment and remove any visiblealgae. Do not dispose of algaeby putting it down a drainor into bodies of water.

Clean all gear andequipment with a solu-tion of 2-percentbleach, 5-percentsaltwater, or dish-washing deter-gent. Allow allequipment to stay in contactwith the solution for at leastone minute. Soak all softitems, such as felt-soledwaders and life jackets, in thesolution for at least 20 min-utes.

Dry all gear and equipment

for at least 48 hours by expos-ing it to sunlight.

VanPatten added thatreplacing felt-soled waders

with waders that have rub-ber or synthetic soles can

also minimize the riskof spreading rock

snot and otherinvasive species.

For moreinformation

about the meetings, contactVanPatten at 573-751-4115ext. 3892 or send email [email protected].

—Joe JerekNews Services Coordinator,

MDC

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AF F I L IATE E V E NTS

B IG G AM E H UNTE RSMAR 4: Foundation Auction, TheFalls Reception Center, Colum-bia, IL (5:00pm); Jay Ernst(314) 691-7833

CAP ITAL CITY F LY F I SH E RSMAR 1: Trout Season OpensStatewideMAR 3: Winter Fly Tying Session9, Runge Nature Center – For-est Room, Jefferson City(6:00pm – 8:00pm)MAR 3: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veter-ans Hospital – ConferenceRoom C201, Columbia(3:00pm)MAR 8: Board of Directors Meet-ing, First Baptist Church –Room 101 (6:00pm)MAR 8: Membership Meeting,First Baptist Church – Room101 (7:00pm)MAR 10: Winter Fly Tying Ses-sion 10, Runge Nature Center –Forest Room, Jefferson City(6:00pm – 8:00pm)MAR 17: Teach a Vet to Tie, Vet-erans Hospital – ConferenceRoom C201, Columbia(3:00pm)

G RE E NWAY NE TWO RKMAR 1: Monthly Board Meeting,Saint Peters (7:00pm –9:00pm)MAR 1: Mother Nature’s ExpertWitness: PhytoForensics Acade-my of Science Seminar, HighSchool Keating Theater, Kirk-wood (7:00pm – 8:30pm)MAR 2: Re-Energizing America:Renewable Energy Solutions forthe Future – Academy of Sci-ence Seminar, The Living World– North Side of Zoo, Saint Louis(7:30pm – 9:00pm); (314)533-8586MAR 6: Missouri Stream TeamIndustry Workshop RegistrationDeadlineMAR 11: Healthy Yards for ClearStreams Workshop, University

of Missouri Extension Center,Saint Peters (6:00pm –9:00pm)MAR 18: Healthy Yards for ClearStreams Workshop, Universityof Missouri Extension Center,Saint Peters (6:00pm –9:00pm)MAR 22: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,Powell Hall – Saint Louis Sym-phony, Saint Louis (8:00pm –10:00pm); (314) 533-7888APR 5: Monthly Board Meeting,Saint Peters (7:00pm –9:00pm)APR 14: Missouri Stream TeamIntroductory Workshop, QuailRidge Park Lodge, Wentzville(8:30am – 5:00pm); SusanHiggins (573) 526-1002 or(800) 781-1989APR 17: Earth Day Celebration,Forest Park (10:00am –6:00pm)

H E AV E N’ S ANG L E RSMAR 3: Club Meeting, WestCounty Assembly of GodChurch, ChesterfieldMAR 31: Club Meeting, WestCounty Assembly of GodChurch, ChesterfieldAPR 2: Club Tournament, Clear-water LakeAPR 7: Club Meeting, WestCounty Assembly of GodChurch, ChesterfieldAPR 29: Help a Child CharityTournament, Truman Lake

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can Legion Hall, Saint Joseph;Edward Heisel (816) 253-9583MAR 5: Sho-Me, Knights ofColumbus Hall, Springfield;Matthew Kramer (417) 887-4455MAR 10: Current River Long-beards, South Missouri BaptistAssembly, Van Buren; Dale Kipp(573) 429-6589MAR 11: Carroll County Long-beards, Rupe Center, Carrollton;Joe McCumber (660) 322-0801MAR 11: Lake of the OzarksChapter, Community Center,Stover; Kurt Heisler (573) 378-6032MAR 11: Nolan R. HutchesonMemorial, Golden Hills TrailRides, Raymondville; BudBryant (417) 217-1468MAR 11: Stealth Gobblers,Johnson County Fairgrounds,Warrensburg; Byron McMurphy(660) 429-2961MAR 12: Hickory County Jakesand Jennies, Hickory CountySenior Center, Wheatland;David Wright (417) 722-4488MAR 12: Lead Belt Longbeards,Saint Paul Lutheran Church,Farmington; Michael Mahurin(573) 431-2808MAR 12: Randolph County Long-beards, Saint Pius X Gymnasi-um, Moberly; Larry Terry (660)651-8636MAR 12: Yellow Creek Gobblers,Walsworth Community Building,Marceline; Ken Polley (660)258-5340MAR 18: Lake Show-me Long-beards, VFW Post 4958, Mem-phis; Dorsey Swearingen (660)892-4596MAR 18: Parkville Gobblers,Athletic Complex, Parkville;John Shene (816) 365-2853MAR 18: Rock Top Limbhangers,Armory, West Plains; BradMcKee (417) 469-0577MAR 18: Spring River Toms,Memorial Hall, Carthage; JerryHartman (417) 793-0310MAR 19: Moniteau Monarchs,

Community Building,Jamestown; Brian Hill (573)796-3885MAR 19: Nemo, AmericanLegion Hall, Palmyra; DanMinor (573) 822-4779MAR 19: River Hills Thunderin’Longbeards, Knights of Colum-bus Hall, Bloomsdale; ButchStephens (573) 543-2165MAR 25: Lafayette County Long-beards, Community Center,Odessa; Troy McNeel (816)365-8312MAR 25: Marshfield Full Strut-ters, Marshfield Buildings,Marshfield; Gary Shaffer (417)741-2006MAR 25: Pike County TwinRiver, Elks Lodge, Louisiana;Timothy Brooks (573) 754-6692MAR 26: Big River Gobblers,Knights of Columbus Hall,House Springs; Brad Crum(314) 713-2398MAR 26: Hocomo Big Beards,Saint Josephs Hall, Fayette;Gene Smith (660) 537-4667MAR 26: North Central MissouriLocal, Elks Lodge, Chillicothe;Matt Holder (660) 707-1828APR 1: Boonslick Trail Gobblers,Community Building, Jones-burg; Dan Robb (800) 811-0991APR 1: Muddy Creek Gobblers,Thiebaud Auditorium, Lamar;David Darrow (417) 884-2320APR 1: Platte City Longspurs,Platte County Fairgrounds,Tracy; Paul Lowry (816) 431-0323APR 2: Four Rivers, Knights ofColumbus Hall, Washington;Eldo Meyer (573) 484-3102APR 2: Kirksville Ridge Run-ners, NEMO Fairgrounds,Kirksville; Josh Meyer (660)665-4300APR 2: Saline County Strutters,Saint Peters School, Marshall;Joe Pycke (660) 631-3407APR 8: Triple B Chapter – Buffa-lo Big Birds, Shriner’s Building,Buffalo; Alan Daniels (417)

345-6730APR 9: Fabius River Fantails,Knights of Columbus Hall,Edina; Adam Doerhoff (660)216-4277APR 15: Osage Gobblers,Knights of Columbus Hall,Westphalia; Steve Brune (573)897-2211APR 16: Great Rivers Longspurs,The Boeing Machinist Building,Hazelwood; Brian Duckett(314) 574-9213APR 16: Little Platte Long-beards, Community Center,Lathrop; Haden Darr (816)296-1231APR 16: State Fair Strutters,Missouri State Fairgrounds,Sedalia; Barry Barnes (660)826-9365APR 21: Polk County HillbillyLongbeards, Smith’s Restau-rant, Bolivar; Rick Lowry (417)326-6556APR 22: Green Hills, NationalGuard Armory, Trenton; ScottRoy (660) 359-3399APR 23: Gentry County Gob-blers, Community Center, Stan-berry; Tim Runde (660) 937-2580APR 23: Lake Area Longbeards,Knights of Columbus Hall,Camdenton; Charles McElyea(573) 216-2769APR 29: Mid America Chapter,The Cashew, Kansas City;Steven Moore (816) 309-1150APR 30: Grindstone Gobblers,Community Center, Cameron;John Hahn (816) 449-5613

JAK E S F I E L D DAY SMAR 18-20: Sugar Creek Gob-blers, Exeter; Dan Fuller (417)439-8594MAR 19: Rhine Valley Chapter,Rod and Gun Club, Hermann;Gary Scheidigger (573) 200-1339APR 9-10: Ozark GreenwayThundering Gobblers, Willard;Carrie Bussard (417) 827-0782APR 9: Twin Lake Longspurs,High School Gymnasium, Boli-var; Lloyd Buckner (417) 777-1178APR 16: Bunt Cumbea LacledeCounty, Shooting Complex,High Prairie; Cindy Jones (417)

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WHE E L IN SP O RTSM ANS E V E NTSAPR 9: Disabled AccessibleYouth Spring Turkey,Rogersville; Cody Wilson (417)838-2451APR 30: Spring Turkey Hunt,Bois D’Arc – Andy Dalton MDC,Ash Grove; Matthew Kramer(417) 887-4455

WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORSEVENTSMAR 25-26: Platte Purchase –Camp Gieger, Saint Joseph;Sherry Hill (816) 992-3650APR 15: Squaw Creek NationalWildlife Refuge Ladies Day, For-rest City; Lori Stickler (660)446-2336APR 29-MAY 1: Ladies TurkeyHunt, North West Missouri Out-fitters, Denver; Karla Ledom(816) 582-2241

M ISSO UR I PARK & RE CRE AT IO NASSO CIAT IO NMAR 8: Quarterly Board ofDirectors Meeting, Saint Louis(10:00am – 12:00pm)MAR 8-11: Conference andExpo, Hilton at the Ballpark,Saint LouisMAR 29-31: National Play-ground Safety Institute, Memo-rial Hall, Saint Charles; TimMcNamera (888) 222-7529

M ISSO UR I P RA IR IE F O UNDAT IO NMAR 5: Invasive and NuisanceSpecies Workshop, Burr OakNature Center, Blue Springs(9:00am – 2:00pm); Mark VanPatten (573) 522-4115 ext.3892APR 23: Annual Spring PlantSale, City Market, Kansas City(7:00am – 1:00pm); DorisSherrick (816) 779-6708APR 30: Annual Spring PlantSale, City Market, Kansas City(7:00am – 1:00pm); DorisSherrick (816) 779-6708

M ISSO UR I SM AL L M O UTHAL L IANCEMAR 16: Monthly MembershipMeeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm – 9:00pm); LesAnderhub (314) 894-8945


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APR 20: Monthly MembershipMeeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm – 9:00pm); LesAnderhub (314) 894-8945

M ISSO UR I TAX ID E RM IST ASSO CIA -T IO NJAN 22: The Winter Seminar,Curt Shahan’s Woodland Won-ders Taxidermy Studio

M ISSO UR I TRO UT F I SH E RM E N’ SASSO CIAT IO NMAR 3: Regular Club Meeting,Conservation Nature Center,Springfield (7:00pm)APR 7: Regular Club Meeting,Conservation Nature Center,Springfield (7:00pm)

M ISSO URI WH ITE TAIL S UNL IM ITE DMAR 5: Mid-Missouri DeerCamp, Hilton Garden Inn,ColumbiaMAR 12: Area Chapter Banquet,Knights of Columbus Hall, Mon-roe CityMAR 19: Southwest MissouriChapter Banquet, Veterans ofForeign Wars, MonettMAR 26: Long Branch ChapterBanquet, Expo Center, MaconAPR 1: Audrain County ChapterBanquet, Audrain County 4HBuilding, MexicoAPR 16: Disabled Freedom HuntChapter Banquet, Knights ofColumbus Hall, Boonville

O Z ARK F LY F I SH E RSMAR 1: Membership Class, Pow-der Valley Nature Center(6:30pm – 9:00pm)MAR 5: Go Fish Trout Program,Suson Park and Busch Wildlife(2:00pm – 4:00pm)MAR 8: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)MAR 17-19: Sowbug Roundup,Mountain Home, ARMAR 24: General MembershipMeeting, Queeny ParkMAR 26: Go Fish Trout Program,Suson Park and Busch Wildlife(2:00pm – 4:00pm)MAR 26: Chili Tie-In, Marlin’sClub House, ManchesterAPR 2: General Meeting, Gov-ernment Center, Creve Coeur APR 6: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)APR 9: Water Quality Monitor-ing, Current River; Scott Dar-rough (314) 560-1335APR 9: Water Quality Monitor-ing, Mill Creek; Malcolm Royse(314) 220-8121APR 23: Go Fish Trout Program,Suson Park and Busch Wildlife(2:00pm – 4:00pm)APR 30: Go Fish Trout Program,Suson Park and Busch Wildlife(2:00pm – 4:00pm)APR 30: Water Quality Monitor-ing, Blue Springs Creek

O Z ARK W IL D E RNE SS WATE RWAY SCL UBMAR 12: Potluck Dinner, SwopePark, Kansas City (6:30pm –7:30pm)MAR 12: Business Meeting,Swope Park, Kansas City(7:30pm – 9:00pm)MAR 19-20: Jack’s Fork River,Blue Spring Campground,Mountain ViewMAR 26-27: Ozark Trail – Cour-tois Hike, Onondaga Cave StatePark, BourbonAPR 9: Potluck Dinner, SwopePark, Kansas City (6:30pm –7:30pm)APR 9: Business Meeting,Swope Park, Kansas City(7:30pm – 9:00pm)APR 16-17: Bluebell Trip –Niangua River, RiverfrontCampground and CanoeAPR 22-24: Easter Trip – BuffaloRiver, Ozark CampgroundAPR 25-28: Mulberry River, Red-ding Camp, Redding, AR

P OMM E D E TE RRE CH AP TE RM USK IE S, INC.MAR 26: Rogue Outing – Dinnerand Meeting (6:00pm)APR 9: Chapter Challunge –Meal and MeetingAPR 16: Spring Board Meeting,Madison, WIAPR 30: First Day ShawneeMuskies Hunters Spring Tourna-ment

QUA IL F O RE V E R & P H E ASANTSF O RE V E RMAR 5: Ozark Hills Quail Forev-er Banquet, Rolla; Elsa Gal-lagher (573) 680-7115MAR 11: Corner Covey QuailForever Banquet, Sweet

Springs; Elsa Gallagher (573)680-7115APR 30: Wyota Quail ForeverBanquet, Lebanon; Elsa Gal-lagher (573) 680-7115

RO CKY M O UNTAIN E L K F O UNDA-T IO NMAR 26: Banquet and Fundrais-er, Lions Club, Rolla; Carol Car-mack (573) 729-5113

SA INT L O UIS AUDUBO N SO CIE TYMAR 5: Awards Dinner andSilent Auction, Orlando Gar-dens, Webster GrovesMAR 5: Honeysuckle RemovalProject, Creve Coeur MemorialParkMAR 12: Woodcock and OwlProwl, Busch Memorial Conser-vation Area; Pat Lueders (314)359-9364MAR 13: Nature Walk For Kids,Creve Coeur Memorial Park(10:00am – 12:00pm)MAR 24: Bats, LitzsingerSchool, Ladue (7:30pm); MitchLeachman (314) 599-7390

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SEP 16-18: Annual Fall Confer-ence, Camp Clover Point StatePark, Osage Beach

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SundayApril 10, 2011

7:00A.M. to 3:00 P.M. DST

BENEFITING:Conservation

Federationof Missouri

Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation Nation presents:

The 22nd AnnualOpen-Buddy Bass Tournament

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The School of Natural Resourceshas over 100 students pursuinggraduate degrees (M.S. orPh.D.) in one of our profession-

al disciplines. These students are workingwith faculty mentors on a host of appliedconservation problems from Missouri toelsewhere in North America to across theglobe.

I want to use this column to introduceCFM members to some of these incredi-

bly talented young professionals. I haveinvited them to submit, through me,material for this column. I encouragedthem to write about their research, butalso welcomed essays on topics that mat-tered to them. The first of these essays isbelow, authored by Chris Bobryk, a Ph.D.student in Forestry.

Mr. Bobryk is a graduate research assis-tant in our Department of Forestry, co-advised by Dr. Shibu Jose and Dr. Hong

He. Mr. Bobryk holds a B.S. in Environ-mental Science (2007) from Wayne StateUniversity and a M.S. in Biology (2010)from Eastern Illinois University.

His current research entails develop-ing a multi-faceted, ecological assessmentfor prioritizing areas for potentialincreases in forest biomass and diversity.

—Mark R. RyanDirector, The School of Natural Resources

When looking to the wild,everyone has a chance tobe an explorer irrespec-tive of age or experience.

In this day and age it is unfortunate tosee that there are many forwhom this opportunityremains hidden or out ofreach. This is why we mustreprioritize our efforts andfocus on making communi-ty outreach the main door-way to conserving our natu-ral resources.

One of the most excitingcomponents of experiencingthe outdoors is the feeling of discovery,the raw excitement and surprise thatcomes from catching a glimpse of asoaring bald eagle, interrupting abrowsing white-tailed deer, or spotting amolting cicada. The dynamic nature ofwild areas is such that you never knowwhat to expect when you venture outinto the open air. I believe that theopportunity for individuals to feel theseexperiences and become comfortablewith the true beauty of what nature hasto offer is a fundamental right, whichshould not depend on location of resi-dence or academic knowledge. The real

challenge is being able to share theseexperiences and communicating whatwe know to those who have never hadthe opportunity to explore.

As a life-long city dweller in theDetroit-metropolitan area,my outdoor experiencesbegan as for many others.They were associated withbonding with family andfriends by taking trips tonorthern Michigan to hunt,fish, hike and camp.Through these experiences, Ibecame enthralled withnature and amazed by the

diversity of colors, creatures and land-scapes. But it all seemed to end when weleft the woods. The city just didn’t offerthe same experience, and I am findingthe same here in Missouri. I have dedi-cated myself to continue exploring, butnow as a scientist; and have come tounderstand and appreciate the impor-tance of giving to others similar oppor-tunities to experience the outdoors.

Continuing education comes with animportant caveat; responsibility. Accept-ing this responsibility has inspired meand shaped me as an individual. All of usare intimately linked to the Earth; and as

fellow stakeholders in our environmentwe need to embrace this responsibilityand advocate for our natural resourcesby continually searching for innovativeways to get others to know and appreci-ate their surroundings. For all of us whoenjoy looking to nature for enjoyment,philosophy, sustenance or inspiration,we mustn’t forget our duties and investthe time to pass on our knowledge.

Don’t overestimate the accessibilityof nature. Sometimes we take for grant-ed how easy it is to connect with naturebecause we have the transportation, theequipment or knowledge of where togo and what to do. We must not forgetthose who lack this ability or who solelyrely on buses, can’t afford the equip-ment, or lack the understanding ofwhat lies out there to be discovered. It issobering to know that there are somewho have never been in a boat, held afish, listened to the silence of thewilderness in winter, or heard the jubi-lance of spring. Location, time, familyand accessibility are all limiting factorsthat stand in their way of discovery.Those of us with knowledge andopportunity can help break these barri-

An Update from the Director’s Office

Reconnecting Community with Nature

See Reconnecting on next page


ers in concert with advancing the understanding andappreciation of the diversity of life.

Diversity includes all shapes and sizes. There is more tonature than just charismatic megafauna (the big and pop-ular wildlife that we are so use to seeing). We often getwrapped up in the tiger-cheetah-panda realm of conser-vation that we forget what else needs our help. One of thegreatest biologists of our time, E.O. Wilson, once said, “Ifyou have seen an ant, a tree and a bird, you have not seenthem all.” We don’t always have to look through the binoc-ulars to appreciate the diversity of nature around us.Sometimes all you need is a magnifying glass. The easiest,and often most overlooked, road to discovery lies justbeneath our feet and in front of our faces. The plethora oflife that exists under rocks, logs, or even underneath thebark of trees can open our eyes to entirely new worlds. It isimperative that our understanding of where and how tofind nature transfers to others who might not have theability to see the world in such a way. It is also importantto recognize the availability of life that exists outside ourdoors, in gardens or at the city park.

Learning is only half the battle. As stewards of the envi-ronment we must now step up our efforts in conservationby first better understanding the world we live in. We knowso little about our world, all the processes and species with-in. These unknowns can promote education. Thus, there isa task for everyone who enjoys nature and the services pro-vided by it, to continue exploring and most importantly,educating. Sometimes this is easily implemented by lookingjust a little closer at the world. Such small leaps can createconsiderable effects in conserving our natural resources.

It is in our best interest to work together towards acommon conservation goal by confronting the perilsahead of us and utilizing outreach education to build anawareness of nature. Thus, whether you’re spelunking,birdwatching, or overturning a log, there is a myriad of lifeout there to be discovered, and it is up to us to take thetime to teach others where to find these wonders andunderstand the significance of a healthy and diverseecosystem. Remember that it is how we communicate theneed for immediate action that will have the greatest influ-ence on the future of society and our natural resources.But first, it begins with taking an active role as an educatorand leading the way into the wild. So, the next time youventure outside; be creative, remember to pack along amagnifying glass, and always wear your ‘teacher’s hat’.

—Christopher Bobryk, Ph.D. Candidate in Forestry, University of Missouri-Columbia

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Honorariums and Memorials

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Here is a picture of my father, George Stevens, and I onDeer Ridge Conservation area in Northeast MO opening dayof firearms. The 8 pointer is his personal best.

I climbed out of my stand around 8:00am after a radio calland helped drag him out the entire day. We didn't want to seeorange so we hiked in a couple miles.

This particular season will be forever embedded in mymemories. Great weekend spent with my ole man. Thankyou!

No it is not a 4 year old buck or older or a huge deer — butit is his personal best and that buck was headed for at least ahalf dozen other hunters that would have taken him anyways.

—Bob Stevens

George Stevens shot an eight-point buck in Deer Ridge Conservation Areaon opening day. His son, Bob, shared in the joy — and shared the haulingduties as well.

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Great Family Memory

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The Missouri Chapterof the Wildlife Socie-ty, an organizationcomposed of wildlife

biologists andconservationagency/organiza-tion administra-tors won the StateChapter of theYear award at the2010 annualinternationalmeeting of TheWildlife Societyin Snowbird,Utah.

The Chapter ofthe Year award is acompetitive awardand chapters mustsubmit a nomina-tion that describestheir history, service to theirmembers, and outreach tostudents and conservationpartners.

Missouri’s nomination wasextremely competitive becauseof the many things we do, suchas hosting the annual MissouriNatural Resources Conferencewith three other professionalsocieties, recognizing the con-tributions and professionalismof our members, partners andcolleagues with five annual

awards, and providing contin-uing education opportunitiesfor members.

The Missouri Chapter ofThe Wildlife Soci-ety was formed in1962. Chaptermembers work forvarious state andfederal agencies orfor non-profitconservationorganizations,such as the Con-servation Federa-tion of Missouri.

In fact, CFM’s Exec-utive Director, Dave

Murphy, is amember andrecently won theChapter’s most

prestigious award,the E. Sydney Stephens Award,for his long-time contribu-tions to wildlife conservationefforts in Missouri and at anational scale. The Chapter isalso a member of the CFMand typically sends at least oneChapter representative to theFederation’s annual meeting.

We are a proud group. Wehave about 200 members andour membership has beengrowing in recent years. Wekeep up with our members

and communicate our Chap-ter happenings through oursemi-annual newsletters, ourlistserv and our webpage. Inconjunction with three otherstate natural resource profes-sional societies, we host anannual 2-day conference thattypically draws 900 partici-pants. We recognize the con-servation efforts and contri-butions of farmers, students,conservation partners andmembers who have per-formed outstanding work. Wementor college students byhosting an annual weekend-long workshop. Our goals areto assist our members in

reaching their potential and toprovide information that ourmembers can use in theireveryday work.

Check us out at our web-site, www.motws.org. If youare a wildlife biologist in Mis-souri and you would like to bea member of the Chapter, justfill out the membership formlocated on the website andsend it to our treasurer at theaddress on the form. Wewould love to help you growin your profession.

—Rochelle Renken, 2009 President, Missouri

Chapter of The Wildlife Society

Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society Winsthe TWS Chapter of the Year Award

To view the Missouri Chapter’s nomination online, go to

http://www.motws.org, and click on the link, “MoTWS is 2010

TWS Chapter of the Year.”

Dear Friends,

On behalf of our clients who benefitso well from the Share the Harvest supply of protein to our food pantries … Ithank you! The efforts, time, and energy, as well as direction and promotionprovided by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the ConservationFederation of Missouri, are deeply appreciated.

May all of your work in conservation to protect the works of creation beblessed.

Sincerely,Sr. Mary Ellen ReichertAndrew County Food PantrySavannah, MO

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Waterfowl Regulation Workshops ScheduledThroughout Missouri For March, April

Workshop Dates and Locations

Columbia: March 7 at the Boone Electric Cooperative, 1413Rangeline St., 573-882-8388

St. Charles: March 10 at Stegton Regency Banquet Center,1450 Wall St., 636-441-4554 (Preregistration is required.)

St. Joseph: March 14 at MDC Northwest Regional Office, 701James McCarthy Drive, 816-271-3100

Blue Springs: March 15 at Burr Oak Woods ConservationNature Center, 1401 NW Park Road, 816-655-6250

Jackson: March 22 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 3305 N.High (also known as Hwy 61 between Jackson and Fruit-land), 573-290-5730

Dexter: March 23 at the National Guard Armory, Hwy 114East near airport, 573-290-5730

Kennett: March 24 at the Justice Center, corner of the NorthBypass (also called Ely) and Floyd St., 573-290-5730.

Joplin: March 28 at the Wildcat Glade Conservation Area andAudubon Center, 201 W. Riviera Drive, 417-895-6880

Springfield: March 29 at the Springfield Conservation NatureCenter, 4600 S. Chrisman, 417-895-6880

Nevada: March 30 at the Vernon County/Nevada Communi-ty Center, 200 N. Ash Street, 417-876-5226

Clinton: March 31 at the Clinton Christian Church, 1201 E.Ohio St., 660-885-6981

Mound City: April 4 at Squaw Creek National WildlifeRefuge headquarters, 5 miles south of Mound City, just offInterstate 29. Take exit 79 and drive 3 miles west on Hwy 159,816-271-3100

Chillicothe: April 5 at Grand River Inn, 606 W. Business 36,816-271-3100

Kirksville: April 6 at the MDC Northeast Regional Office,3500 S. Baltimore, 660-785-2420

Hannibal: April 7 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Colum-bus Road, 573-248-2530

The Missouri Department of Con-servation (MDC) plans to holdworkshops statewide to gatherhunters’ ideas about the timing of

duck season and where waterfowl huntingzone boundaries should be located.

Because ducks and other waterfowlmigrate across state and internationalboundaries, ultimate responsibility for theirmanagement rests with federal officials.Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceestablishes frameworks for season lengthand bag limits. Waterfowl population sur-veys provide the basis for setting frame-works that are either liberal, moderate orrestrictive. States set their regulations with-in the federal frameworks.

Every five years, states have the opportu-nity to adjust existing duck zones or consid-er fewer zones with a split in each zonewhere a break occurs at some point duringthe season. These decisions are based onprevious years’ experience and on hunterpreferences.

This year, MDC will consider duck sea-son dates and zone boundaries for the 2011through 2015 hunting seasons. The agencyhas scheduled 15 workshops around thestate in March and April to learn howhunters feel about duck season dates andhunting zones that have been in place forthe past five years and what they would liketo see for the next five years.

Duck Season Dates and Zone Bound-aries Workshops will be held from 7 to 9p.m. on the dates and locations listed to theright. Additional details are available bycalling the number listed for each work-shop.

Conservation Department

seeks hunters’ ideas

about zone boundaries

and season timing.


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Stephen Armbruster, SaintLouisVictor Arnold, ColumbiaTim Bankston, Kansas CityJames & Susan Barry, BlueSpringsAdam Beglau, Blue SpringsTom Biggar, Saint LouisMatt Bischoff, MetaAlan Blest, Saint LouisDonald Boettcher, GeraldJerry Bowen, WashingtonCharles Boyd, Blue SpringsWilliam Breuer, MarthasvilleThomas Brundage, ColumbiaRichard Bullock, ExcelsiorSpringsLayton Burkhardt, OsageBeachJudith Burns, Saint LouisChuck Burris, Blue SpringsDennis Callahan, FlorissantRussell Chambers, ColumbiaCarl Christensen, MaryvilleJune Clark, Saint LouisWayne Clark, Lake Saint LouisCaleb Colbert, SpringfieldScott Combs, O’Fallon, ILElizabeth Copeland, Hills-boroRoy Cox, AvaRobert Cunningham, WestPlainsClint Dalbom, EminenceGlenn Danuser, FultonDale Deeker, New FlorenceMichael & Rachel DeFelice,LibertyRichard Deshon, Saint JosephRyan Dochterman, CantonBrad Douglass, Ballwin

Randall Dow, FentonJames Edwards, Cedar HillDiane Erickson, ImperialJames Ernst, KirkwoodEugene Everson, Fair GroveLeland Fischer, Jefferson CityTrent Fischer, FentonMarsh Francis, FredericktownRick Freise, WentzvilleTimothy Gantner, MoscowMillsGarretson Meat Processing,ShelbinaSally Geniec, ColumbiaMichael Goetz, Saint LouisArthur Goodall, Lake SaintLouisJames Granger, ChesterfieldLeon Grass, Sainte GenevieveKen Gumper, O’FallonJoe Haake, Kansas CityRobert Hediger, Saint LouisKenneth Hefner, Blue SpringsTerence Heiman, Kansas CityClint Hibdon, FlorenceChris Hicks, Weatherford, TXRicky Hicks, Weatherford, TXDonna Hieronymus, GrainValleyJeff Hires, FletcherMary Hoeflicker, HollisterJohn Hoffman, SpringfieldWayne Hoffman, SaintCharlesKevin Hogan, Birch TreeRex Homan, AlbanyAlois Hoog, PacificDavid Hosking, O’FallonDonnie Humphreys, LebanonRobert Jacobson, ColumbiaJeffrey Jasper, LibertyRaymond Kaestner, CedarHillByron Klaus, SpringfieldSeth Klein, BlandGerald Kleitsch, BallwinEd Kniep, Saint Louis

Gary Lacey, Saint CharlesTimothy Ladd, Saint LouisWarren Lammert, Saint LouisJulius Lazzareschi, BallwinDavid Leivan, LamarRobert Lyttle, ForistellEdwin Marks, Saint LouisShauna Marquardt, ColumbiaShane & Deirdre Martin,ClarksvilleBarbara Martin-Frohoff,Shawnee Mission, KSShane McDaniel, JeffersonCityMichael McGough, SaintCharlesRandall Meador, Kansas CityDomien Meert, FestusArthur Meister, Saint LouisClaire Meyners, EurekaCraig Miller, PeculiarIlion Miller, Saint LouisPatrick Mittendorf, SaintLouisGary Moffett, AvaMichael Mohrman, SaintLouisSharon Moran, BallwinKathleen Mueller, SmithvilleYale Muhm, MarthasvilleJerod Mullins, RaymoreAaron Murrell, SpringfieldChristopher Naumann,Seagoville, TXJames Naylor, Lees SummitMark Noonan, RollaCarol Norrenberns, SullivanMickey Owen, SilexDave Pace, SalemErik Palladino, HermannDonald Parks, Cape FairTaylor Paxton, Poplar BluffDale Pierce, OdessaDaniel Provance, SpringfieldNancy Pyle, CarthageTeresa Reeves, BallwinChris Repp, Wentzville

Tina Riehn, MillersvilleTim & Patricia Rielly, Jeffer-son CityDonald Roberts, EurekaLeroy Roberts, GroverRussell Runge, MexicoRalph Samples, ImperialSteven Sarry, Macks CreekIrene Schulze, Saint LouisBenny Scire, Lees SummitLarry Siedenburg, JeffersonCityStephen Skainka, Saint LouisDouglas Smentkowski, Jeffer-son CityMark Smith, LexingtonTerry Spink, ArnoldMark Spurgeon, BallwinLeonard Stagoski, BallwinWarren Stegmann, SaintLouisW. Stern, Saint LouisGregory Strnad, WashingtonRobert Stuart, Saint LouisMary Swillik, SmithvilleJeremiah Thieman, LamarDonald Thoele, FentonJoseph Tobbs, Saint LouisRicci Toothaker, Cedar HillTrevor Traum, Saint CharlesEdward Vandeven, FentonBradley Vannada, West PlainsNicole Vanop, Saint LouisJane Walker, Saint LouisDan Weber, House SpringsArthur Wende, FentonCharles West, JeromeRicky Western, SpringfieldJohn Whittaker, Grinnell, IAMatt Wier, Saint LouisKenneth Wilper, Kansas CityWise El Santo Co., Saint LouisTony Wolf, Saint PetersJames Wolpers, Poplar BluffAlan Zerr, Lake Saint LouisDavid Zimmermann, CrystalCity

C F M N E W M E M B E R S

WELCOME

REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE


As of March 1, youcan buy most hunt-ing and fishing per-mits at home, using

the new e-Permits system. The system allows you to

print permits on your com-puter printer and use themimmediately. You will notneed a color printer to printpermits.

All sport fishing and hunt-ing permits are availablethrough e-Permits. So aretrapping permits and theApprentice Hunter Authori-zation. They still look likepermits and are about thesame size as in the past. Com-mercial permits and lifetimepermits are available from theMissouri Department ofConservation’s centraloffice, 573-751-4115.

The change to e-Per-mits is part of MDC’scontinuing effort toimprove servicesand keep permitcosts low inspite ofdeclining revenues. Huntersand anglers now can buy per-mits online 24/7, anywherethey have access to a comput-er and printer. If they preferto buy permits from vendors,as they always have, thatoption remains open to them.They also can buy permits bycalling toll-free 1-800-392-4115.

Vendors will continue toprint permits on durablematerial using the old Point-of-Sale permit system untilJuly 2012.

Durable permits will bephased out between July 2012and July 2013. After that, per-

mits purchased from vendorswill be on regular printerpaper.

Missourians have beenable to buy permits online

since 2002. However, underthe old online system,

buyers received onlyconfirmation at the

time of purchase.They used this con-

firmation whilewaiting to

receive theactual per-

mits through the mail, whichcould take up to two weeks.This was no help to turkeyand deer hunters, who needactual permits to tag game.With e-Permits, turkey anddeer hunters can buy permits,print them and use themimmediately.

Deer and turkey taggingprocedures have changedwith the change to e-Permits.The main difference is thatpermits no longer include aremovable transportationtag. Instead, the permit itselfis the transportation tag.

Deer and turkey permitshave months printed along

one edge and dates on anoth-er edge. Hunters will notchthe month and day as part ofrecording their harvestedgame and attach the permitto the animal. They will con-tinue to check harvested ani-mals through the Telechecksystem.

E-Permits are not printedon adhesive-backed material,so hunters will need to pro-vide a means of attachingthem to harvested game.Hunters are encouraged toput e-Permits inside zipper-type sandwich bags andattach them to deer orturkeys with string, twist-ties,wire, plastic cable ties or tape.

Protecting paper permitsin this way will keep themreadable and make it easier towrite confirmation numberson them when Telecheckingdeer and turkeys.

Hunters also can printextra copies of permits incase one gets lost or ruined.

As always, permits maynot be shared and additionalcopies of a permit DO NOTprovide additional valid permits for the buyer or

others to use.The change to e-Permits

will reduce costs as MDCphases out software, hard-ware and special permitmaterial used in the oldPoint-of-Sale permit system.

When fully implemented,e-Permits will reduce the costof issuing permits by approx-imately $500,000 annually.

Low permit cost is onereason the Show-Me State is agreat place to hunt and fish.Missouri residents pay $12for an annual fishing permit,while residents in the eightneighboring states pay anaverage of $20.80 for thesame privileges.

Missouri’s $17 ResidentAny-Deer Permit is a fantasticbargain compared to the aver-age of $46.63 for equivalentprivileges in surroundingstates.

More information aboute-Permits is available onlineat http://mdc.mo.gov/per-mits/e-permits.

—Jim LowNews Services Coordinator,

MDC

E-Permits Available March 1

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natural resources for tomorrow!

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Please mail this application with your membership dues to:Conservation Federation of Missouri

728 West Main • Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559

If you have questions, call us at 1-800-575-2322 or visit us at www.confedmo.org

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Please view our Annual Reportinside this issue.

Thank You ForMaking 2010A Successful

Year For CFM!

Left: Missouri Archery in theSchools Program

Below: Operation Game Thief

Above: CFM Staff — Amy Buechler, Micaela Hay-maker and Laurie Coleman.

Right: Fall Conference at Lake Ozark State Park.

Below: Celebration of our 75th anniversary.

If there are any errors in your name andaddress, if you’ve moved from this address, or if you plan to move, please notify us at Missouri Wildlife, 728 W. Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or call (800) 575-2322. Visit our website: www.confedmo.org

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