July 2011VOL. 72, NO. 4

Outdoor Action Committee (OAKs) are working on the follow-up to the 2009 “A Summit on the Future of Missouri Outdoors”

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Inside This Issue:FEATURED ARTICLES

Conservation Federation Mini-grants ............................................................5

Annual Fall Conference ................................................................................14

An Open Letter From Keith Hannaman ................................................22

Re-igniting the Flame of Quail Restoration ........................................24

JAKES Are Taking Aim ............................................................................30

Annual Sporting Clays ............................................................................32

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS

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

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

Open Space Council

Water Stewardship Grant....................................................................4

Passport to Meramec River Trails ........................................................4

Teaming With Wildlife

Mini Grants ........................................................................................8

Calendar ..................................................................................................18

Agency News

Elk Return To Missouri......................................................................12

First DNR State Park Camp Draws Students......................................16

Tagged Bass Can Yield Cash ............................................................17

DNR’s Director’s Update ....................................................................28

Member Information

New Members......................................................................................3List of Affiliates ................................................................................11Honorariums and Memorials ..........................................................11Conservationists For Life ..................................................................21Business Alliance Members ..............................................................30

Wildlife July 2011

Vol. 72, No. 4

MISSOURI

Missouri Wildlife is the official publicationof the Conservation Federation ofMissouri, Affiliate of the National WildlifeFederation. ISSN 1082-8591

Mission Statement: Missourians forConservation of Natural Resources andProtection of Our Outdoor Heritage.

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Mike SchallonDuane Addleman

Richard AshDan Zerr

Randy Washburn

Dave Murphy

Amy Buechler

Micaela Haymaker

Laurie Coleman

Joe Pendergrass

President

1st Vice President

2nd Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Executive Director/Editor

Teaming WithWildlife Coordinator

Office Manager

MembershipAssociate/ Managing EditorDesign & Production

OFFICERS

STAFF

COVER: "Mother and Three"- Woodchuck(Groundhog). © Glenn Chambers

After the Missouri GeneralAssembly’s latest session endedin May, I had the delightfulopportunity to work my tail off

at our farm for a couple of days. Ofcourse there was more on the ‘to-do’ listthan could be squeezed into the precioushours to hand, but priorities rule even inthe most remote corners of backwoodsMissouri, and despite the quality of theworkforce available (just me) many neces-sary tasks were accomplished.

The endorphins were flowing well aftera very full day of physical labor. Working“can see to can’t see” shoveling rock,mowing grass, pruning, cleaning, tilling,and mulching trumps any session at thelocal gym. Coupled with a hearty mealprepared oneself over an open campfire,add in all the solitude one can pack undera starlit early summer sky…and one canonly conclude: life is good.

At about that perfect moment athought came to me unbidden. Since thatmoment, it has returned several times,and I want to share the thought with you.

Somewhere, at the very moment I wasreveling in the ecstasy of achievement andfulfillment produced by my own mindand hands in a place of solace, a childsomewhere was crying. In my mind theirgrief was the product of some terribleform of abuse, whether verbal or physical.Unlike me, the child faced all the trialsand tribulations of the world without thebenefits of hope or refuge. The tearscame freely and are with me still.

In my mind the grieving child isunaware of the feelings produced by hardwork in fresh air for productive enter-prise. In my mind the grieving child isunaware of the sanctuary folks like usfind in the outdoors.

It occurs to me that we too often seekperfection and miss the very, very good. Izealously champion hunter, trapper andangler recruitment. These are GREATthings, the activities themselves are verygratifying for the mentor and the menteeand their continuation is essential for thewell being of our agencies and the Mis-souri outdoors. But I wonder if an evenmore important, personal need isn’t thesolace itself? How can we, the experi-enced and knowing ones, allow our livesto pass without conveying that message tothose around us and to those yet to come:the outdoors IS our sanctuary, for us it isthe source of solace, the wellspring ofpeace, satisfaction and harmony. We arean essential part of the outdoors and assuch we enjoy great benefits and have ashare in great responsibilities.

Teach every child around you this fun-damental truth, as you uniquely know it.Show them that it matters less WHICHactivities we do outdoors than that we doas much as possible outdoors. Make timeto immerse yourself and those about youin the tub of outdoor life. Do this as oftenas possible, and make darn sure it is athorough and leisurely soaking!

Sure we will continue to lose minorskirmishes in the war over our kid’s atten-tions now and then to our worthy adver-saries (electronic and otherwise)… butmore often than not, when we roll up oursleeves and put up our Dukes (i.e. makeSOME kind of effort to reach out to oth-ers) we will win and win and win…justlike Coach Lombardi used to incite ThePackers to do. One at a time, startingright now, beginning with you and me!

Oh, by all means be aware of pollencounts, heat indices, wind chill factors,mosquitoes, ticks, spiders, snakes, moun-

tain lions and every other real and con-trived outdoor danger imaginable…butnever, ever, ever allow the darkness ofhopeless fear to keep you or anyone elseindoors, cowering and weeping like thenameless, faceless, tragic child of mymind’s eye. There is balance in ourworld, there is hope for the future, thereare thousands of us in Missouri whounderstand and know this. It is up toeach of us to find and do our part in thisgreat endeavor. Start immediately. Bebold and imaginative. Be sincere and con-sistently productive in your attempts.Kindred folks succeed at this throughactive membership in CFM. We havedone so for over 75 years… and withyour help, can for 75 more.

— Dave MurphyExecutive Director, CFM

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Somewhere There is a Child“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour – his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear – is that moment when

he has to work his heart out in a good cause and he’s exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.” --Vince Lombardi

REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE

Serving as the president of an organi-zation composed of citizens whoare passionate enough about theconservation of fish, forest and

wildlife to pay membership dues everyyear, is a responsibility I take very serious-ly.

The job of CFM President is a veryhands-on job and one that requires travelthroughout our state. As I often have theprivilege to talk with sports men andwomen across the state, I am amazed atthe number of conservation minded peo-ple who love the outdoors, but don’tknow who we are. Why? I ask myself.

CFM is recognized routinely in theConservationist magazine published byour Missouri Department of Conserva-tion. The Conservationist has a huge dis-tribution in Missouri! Our ExecutiveDirector, Dave Murphy and I speak withlots of people during the course of ourtravels about joining the ranks of CFMmembers.

We need more of our general membersto become cheerleaders for membershiprecruitment. My first President’s Message

was about the importance of M&M’s . . .Members and Money is needed for thelong term survival of any grassrootsorganization like CFM.

I am asking you again as I did over ayear ago to do what you can to supportCFM. What can you do?

• After you finish reading this publica-tion of Missouri Wildlife, please pass it onto a friend or acquaintance who is not aCFM member.

• Purchase gift memberships for friendsand family members on those special occa-sions.

• Leverage the opportunities that ariseduring discussions about conservation toinform others of the role CFM plays.

• Attend our annual convention andbring someone who is committed to theoutdoors but is not (yet) a member ofCFM.

I need your help as we move into thesecond half of 2011. If you have ideas orsuggestions about M&M’s please contactour office at 800-575-2322. We wouldlove to hear from you! Thank you forbeing a part of this great organization!Together, our voices do make a difference!

Enjoy your summer. Be safe! Get out-side whenever you have the chance andplease visit our State Parks and HistoricSites.

Mike SchallonPresident, CFM

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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M&M’s

Eric Baan, Saint LouisWayne Beer, GladstoneGail Bowen, Hewitt, TXMerrill Buettner, Saint LouisGlenn Coleman, PeculiarStan Crader, JacksonCummings Welding, Inc.,

Saint LouisKim Dickerson, MoberlyJames Drake, Cleveland

Jerry Elder, BloomfieldBetsy Enger, Saint LouisJohn Fleck, ChesterfieldJim Fox, GreenfieldJennie Gorham, Mount VernonMatt Gray, ColumbiaChester Grohs, ImperialMae Guilford, ColumbiaVirginia Hamilton, CaboolPhilip Hein, Florissant

William Hering, La MonteGary & Terri Hinzpeter,

CentertownJohn Horton, HermannGarry Houf, RollaRon King, BarnhartJacob & Sharon Klein,

Saint LouisRaymond Lee, Saint LouisDonald Mann, SilexGary Marso, CrockerJohn Meyer, Jr., Saint LouisSteve Mowry, TrimbleAhmad Muraywid, MexicoDayle Nelson, LouisburgRobert Noel, Kansas CityDavid Orf, Troy

Joe Pendergrass, ColumbiaTodd Sampsell, Saint LouisJames Saylor, Saint LouisBrian Schweiss, FultonRichard Secrease, Saint LouisRebecca Tinker, ImperialBill Victor, Villisca, IAVineyard Construction

Company, Saint JosephNicholas Weinacht,

IndependenceJames Weir, BallwinJim Whalen, OrrickWheeler Truck Sales and

Service, Inc., Kansas CityKaren Wilson, Kansas CityBetty Ziegler, Ballwin

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

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Missouri American Water presented theMissouri American Water Environ-mental Grant to The Open SpaceCouncil for the St. Louis Region for

the development of a River Trail Guide for the LowerMeramec River. The grant was presented by MissouriDepartment of Natural Resources Director SarahParker Pauley and Missouri American Water Presi-dent Frank Kartmann on May 24, 2011. The RiverUser Guide will serve as a key resource for the LowerMeramec and will be a great educational tool for thewatershed.

“The St. Louis area is defined by our rivers – theMississippi, the Missouri, the Meramec,” said Mis-souri American Water President Frank Kartmann.“We believe that every environmental improvementthat we make – as cities, businesses and nonprofits –represents a promise that we’re making to protect thefuture of our water resources.”

Water Stewardship Grant

Photo credit: Open Space Council. Missouri American Water President Frank Kartmann pres-ents grant to Ron Coleman.

OPEN SPACE COUNCIL

The Passport to Meramec River Trails is anew, year-long program by The Open SpaceCouncil that will encourage outdoor recre-ation along the Meramec River. It began on

Saturday, June 4, National Trails Day, with the Green-rock Trail Challenge.

By hiking six designated trails along the MeramecRiver, participants will receive a free water bottle andone-year membership to The Open Space Council.Participants will sign and date the Passport when theycomplete a trail. When all trails are completed, thepassport can be mailed to P.O. Box 1468, Ballwin,MO 63022.

The six trails include: The Greenrock Trail, Al Fos-ter Memorial Trail, Minnie Ha Ha Trail, Rock Hol-low Trail, Castlewood State Park, and Arnold'sGrove Trail. Passports can be found at WildwoodCity Hall, Sunset Hills Community Center, Castle-wood State Park Office, Ellisville Administration Cen-ter, Valley Park City Hall, Fenton City Hall, Kirk-wood Community Center and at openspacestl.org.

Passport to Meramec River Trails

Photo credit: Open Space Council. Participants were excited to begin Passport to MeramecTrails on National Trails Day.

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2011 CFM AffiliateMini-grants

The CFM Affiliate Mini-grant program providedCFM affiliated organizationswith funding for projects thataddressed the top recommen-dations from the Summit forthe Future of Missouri Out-doors. Those priorities are:

1) Connect families withnature and get the messageout that a quality, healthyoutdoors is essential forhuman life.2) Conserve plants, animals,and natural communities sothat they are diverse, healthyand resilient.3) Increase funding for opera-tions, capital improvementsand special projects thataddress wildlife habitat andoutdoor recreation at thelocal, state and federal level.

CFM Affiliate Mini-grants(maximum $2,500 each)were awarded in March forthe following projects. It’simportant to note that thiseffort resulted in 8 new affili-ates for the ConservationFederation of Missouri.

Burroughs Audubon Societyof Greater Kansas CityBlue Valley Park HabitatEnhancements and NatureEducation

“Back to Nature” Fair andvolunteer work days at BlueValley Park in Kansas City.

Chesterfield Citizens Com-mittee for the Environment Repairing the Riparian inEberwein Park – Chesterfield

Support a volunteer eventin Eberwein Park (Chester-field) to plant native shrubsand trees in a new ripariantrail.

City of Sunset Hills Gempp DaysEvent for 200 to 300 4th and5th graders, including activi-ties related to benefits of theoutdoors, wetland habitat,tree identification, planting ofnative plants and benefits oftimber stand improvement.

Friends of Rock BridgeMemorial State Park Nature DetectivesHelp cover costs for NatureDetectives, a summer pro-gram for preschoolers andtheir caregivers at RockBridge Memorial State Parkand provided for free by theFriends of Rock BridgeMemorial State Park.

Greenway Network Angler’s for Clean WaterHelp fund supplies forAngler's For Clean Waterprogram to encourage tour-nament sport fishermen totake water samples duringtournaments.

Howardville CommunityBetterment Youth, the Future LandStewards of Wildlife

Provide transportationcosts for youth educationactivities, including field trips

to MDC Nature Centers,YMCA of the Ozarks, etc.

Missouri ConservationAgents Association Missouri GirlsExploring Nature

Provide life jackets andmaterials for the MissouriGirls Exploring Nature Camp– a three day camp presentedby the Missouri ConservationAgents Association thatintroduces outdoor skills toladies ages 11-15.

Conservation Federation of Missouri Mini-grants

Howardville Community Betterment Photo Credit: MO Dept. of Conservation

Photo credit: Friends of Rock BridgeMemorial State Park

Last year the Conservation Federation of Missouri celebrated its 75th anniversary. In honor of that event, Bass Pro Shops,the Open Space Council, and our Board of Directors made donations allowing us to award a round of CFM AffiliateMini-grants and a second year of Missouri Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grants. Many thanks to Bass Pro Shops, theOpen Space Council and our board member donors who provided funding for up to $75,000 in mini-grants!

See Conservation Federation Mini-grants on next page

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Missouri HuntingHeritage Federation Hunter EducationClinic Program

Help provide hunter educa-tion supplies for free clinicshosted by MHHF throughoutthe year.

Missouri Parks Association UPOP – Getting MissouriYouth Outdoors

Provide funding for MPA'sUrban Population OutreachProgram (UPOP) to fosterconnection between urbanyouth, their families and theworld of nature throughhands-on experiences in near-by Missouri state parks.

Missouri Prairie Foundation Prairie ManagementEquipment & PrairieOutreach and EducationSupport

Provide tents for MPFGolden Prairie BioBlitz eventand surrounding workshops,and equipment for manage-ment of MPF owned andmanaged prairies.

Missouri RiverBird Observatory Outdoor Educationin Central Missouri

Provide funding to host aProject WILD workshop foreducators, interpreters, and

education students. Travelexpenses for school visits/pre-sentations and for backyardbird banding visits.

Missouri River Relief Missouri River Community-based Cleanups

Hosting river clean-ups inSt. Louis and Kansas City.

Missouri TrappersAssociationYouth Trapping Clinics

Expand and improve youthtrapping clinics in each of theMissouri Trappers Associa-tion's 9 districts.

Missouri Project WET/MSUBull Shoals Field StationMissouri Waters: EducatingMissouri Teachers aboutWater

Provide funding for Project

WET (Water Education forTeachers) facilitators to train20 middle school teachersduring the first statewide nat-ural resource camp offered bythe Missouri Department ofNatural Resources.

Muskies Inc.,Pomme de Terre Chapter Children and HandicappedAdult’s Educational Pro-grams

Contribution toward GOFISH!, to be designated for

Photo credit: Missouri Prairie Foundation

Conservation Federation Mini-grants from page 5

Photo credit: Missouri HuntingHeritage Foundation

Photo credit: Missouri River Bird Observatory

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shelters and improved accessat Busch Conservation Area.

National Wild TurkeyFederation – George ClarkMissouri State ChapterExpansion of the NationalArchery in the Schools Pro-gram in Missouri

Expand the NationalArchery in the Schools pro-gram to an additional schoolin Missouri.

Perry CountySportsman ClubWillow Pond Fishing Dock

Contribution toward hand-icapped accessible fishingdock for Willow Pond in Per-ryville.

Quail and UplandWildlife Federation QUWF Family andLandowner Field Day

Host a Future of AmericaQUWF Family andLandowner Field Day in the

fall of 2011, at BradfordFarms near Columbia, MO.

St. Louis Audubon Society Creve Coeur Park Bioblitz

St. Louis Audubon, in con-junction with the St. LouisCounty park system and theAcadamy of Science, will con-duct an expert/volunteer ledbioblitz (biological inventorysnapshot) at Creve CoeurLake Memorial Park.

BASS Federation/Table RockBassmasters Fish Habitat Improvementand Fishing Events

Provide support for 3 proj-ects: 1) a fish habitat projectutilizing all of the trees fromSilver Dollar City Christmasevent; 2) Purple HeartsSpring Tournament for Pur-ple Heart recipients; and 3)CAST - Catch A SpecialThrill - event to take 25 to 35mentally and physically chal-lenged kids fishing.

The Open Space Council Operation Wild Lands,Connecting Communitieswith Nature

Provide tools and equip-ment for Operation WildLands (OWLS), a communi-ty-based partnership of vol-unteer land stewards of allages who proactively help tosustain regional public openspace.

Tipton Farmer's andSportsmen Club 3-D Archery Range Project

In partnership with theMorgan County 4-H Shoot-ing Sports Club, build a 3-Darchery range with trails.

Wonders of the OzarksLearning Facility (WOLF)Promoting Conservation ofNatural Resources throughAnimal Handling

Provide funds for animalhandling curriculum atWOLF, a Springfield PublicChoice School that provides afulltime alternative curricu-lum for 50 5th graders eachyear.

Wonders Of Wildlife National Outdoor Recre-ation and ConservationSchool

Provide equipment andscholarships to WOWSchool, family oriented week-end programs offering camp-ing and a great outdoor expe-rience for anyone ages 4 toadult.

Photo credit: Missouri River Relief

Photo credit: Missouri Trappers Association

Audubon MissouriTree Removal onRock Island Railroad

This project removedchemically treated and killedtrees along a one-mile stretchof the Rock Island Railroadthat borders Hi LonesomePrairie Conservation Area aswell as other private landwithin the Cole Camp/HiLonesome ConservationOpportunity Area (COA). Ithad been over 14 years sincetrees were removed from theabandoned Rock Island rail-road north of Cole Camp,MO and directly adjoiningHi Lonesome Prairie Conser-vation Area. Trees were wellover 12 feet tall and served aspredator perches as well asmammalian predator habitat.

Friends of LaBarqueCreek WatershedLaBarque Creek WatershedNative Plant Project

The Friends of La BarqueWatershed received a 2010Missouri Teaming WithWildlife Mini-grant to assistresidents in identifying, secur-ing and using native plantsthrough native plant garden-ing on both private and pub-lic land within the watershed.Students from the CollegeSchool and Friends of LaBar-que volunteers planted morethan 400 native trees andshrubs in the riparian corri-dor along LaBarque Creek at

Highway F and FF. Friendsand volunteers gatherednative prairie seeds at ShawNature Reserve on two occa-sions and spread seeds inNovember 2010.

The Green CenterCalvery Cemetery Prairie:Invasive Plant ControlCalvary Cemetery containsthe last known native prairieremnant in the St. Louis area.Invasive species were treatedon two acres of CalvaryCemetery Prairie through

mowing and chemicalremoval techniques. Fundswere used to remove and con-trol invasive Serecia lespedezaand crown vetch from anexpanded demonstrationarea.

Miramiguoa MasterNaturalistsMound Ridge Wildlifeand Wildflower HabitatRestoration Project

The Miramiguoa Chapterof Missouri Master Natural-ists received a Missouri

Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grant to conduct a prescribedburn on the Mound RidgeCamp located within theMiddle Meramec Conserva-tion Opportunity Area(COA). Master Naturalistsused funds to purchase equip-ment needed to conduct aprescribed burn. In August2010 fire break constructionbegan and continued throughspring 2011. The prescribedburn is scheduled for fall2011.

Missouri Prairie FoundationUpper Blue River Conserva-tion Opportunity Area YouthConservation ProgramThe Missouri Prairie Founda-tion (MPF) developed a con-servation program for urbanyouth in Kansas City to learnabout the natural resourcesand conservation goals of theUpper Blue River COA. Dur-ing the summer of 2010,MPF partnered with severalorganizations to make theprogram a reality, mostnotably with the Center forEquitable Education (CEED),an environmental educationorganization providing envi-ronmental justice and educa-tion programming for under-served youth in greaterKansas City region.

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TEAMING WTIH WILDLIFE

2010 Missouri Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grants

Missouri Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grants (maximum $2,500 each) were awarded last April to empower citizenconservation efforts within Conservation Opportunity Areas around the state. Following is a summary of whatwas accomplished with the 2010 TWW Mini-grant program. Learn more about each of these projects at:www.moteaming.org.

Photo credit: Friends of LaBarque

Missouri River ReliefConfluence RiverRendezvous

In September 2010, Mis-souri River Relief hosted aConfluence River Ren-dezvous for invited conserva-tion partners. Two-hour rivertrips were offered to partici-pants both before and after alunch gathering. Individualsfrom area non-profits, agen-cies and businesses in theConfluence area received anon-the-river tour of publiclands in the area includingFort Bellefontaine Park,Columbia Bottom Conserva-tion Area, Cora Island Unitof the Big Muddy NationalFish & Wildlife Refuge andConfluence State Park.

Ozark Regional Land TrustUpper Gasconade River HillsCOA Stakeholder Meeting

ORLT organized and led ameeting of Gasconade COAstakeholder groups in Rollaon January 10, 2011. Themeeting followed the format

used in other early-stageCOA meetings of introduc-tions, discussion of conserva-tion issues, determining pos-sible solutions, andidentification of other stake-holders and next steps. Par-ticipating in this meetingwere several MDC regionalstaff, US Forest Service, astream team, and privatelandowners.

Ozarks Water WatchCreation of Bull CreekAssociation WatershedGroup

Ozarks Water Watchreceived a Missouri TeamingWith Wildlife Mini-grant toform a new watershed groupin the Bull Creek watershed.The Bull Creek watershedextends south of Ozark, Mis-souri to the community ofRockaway Beach (near Bran-son, MO). There are no sig-nificant communities withinthis watershed other than theexurban developmentsknown as Woods Fork and

Saddlebrook. Participantsdetermined that forming aStream Team Associationwould be the best vehicle fora long-term water qualityorganization. A Stream TeamAssociation is formed whenmultiple Stream Teams cometogether as a group. Thereare over 20 Stream Teamscurrently on Bull Creek. Theprocess to form the associa-tion is ongoing as of April2011.

Quail and UplandWildlife FederationNiangua Basin ConservationOpportunity Area UplandHabitat Work

QUWF completed wildlifehabitat projects (57 acrestotal) with 9 landowners inthe Niangua Basin Conserva-tion Opportunity Area(COA) and improved wildlifehabitat in the area for multi-ple species of wildlife as wellas increased wildlife habitatawareness inside the COA.

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Photo credit: Ron Bilyeu for Ozark Water Watch.

Photo credit: Audubon Missouri. Before tree removal. After tree removal.

See Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grants on next page

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Photo credit: QUWF

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Want to apply forthe next round of

Teaming WithWildlife Mini-grants?

We are currently working toraise funds for another roundof Teaming With Wildlife mini-grants. If you are interested indonating funds towards thiscause, please contact AmyBuechler (1-800-575-2322,abuechler@confedmo.org).

QUWF staff worked closely with Missouri Department ofConservation Private Land Conservationist staff and membersof the Buffalo Bobs QUWF chapter to complete projectsaccording to the landowners’ goals and objectives.

Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon CenterShoal Creek COA Project

The Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center(Joplin, MO) received a 2010 Missouri Teaming With WildlifeMini-grant to continue work with the established Shoal CreekConservation Opportunity Area (COA) committee. In 2010,two restoration work days were held at Wildcat Glades Con-servation & Audubon Center. A storm drain stenciling projecthas held on October 9. Over 50 students from area elementaryschools, Missouri Southern State University, and Joplin HighSchool painted 32 storm drains in the Joplin community.

Amy BuechlerTeaming With Wildlife Coordinator, CFM

Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grants from page 9

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C O N S E R V A T I O N F E D E R A T I O N O F M I S S O U R I A F F I L I A T E S

Anglers of Missouri, Inc.Bass-Hole Bassmasters of Missouri, Inc.Big Game Hunters, Inc.Bridlespur Hunt ClubBurroughs Audubon Society of Greater Kansas CityCapital City Fly FishersCentral Missouri Chapter Safari Club InternationalChesterfield Citizens Committee

for the EnvironmentColdwater Outing & Game PreserveDeer Creek Sportsman Club, Inc.Festus-Crystal City Conservation ClubFriends of Rock Bridge Memorial State ParkGempp Park CommissionGreenway Network, Inc.Heaven’s AnglersHowardville Community BettermentJefferson County Coonhunters, Inc.Lambert Field Rod & Gun ClubMeramec Area Sportsman AssociationMid Missouri Outdoor DreamMid Missouri Trout UnlimitedMidwest Diving CouncilMississippi Valley Duck Hunters AssociationMissouri Association of Meat ProcessorsMissouri Atlatl AssociationMissouri Bass Federation

Missouri Bird Conservation InitiativeMissouri Bow Hunters AssociationMissouri Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse SocietyMissouri Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyMissouri Chapter Soil & Water Conservation SocietyMissouri Conservation Agents AssociationMissouri Conservation PioneersMissouri Consulting Foresters AssociationMissouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Ducks Unlimited State CouncilMissouri Forest Products AssociationMissouri Hunter Education Instructors AssociationMissouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc.Missouri National Wild Turkey FederationMissouri Native Seed AssociationMissouri Parks & Recreation AssociationMissouri Parks AssociationMissouri Prairie FoundationMissouri River Bird ObservatoryMissouri Smallmouth AllianceMissouri Society of American ForestersMissouri Sport Shooting AssociationMissouri State Campers AssociationMissouri State University Bull Shoals Field StationMissouri Taxidermist AssociationMissouri Trappers AssociationMissouri Trout Fishermen’s Association

Missouri Whitetails UnlimitedMonett Sportsman LeagueMU Student Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyNorth Side Division Conservation FederationOpen Space CouncilOzark Fly Fishers, Inc.Ozark Wilderness Waterways ClubPerry County Sportsman ClubPomme de Terre Chapter Muskies, Inc.Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc.Quail Forever & Pheasants ForeverRiver Relief, Inc.Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationSaint James Civic ClubSaint Louis Audubon SocietySouth Side Division Conservation FederationSouthwest Missouri Fly FishersTipton Farmers & Sportsman ClubUnited Bow Hunters of MissouriUniversity of Missouri Student Chapter

of the Wildlife SocietyWalnut Council & Other Fine HardwoodsWecomo Sportsman ClubWild Elk Institute of MissouriWindsor Lake Rod & Gun ClubWOLF Parent OrganizationWonders of Wildlife

HONORARIUMS AND MEMORIALSIn memory of Mildred Snead, Duane & Nancy Addleman ~ Springfield, MO

In memory of Suzanne Rene Yamnitz, Conservation Commission

In memory of Kevin DeWitt, Mildred Nash ~ Blue Springs, MO

In memory of Ray Bruedigam, Arnold & Helen Meysenburg ~ Lees Summit, MO

In memory of Yvonne Beel, Rebecca Tinker ~ Imperial, MO

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Elk Return to Missouri After 150-year Absence

Sometimes words simplyfail. Missouri Conserva-tion Commission Chair-man Becky Plattner was

struck speechless as she stoodin the blue dawn light atop aremote ridge in Carter County.She was listening to sharpsnorts and muted barks com-ing from a stock trailer holding34 elk. Overwhelmed by emo-tion after opening the trailerdoor, she turned to Conserva-tion Commissioner ChipMcGeehan and placed herhand over her heart in a ges-ture of awe.

McGeehan joined Conser-vation Department biologistswielding plywood shields asthey herded the elk from thetrailer and through a series ofgates to sort them into holdingpens. When he glanced up atPlattner, she teased “Why areyour eyes so big, Chip?”

“We’re making history,” hereplied.

McGeehan was referring to

the return of wild elk to Mis-souri after an absence of 150years. The elk began theirodyssey in January, when theywere captured by MDC staff incooperation with biologistsfrom the Kentucky Depart-ment of Fish and WildlifeResources. Three months later,with the requirements of strin-gent veterinary-health proto-cols met, the elk made a 12-hour trip by semi-trailer,arriving at Peck Ranch Con-servation Area. The timing wascritical to keep the animalscool and minimize stress.

Plattner and McGeehanjoined officials of the RockyMountain Elk Foundation andMDC staff directly involved inthe elk-restoration effort forthe elk’s arrival. They watchedas MDC staff guided six bullelk and 28 cows and calvesinto separate holding pens.

“Who would have thought30 years ago that we would bestanding here this morning

watching elk return to Mis-souri?” MDC Director BobZiehmer mused. “This amaz-ing event is a continuation ofthe Conservation legacy thatMissouri Citizens created andcontinue to support today”

Ziehmer said the return ofelk to Missouri marks a newera in the Show-Me State’sconservation history. The fact

that Missouri now has appro-priate habitat for elk is tangi-ble proof that long-term, land-scape-scale habitatconservation and restorationefforts are coming to fruition.

“When I saw those animalscome off the trailer it made thehair on the back of my neckstand up,” said RMEF Mis-souri State Chairman Dave

Photo credit to MDC. Missouri's first elk grazing calmly in their pens at PeckRanch Conservation Area.

Photo credit to MDC. Conservation Department workers used a series of gates tosort elk into three separate pens according to their age and sex.

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Pace. “Seeing these animalscome back, so generationsand generations of Missouri-ans will get to see them, is avery momentous occasion.This is a great day forwildlife, it’s a great day forconservation and it’s a greatday for the Rocky MountainElk Foundation and all ourvolunteers. This is what wework for.”

Twenty-three-thousand-acre Peck Ranch CA is at theheart of a 346-square-mile elkrestoration zone that encom-passes parts of Carter, Shan-non and Reynolds counties.After an acclimation periodthe elk will be released intoPeck Ranch’s rugged hills andvalleys, where MDC has beenworking for 30 years to recre-ate the landscape-scale typeof habitat that sustains multi-ple species of wildlife.

The RMEF is a major sup-porter of Missouri’s elk-restoration program.

“There is no higher callingin conservation than restoringa native game species to sus-tainable, huntable, balancedpopulations,” said RMEFPresident David Allen in aprepared statement. “We areproud to partner in that kindof effort in Missouri, just aswe have been in Kentucky,Tennessee, Wisconsin andGreat Smoky MountainsNational Park in North Car-olina. As in those places, theRocky Mountain Elk Foun-dation is in this for the longhaul in Missouri, too. We willremain by your side to ensure

these elk not only arrive, butthrive. And we’ll be here tohelp you show conservation-ists around the world what ispossible when you dream bigand never give up.”

Missouri’s elk will remainin the holding pens at PeckRanch for up to two weeks toallow them to acclimate to

their new home. When thetime comes to release the elkfrom the pens, workers willquietly open gates at night, sothe animals can leave on theirown when they discover theyno longer are confined.

“It’s called a ‘soft release,’”said Resource Scientist Lon-nie Hansen. “This is a tech-

nique recommended by ourpartners in Kentucky, basedon their experience. Theyfound that if they brought elkin and released them directlyfrom trailers, the animalsbolted from the area. Thatincreased the risk of injury tothe elk, and it didn’t encour-age them to stay near therelease site.”

For the same reason, saidHansen, MDC had a low-keyarrival event at the holdingfacility when the elk arrived.

Peck Ranch’s refuge areawill remain closed to the pub-lic through July. By then, allthe calves will have been bornand adjusted to their sur-roundings.

Hansen said MDC iscounting on habitat restora-tion that has been underwayat Peck Ranch for more than30 years to encourage the elkto stay within the 346-square-mile elk restoration zone. Hesaid MDC’s elk-restorationplan includes provisions todeal with elk that find theirway onto land where they arenot welcome. Long-termplans call for hunting as atool to manage the size of theelk herd. When hunting com-mences will depend on howquickly the herd grows, butHansen said it could begin assoon as 2015.

Jim LowNews Services Coordinator,MDC

Photo credit to MDC. Conservation Commissioner Chip McGeehan took an activepart in welcoming Missouri's first elk to their new home at Peck Ranch Conserva-tion Area.

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Conservation Federationof MissouriCamp Clover PointAnnual Fall ConferenceSeptember 16-18, 2010

Schedule of Activities

Friday, September 162:00 p.m. Check-In Begins6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Climate Change, Atmospheric Science

Department University of Missouri9:00 p.m. BingoAfter Bingo Camp Fire

Saturday, September 177:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 – 10:00 Orienteering, MO Dept of Conservation

10:30 – Noon Ethanol, Bradley Schad,Missouri Corn Growers

Noon Lunch 1:30 – 3:00 What Conservation Agents Actually Do,

Protection Division, MO Dept. of Conservation1:30 – 3:00 Crafts3:00 – 4:00 Conservation Leadership Corps meeting

(required for attending CLC students)3:30 p.m. Membership Drive with Dave Murphy, CFM4:00 p.m. Happy Hour5:00 p.m. White Elephant Auction7:00 p.m. Dinner 8:30 p.m. Films, MO Dept of Conservation and DNR

Sunday, September 187:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 – 11:00 Black Bears11:00 a.m. Brunch 12:00 noon Camp Clean-up and Good-byes

Programs planned are:

• Climate Change – University of Missouri,Atmospheric Science Department

• “What conservation agents actually do”– MDC Protection Division

• Ethanol – Missouri Corn Growers Association

• Orienteering

• Black Bears

Additional activities will be MDC and DNR movies,bingo, camp fire and marshmallow roast, a craft proj-ect and scavenger hunt.

We will have Happy Hour and a White Elephant SaleSaturday afternoon. When you are cleaning out yourgarages and basements, save some good stuff to donateto the White Elephant Sale. The sale helps to defraythe expenses of the Fall Conference.

The food is always wonderfully prepared by theBoessen family.

Put September 16, 17, and 18 on your calendarand plan to attend this relaxing outside weekend.Bring yourself, family, friends and relatives to theConference.

We hope to see each and every one of you there.

2011 Fall ConferenceThe 2011 Conservation Federation of Missouri Fall Conference willbe held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 16, 17 and 18 at

Camp Clover Point, Lake Ozark State Park, Osage Beach, Missouri.

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2011 Annual Fall ConferenceConservation Federation of Missouri

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For over 10 years,Angler’s Port Marinenear Warsaw hashosted a customer

appreciation open house onthe Saturday of MemorialDay Weekend. This year’sevent was very, very special.The Benton County BassAnglers did the cooking anddonated all the proceeds offood sales and donationsthey received to benefit vic-tims of the disaster in Joplin.Boat manufacturers Ranger,Lowe, Xpress and Voyagercollectively matched the

money raised… and at theend of the day, this selflessact produced $3,640.87 forthe Convoy of Hope! Fourradio stations were on handwith live remotes. It wasgreat to see so many peopleready to help others. Angler’sPort Marine and BentonCounty Bass Anglers werevery proud and happy to bepart of such a great event.Thanks and congratulationsto all for their generosity!

Dennis MorganAngler’s Port Marine

Convoy of Hope Benefit Fundraiser Held

In April and May, the Mis-souri Department of Nat-ural Resources initiated anenvironmental camp for

420 seventh graders from theColumbia area. To create alasting environmental experi-ence for these students, weheld four camps in one of Mis-souri’s outstanding, naturaland environmental settings –Mark Twain State Park.

The goal of the camps wasto help teach children aboutbeing a good steward of theearth. To maximize this experi-ence, we wanted them to learnoutdoors through hands-onexperiences and that’s exactlywhat they did.

Research shows that teach-ing children about stewardshipof the earth is most effective

when they learn outdoorsthrough hands-on experiences.The science coordinator ofColumbia Public Schools andthe administration at LangeMiddle School in Columbiaagreed to pilot the first Depart-ment of Natural Resourcescamp. Four hundred twentyseventh graders attended thefirst camp in April at MarkTwain State Park near Florida,Mo. The department surveyedmore than 29,000 Missouriteachers while developing thecamp’s curriculum.

Students and teachers alsoparticipated in a service projectdetermined by the state parksuperintendent. Mark TwainState Park needed help with aretaining wall and severalcleanup projects. Plans to

expand the camp in the follow-ing years will make an educa-tion in natural resources avail-able to all Missouri students.The department will announcefuture camps on its website at:

www.dnr.mo.gov. For more information, con-

tact DNR’s Education Coordi-nator at: environmental.educa-tion@dnr.mo.gov.

First DNR State Park Environmental CampDraws 420 Students

Lang Middle School students (Columbia, MO) gather after a recycling relay at thefirst Department of Natural Resources Environmental Camp, held this year atMark Twain State Park. Photo credit: Amy Buechler

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The Missouri Department of Con-servation (MDC) is tagging1,600 legal-sized smallmouthbass on five rivers in southern

Missouri as part of a research project.Anglers who catch tagged bass can earn$25 or $75 by reporting their catches toMDC researchers.

MDC biologists are tagging small-mouth bass in the Black River, CastorRiver, Courtois Creek, Current River andthe North Fork of the White River, andwill continue tagging during the springseason over the next two years.

According to Fisheries ManagementBiologist John Ackerson, these types ofresearch studies have been successful withother fish species such as catfish and wall-eye.

“The research project will help biolo-gists learn more about angler catch ratesand fish movement in these rivers,” Acker-son said. “Information gained fromanglers reporting their tagged catches willhelp us manage this species, which manyMissourians love to fish.”

He explained that tagged bass do not

have to be kept to receive a reward.Anglers may just remove the tag andrelease the fish. Tags must be returned tothe MDC to receive a reward.

To report tagged catches, anglers mustcall the phone number listed on the tagand provide the following information:

• Tag number• If the fish was kept or released• Date of catch

• Total length of fish• Approximate location of catchFor more information on the research

project, contact Ackerson at 417-255-9561, extension 275, or John.Acker-son@mdc.mo.gov

Joe JerekNews Services Coordinator, MDC

Tagged Bass Can Yield Cash Rewards for Anglers

Photo credit to MDC. This is one of 1,600 smallmouth bass tagged as part of an MDC research study.

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GREENWAY NETWORKJULY 9: Central West End LiteraryRide, Saint Louis (9:00am –10:00am)JULY 10: Big Bottle Bicycle Ride,Collinsville, IL (7:30am – 9:00am)JULY 11: Monthly Board Meeting,Thought Process Interactive Office,Saint Charles (7:00pm – 9:00pm)JULY 16: Farmer’s Market Ride,Kirkwood (9:00am – 10:00am)JULY 17: Belle Bottom BicycleRide, Veterans Memorial Park,Saint Louis (7:30am – 9:00am)JULY 24: Peach Pedal BicycleRide, Mills Apple Farm, Marine, IL(7:30am – 9:00am)JULY 31: Tour of the Little HillsBicycle Ride, Foundry Art Center,Saint Charles (7:30am – 9:00am)AUG 1: Monthly Board Meeting,Saint Peters (7:00pm – 9:00pm)AUG 25: Water Quality ChemistryMonitoring Deer Creek (9:00am –12:00pm); Danielle (314) 961-4410AUG 27: Race for the Rivers KatyTrail Family Ride, Frontier Park,Saint Charles (9:00am – 10:00am)AUG 27-28: Race for the Rivers –Canoe & Kayak the MO (8:00am –7:00pm)AUG 28: Tour de Wildwood,Lafayette High School, Wildwood(7:30am – 9:00am)

HEAVEN’S ANGLERSJULY 7: Club Meeting, WestCounty Assembly of God, Chester-fieldJULY 9: Club Tournament, LakeKincaidAUG 4: Club Meeting, West Coun-ty Assembly of God, ChesterfieldAUG 6: Club Tournament, “J” Lake

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AUG 27-28: Money Tournament,Lake Oahe at Pierre, SD

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCKHUNTERS ASSOCIATIONJULY 13: Swap MeetJULY 25: Monthly Board Meeting,American LegionAUG 10: Jerry Mercurio DecoyPlacement or Dove HuntingAUG 22: Monthly Board Meeting,American Legion

MISSOURI ATLATL ASSOCIATIONJULY 15-16: MOJAM, 13th Annu-al Ozarks Self Bow Jamboree,Marshall; Jon Wood (573) 881-6622

MISSOURI BASS FEDERATIONJULY 7: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 orRandy Davis (573) 480-2640JULY 14: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 orRandy Davis (573) 480-2640JULY 21: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 orRandy Davis (573) 480-2640JULY 23: Tournament, CoffmanBeach Ramp, Lake Ozark (7:00pm– 7:00am)JULY 28: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 orRandy Davis (573) 480-2640 AUG 4: Open Buddy Bass Tourna-ment, Coffman Beach Ramp, LakeOzark (6:30pm – 10:00pm); JodyHughes (573) 216-4232 or RandyDavis (573) 480-2640AUG 11: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 or

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MISSOURI CHAPTER OF THEWILDLIFE SOCIETYJULY 29: Working ProfessionalsWorkshop, Cave & Karst Ecology,Tumbling Creek Cave (9:00am –4:00pm)

MISSOURI CONSERVATIONAGENTS ASSOCIATIONAUG 14: C.O.P.S. – 4 PersonScramble Golf Tournament, OldKinderhook Resort & Golf Club,Camdenton

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burg (6:00pm – 9:00pm); KevinRaynes (660) 864-3499JULY 23: Missouri Grand Give-away, Elks Lodge, Columbia(2:00pm – 5:30pm); Todd Carlton(573) 893-7449JULY 26: North Central MissouriDistrict Meeting, Meeting Room –Fire Department, Brookfield(6:00pm – 9:00pm); Todd Carlton(573) 415-6697AUG 26: O’Fallon – Saint PaulDinner, Knights of Columbus, SaintPaul (5:30pm – 10:30pm); BradSullivan (314) 456-0257AUG 27: Longview Area SponsorDinner, Turner – German Hall, Bel-ton (6:00pm – 8:30pm)

MISSOURI HUNTINGHERITAGE FEDERATIONJULY 15-17: Hunter EducationClinic – Squirrel Hunt, JacksonCounty

MISSOURI NATIONAL WILDTURKEY FEDERATIONFUNDRAISING BANQUETSJULY 14: Saint Louis SponsorEvent, Saint Louis Skeet & TrapRange, PacificJULY 15: Ritchie Meredith Memo-rial Chapter, Robinson MiddleSchool, Aurora; Brian Fronabarger(417) 840-4797JULY 29: Finley River Chapter,First Baptist Church, Ozark; JaredByerly (417) 840-4973AUG 1: Ellen’s Gun Raffle, VFW,Saint JosephAUG 5: Shoal Creek Chapter,Park & Casino Building, Monett;Bill House (417) 442-3719AUG 6: Ozark Mountain Gobblers,Arcadia Valley Elks Lodge, PilotKnob; Kenneth Sherrill (573) 546-3392AUG 6: Saint Louis Longbeards,Oakville Elks Lodge, Saint Louis;Russ Ode (314) 644-4228AUG 8: Saint Louis New, SaintLouis Hall, Saint Louis; TimBesancenez (803) 637-9960AUG 11: River Bottom Gobblers,University of Missouri Delta Center,Portageville; Kevin Rone (573)379-5315

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JAKES FIELD DAYSJULY 16: Parkville Gobblers,KCTA, Smithville; Darrin Buehler(816) 746-9867JULY 24: Brickyard Hill Drum-mers, Atchison County ShootingSports Range, Rockport; Troy Cook(660) 744-3456AUG 27: Bootheel Boss Gobblers,Deerfield Lodge, Cape Girardeau;Bronson Senn (573) 264-2470

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JULY 23: Platte Purchase Sports-man’s Night Out, Moila; Sherry Hill(816) 992-3650JULY 23: Young’s Creek Strutters,River Hills Sporting Clays; TravisScott (573) 474-2993AUG 14: Lake Show-Me Long-beards, Little Fox River SportingClays; Mike Allen (660) 323-5562JULY 16: Branson Tri-LakesLadies Day Out, Rec-Plex, Bran-son; Catherine McGregor (417)593-6333AUG 13: Bass Pro’s Ladies DayOut, Bass Pro Shops, Indepen-dence; Sherry Hill (816) 992-3650AUG 27: Clark County Long-beards, Junior Stutz’s Farm, Kaho-ka; Betty Stutz (660) 866-2590

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I have been asked to make the officialU.S. Fulbright teacher presentation toUNESCO, the Japanese Ministry ofEducation, and the Japanese Fulbrightteachers in Kanazawa on June 27th. It isan honor to speak before such a distin-guished group on Best Practices for Edu-cation and Sustainable Development.

I will be speaking on Community andPlace Based Education Practices in OurSchools, and the importance of bothteachers and students moving beyondthe classroom walls. With that theme,all of you are involved. The districtencourages us to reach out and formbonds with our community, and Southhad a stellar year with our students andtheir community activism and involve-ment. Our city is on a path to sustain-ability with new direction and strongpositions in our city government encour-aging and acknowledging the impor-tance of citizen participation. TheDepartment of Conservation has contin-ued its work to provide support andopportunities for Outdoor Educationwith the Outdoor Classroom projects,the Envirothon, and the new Missouribased environmental education curricu-lum with which South will becomeinvolved this fall. The ConservationFederation of Missouri has continued toexpand the Conservation LeadershipCorps to involve students in governmen-tal and social workings of conservationand wildlife issues. While working to

develop strong leadership qualities, theCLC students learn of Missouri's conser-vation heritage and are given the uniqueopportunity to influence conservationpolicies and actions. With the newlyrevised CFM Strategic Plan, increasedopportunities for students and the CLCare sought. Finally, area support groupssuch as the Kansas City EnvironmentalEducation Network work hard toinvolve educators at all levels to improveenvironmental education and advance"green schools".

With such great support groups, all ofyou make my job so much easier. All ofyou along with your organizations willbe mentioned as a part of the presenta-tion that will inform some of the U.S.'sbest and a committed international audi-ence what can happen and IS happeningin Missouri. Hopefully what we all dohere will encourage other educators tocontinue their efforts and seek new waysto make us all more sustainable, greener,and better educated citizens in a chang-

ing world. It's great to be a Missourianand certainly to be a Jaguar.

Thanks to all of you! It's going to bean awesome summer!

An Open Letter From Keith Hannaman, CFM Board Member & Fulbright Scholar

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What do you callit when you get165 landown-ers, biologists

and quail researchers together?A SUCCESS

The Missouri BobwhiteQuail Summit held at the MUBradford Research and Exten-sion center outside of Colum-bia was indeed a success.Landowners from as far awayas Minnesota came to learnabout the latest in quail con-servation and habitat improve-ment techniques. This partner-driven Quail Summit was thebrainchild of the ConservationFederation of Missouri’s QuailCommittee (Tom Lampe,Chairman & Elsa Gallagher,Vice Chair). In a resolutiondeveloped from the AnnualMeeting, the tinder for theQuail Summit was created.Partner groups like Quail For-ever, The Missouri Departmentof Conservation, Quail andUpland Wildlife Federation,Quail Unlimited, The NaturalResources Conservation Ser-vice and the University of Mis-souri blew on this tinder untilit became a living, breathingentity. The full conflagrationwas realized on Thursday, June16th at Bradford Farms.

With more than 10 expertspeakers and a packed houseof attendees, there was some-thing for every quail enthusiastat this event. A highlight formany who attended were thefield tours of common agricul-tural practices including Con-servation Practice 33 (CP33) –Habitat Buffers for Upland

Birds, native plant demonstra-tion sites, the economics offarming for wildlife, and manyothers.

Attendees overwhelminglyenjoyed the Quail Manager’sCreed – in a program given byScott Sudkamp, Private LandConservationist for the Mis-souri Department of Conserva-tion.

One interesting program byElsa Gallagher, Regional Biolo-gist with Quail Forever, com-piled the recent studies of pen-reared bird release systemsdone by the Kentucky Depart-ment of Game and Fish, Geor-gia DNR, and Nebraska Gameand Parks. Following the talk,one landowner from South-west Missouri approached mewith the following, “I’ve used

the Surrogator™ on my farms,and it was just like you wereshowing in your program, we

didn’t find hardly any of thebirds alive when it came tohunting season.” His follow

Re-igniting the Flame of Quail Restoration:Missouri Quail Summit a Success

Wayne Bailey, State Extension Entomologist during his program on pollinators and quail habitat.

Arvil Kappelmann speaking with Elsa Gallagher, Quail Forever Regional Biologistprior to the Landowner Success Panel.

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Mark Ryan, Director of the Universityof Missouri's School of NaturalResources giving welcoming remarksto the Missouri Quail Summit.

up question was: “Do youknow anybody who wants tobuy a pair of Surrogator™units?”

Arvil Kappelmann, alandowner in Franklin andGasconade counties was a partof a four landowner panel dis-cussing the successes they havehad on their respective farms.Kappelmann spoke eloquentlyabout the difference havingthis diversity of grassland birdsand small game on his farmhas made for him and his fami-ly. “The improvement in thequality of life that you getfrom having quail on yourfarm is worth the amount ofwork you need to do to getthem there. It’s about familyand how we use the farm, howmy son comes out and rabbithunts on the farm now and wespend time together each yearworking on the farm.” KurtMarquart, Jeff Churan, andTom Lampe rounded out thelandowner panel with discus-

sions of the successes they’vehad on their farms with quailpopulations. One key themeduring the landowner panelwas that “If you build it, theywill come.” The stories ofstarting with one or two cov-eys and now ending with dou-ble digits were commonthemes to these landowner suc-cess stories.

The torch has been lit topass on to the next excitingevent. Mark your calendarsfor the Quail Classic – aNational Quail Event to takeplace in Kansas City this fall(Feb 17, 18 & 19) just prior tothe CFM Annual Convention.For information on the QuailClassic, please check it out atwww.quailclassic.org.

Elsa GallagherQuail Forever,Regional Biologist

Jan and Bruce Sassmann, CFM and Quail Forever Members, attend the field tours at the Missouri Quail Summit.

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Department of Natural Resources’

Missouri hasfaced morethan its shareof natural dis-

asters of late. From severeApril storms in St. Louis toMay flooding along theMississippi River in south-east Missouri and tornadoesin Joplin and Sedalia to thecurrent flood situationalong the Missouri Riverthat will continue for anunknown period of time,but most likely well into thesummer.

The Missouri Departmentof Natural Resources’charge to serve the citizensof Missouri is even morecrucial during these times ofdisaster. We team with theState Emergency Manage-ment Agency and thedepartments of Public Safe-ty, Health and Senior Ser-vices, and Transportation,as well as additional state,federal and local agencies toprovide coordinated assis-tance during these mostcritical disaster-relatedefforts.

There are occasions whenwe have time to prepare fornatural disasters before theyarise, such as the anticipat-ed Missouri flooding issuesthat will occur during mostof the summer months. Thedepartment serves as thelead agency for the Mis-souri River. Our WaterResources staff is knowl-edgeable about the opera-tions and hydrologic details

of the river. Staff monitorsand interprets informationreleased by the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers, as wellas other federal agenciesinvolved with the MissouriRiver. We monitor multipledata sources includingnumerous Corps districtswebsites and the NationalWeather Service and thenconsolidate and compilethat information into a use-able format.

We know releases fromthe Missouri River majorreservoirs are increasing tounprecedented amounts.The department is coordi-nating with SEMA and sev-eral other state agencies toproactively engage in coor-dination efforts to preparefor flooding that will likelyoccur on the lower MissouriRiver.

It’s important to under-stand the significance of theupper basin reservoirs tothe entire Missouri Riversystem. There are six majorreservoirs that hold water inthe Upper Missouri RiverBasin and they are operatedby the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers. These reservoirscompose the largest reser-voir system in the Country.The largest reservoir isapproximately 10 times thesize of the Lake of theOzarks and can be seenfrom outer space.

In early March, the Corpsprepared for annual springrunoff by ensuring storage

allocated for flood controlin the reservoirs was avail-able. However, significantsnowfall in the RockyMountains added toextremely high rainfall fromMontana through SouthDakota left reservoirs alongthe Upper Missouri Riverbasin at record levels. Theunprecedented amounts ofwater will only be com-pounded by additional rain-fall and tributary levels inthe Lower Missouri Riverbasin.

With the high levels in thereservoirs, this reduces theCorps of Engineers flexibili-ty to manage reservoirreleases. Therefore, addi-tional rainfall within theMissouri River watershedwill determine the severityand duration of flooding.Bottom line – it is extremelyimportant for citizens andbusinesses with property in

the Missouri River flood-plain to prepare for highwater and pay attention totheir local county emer-gency officials. The depart-ment will continue to moni-tor the Missouri Riversituation and will coordi-nate with SEMA and localofficials to share informa-tion about the flooding soeveryone may take action asquickly as possible.

The department has factsheets and publicationsavailable on our website atdnr.mo.gov to assist to com-munity leaders, emergencyresponders and individualsin the preparation for, andrecovery efforts for naturaldisasters including flooding.Additional information canalso be found at mo.gov.Some of the preparationdocuments include guidanceon reducing the impact offlooding to private water

Director’s Update

Photo credit - DNR. MS river flooding - Flooding along the Mississippi River leftfamilies, communities and businesses facing major flood issues earlier this year.The Missouri River is also expected to flood during the summer months followingsignificant snowfall and rainfall in the upper Missouri River basin.

AGENCY NEWS

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wells, propane tanks, agri-cultural chemicals andhousehold hazardous wasteas well as how to constructa sandbag emergency levee.

The department’s regionaloffices located across thestate provide environmentaltechnical assistance to com-munities and residents thathave been affected by severeweather, tornadoes, floodsand other natural disasters.Staff can provide technicalassistance regarding drink-ing water, wastewater, solidwaste, hazardous waste, airpollution including asbestosand open burning and envi-ronmental emergencies.

In most instances, thedepartment’s Environmen-tal Emergency Responsestaff is also on the scene of anatural disaster. Staff pro-vides on-site response andtechnical assistance duringan environment emergencyand coordinate damageassessment with federal,state and local agencies.Staff assesses potential haz-ardous waste sites affectedby a natural disaster anddetermines required actionsthat need to be taken toensure public safety andreduce environmentalimpacts. After a disaster,propane and sealed tanks,cylinders, drums and barrelsmay be scattered ontoneighboring properties.These should only be han-dled by trained profession-als, as they may containdangerous materials. Thedepartment’s Environmen-

tal Emergency Responsecoordinates the collection ofthese and other hazardouswaste items.

Wastewater and publicdrinking water facilities canbe affected by natural disas-ters. The department workswith wastewater facilities asnecessary to provide advice

on possible wastewaterbypassing from the flood-ing. In those instances, thedepartment also worksclosely with downstreamdrinking water facilities toalert them of potential con-tamination issues followinga natural or environmentaldisaster.

Private drinking watersystems can lose water pres-sure, power supplies orbecome potentially contam-inated following a naturaldisaster. The departmentcoordinates directly withthe public water systems toprovide technical assistance.

Local residents should con-tinue to contact their publicwater supply directly forinformation and consult thelocal news media for notifi-cation when any healthadvisories or boil ordershave been issued or lifted.Individuals using privatewells that may have been

affected by a natural disas-ter are advised to contacttheir local public healthagency for additional guid-ance and information.

The rising river stagesincreases the potential forenvironmental and recre-ational hazards. Floodedrivers and streams canbecome contaminated withsewage, animal wastes andother harmful contami-nants. Therefore, floodwa-ters are not an appropriatelocation to cool off from thesummer heat. Citizensshould avoid swimming andrecreational boating on

rivers and streams in floodstage. Rapidly flowingfloodwaters can containunpredictable currents,eddies and can conceal sub-merged or moving objects.If contact with floodwatersis unavoidable, then showeror bathe with anti-bacterialsoap afterwards.

It’s unfortunate that wemust face these difficult sit-uations during times of nat-ural disasters. I was inJoplin just a few short daysfollowing the tornado andwas not only shocked by thedevastation but moreimportantly – I was inspiredby the community. So manytimes we get caught up inour own lives and our ownproblems. To witness theamazing strength and perse-verance of the Joplin com-munity was truly inspiringto me.

Our thoughts are with thefamilies, businesses andcommunities who havegone through these difficultsituations in the past, thosewho are facing these situa-tions right now and thosewho may face disasters inthe future. We will continueto stand together to weatherthe storms and provide sup-port to each other tobecome an even strongerMissouri.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, Missouri

Department ofNatural Resources

Photo credit - DNR. Post tornado in Joplin photo - A powerful and destructive tor-nado struck Joplin on May 22. The Department of Natural Resources providesenvironmental assistance to local officials, businesses and the public duringthese natural disasters.

Conserve Life: SLOW DOWN More than 1,100 people die on Missouri highways each year.

Don’t become a statistic. Conserve life by slowing down and by always making sure your seatbelt is buckled. BUCKLE UP

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JAKES members of theCurrent River Callerswere the first youth toget to use Missouri's

Jakes Take Aim Trailer attheir event in Rover Missourilast Saturday. During the stateboard meeting on SundayLarry and Brenda Potterfieldand their daughter Sara attend-ed to get a report on their gen-erous donation in action.

On Saturday June 4, 2011,the Current River CallersChapter of the NWTF chris-tened Missouri’s JAKES TakeAim Trailer at their annualevent at Rover Gun Club insoutheast Missouri. The halfday event included 5 standsporting clays shotgun shoot-ing, .22 shooting and air rifleshooting opportunities for theyouths in attendance.

The JAKES Take Aim trail-ers come equipped with every-thing needed to accommodateshooters of all ages and sizes asthey learn how to safely andeffectively participate in theshooting sports. The beauty ofthe shooting sports is that itcan be excelled at by virtually

any participant regardless ofsex, age, or physical ability.

Shooting provides an instantsense of accomplishment andbuilds confidence in young-sters. In many cases, participa-tion in shooting sports alsocreates a connection to hunt-ing. Since hunters that are thebackbone of the conservationmovement, these trailers arealso a great tool to introducethe next generation of conser-vationists to efforts designed toincrease wildlife populations

both game and nongame.The trailers were made pos-

sible through a cooperativeeffort between Larry and Bren-da Potterfield, owners of Mid-way USA, and the NWTF’sJuniors Acquiring KnowledgeEthics and Sportsmanship(JAKES) youth outdoor educa-tion program. The goal of theJAKES Take Aim program isto increase youth shooting par-ticipation throughout thecountry.

On June 5, the Potterfields

joined Missouri NWTF staff,Missouri Department of Con-servation Technical Committeestaff and state board membervolunteers for an update aboutthe inaugural event the previ-ous day. Both days were greatsuccesses and I am looking for-ward to seeing this trailer rollall over Missouri.

For more information aboutthis exciting new program con-tact Mandy Harling at 803-637-3106.

JAKES are Taking Aim in Missouri

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National Walk in the Woods Day Hosted byMissouri Tree Farmers at Gunilla & DaveMurphy's Tree Farm (Near Fairmont) on May 21Photos by David Stonner (MDC)

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