Vol72 no6 2011

September 2011VOL. 72, NO. 5

November 2011VOL. 72, NO. 6

Conservation Federation of Missouri“The Voice for Missouri Outdoors”

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24 PRIZESWORTH MORETHAN $20,000

December 1st - 24th, 20111-Dec 1 pair of Woody Max Muck Boots in your size - Farmers Coop Elevator - St. Peters, MO

2-Dec 2 person canoe trip with Bass River Resort - Steelville, MO with lodging for 2 at Fair Winds Cabins-Cherryville, MO(Mon-Thurs 2012)

3-Dec 4 person float trip with Huzzah Valley Resort and 4 Tickets to Meramec Music Theater Steelville, MO

4-Dec 3 tickets to Mizzou Tigers Basketball game against Baylor 2-11-12 with parking pass & $50 gift certificate to Coley'sRestaurant-Columbia, MO

5-Dec 1 night deluxe accommodations @ Lodge of 4 Seasons Resort with 2 rounds of golf at The Ridge - Lake Ozark, MO

6-Dec 2012 Wildwood Springs Lodge Concert pkg. Includes 2 concert tickets, 2 dinners, upstairs lodging and 2 breakfasts-Steelville, MO

7-Dec 1 shoulder whitetail deer mount gift certificate, Walker's Taxidermy - Mexico, MO 2011-2012 seasons (non-transferrable)

8-Dec 2012 Wildwood Springs Lodge Concert pkg. Includes 2 concert tickets, 2 dinners, upstairs lodging and 2breakfasts–Steelville, MO

9-Dec 2 person Mississippi River guided catfish excursion 6-8 hour trip on the river between St. Louis and Louisiana, MO

10-Dec 1 day central Missouri waterfowl hunt for 2 hunters donated by Yellow Creek Farms - Keytesville, MO

11-Dec 2 person guided Crappie/ Bass fishing trip with 1 night’s lodging for 2 at Inn at Grande Glaze - John Blankenbeker guide

12-Dec Winchester SXP black syn 12ga - 28 in barrel + 3 chokes donated by Spradlin Insulation Co. - Mexico, MO

13-Dec 2 person Bennett Spring State Park pkg including 2 dinners for 2, one 2 person canoe trip and $40 in apparel (Sun-Thurs)

14-Dec 1/2 day 2 person guided Bass/Crappie fishing trip for 2 with 1 night’s lodging for 2 at Inn at Grande Glaze - WinStevens guide

15-Dec Mossberg 835 - 12ga shotgun - Mossy Oak Shadow Grass donated by Bruce Mills

16-Dec 1 full body wild turkey taxidermy mount donated by the Turkey Roost Taxidermy Studio to be redeemed in the2012 or 2013 season (non-transferrable)

17-Dec NE-MO 2012 Spring Youth turkey hunt with fishing - meals & lodging included (1 youth w/adult) donated by Tim Thompson

18-Dec 4 person 2012 Drury Hotels, Cardinal pkg includes 4 Club Seats to Cardinal Baseball game (full buffet and drinks in theCardinals Club) plus food and drink service in the seats through the 7th inning along with 2 nights lodging at the DruryHotel of your choice including the Drury Plaza

19-Dec 1 person MO firearm whitetail deer hunt for 3 days, includes one evening meal per day - Triple H Outfitter - Richards,MO (lodging not included)

20-Dec 4 person 2012 Drury Hotels, Cardinal pkg includes 4 Club Seats to Cardinal Baseball game (full buffet and drinks in theCardinals Club) plus food and drink service in the seats through the 7th inning along with 2 nights lodging at the DruryHotel of your choice including the Drury Plaza

21-Dec 2 person Big Cedar Lodge pkg includes 2 nights lodging for 2, dinner for 2 at Worman House not to exceed $100,2 person carriage ride, 2 $100 Bass Pro Gift cards and 1/2 day guided Crappie/Bass fishing trip for 2 on Table RockLake - Webb's Guide Service - Mike Webb guide

22-Dec 2 person SE Oklahoma Hog hunt for 3 days to be filmed by Campfire Stories TV series film crew to air on thePursuit Channel - lodging, meals and fishing included donated by Rockin' E Ranch - Atoka, OK

23-Dec 2 person Kansas Spring Wild Turkey hunt for 3 days with lodging and meals donated by Mid-West Adventures

24-Dec 1 person Alligator hunt in Louisiana, 2 person lodging and meals included and second person may upgrade tohunt for additional fee donated by Louisiana Delta Plantation and Honey Brake Outfitters - Jonesville, LA

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

Inside This Issue:FEATURED ARTICLES

Quail Forever Partners with Hunting for Heroes to Help Disabled Officers ....4

New Director of Missouri USDA-APHIS ........................................................6

Operation Wild Lands ..............................................................................11

CFM Fall Conference ................................................................................14

Missouri B.A.S.S Federation Nation State Championship Tournament ..16

Applications New Being Accepted forThe Charles P. Bell Conservation Scholarship ....................................19

CFM Holiday Sweepstakes ......................................................................20

Passport to Meramec River Trails ........................................................24

Wild Turkeys Make the Most of Break From Weather ....................25

Rim to Rim for CFM ................................................................................26

Thinking About a Timber Sale? Call Before You Cut ......................27

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services List the Ozarks Hellbender as Endangeredand Moves to Include Hellbenders in Appendix III of CITES ..................30

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS

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

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

Department Of Natural Resources

Conserving Our Soil and Water Through Cost-Sharing Practices ......8

Pershing State Park Spotlight ............................................................10

Agency News

MDC Bans Porous-soled Waders to HelpProtect Trout Waters From Invasive Algae ........................................12

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

Member Information

New Members......................................................................................7Conservationists For Life ..................................................................22Christmas Wreath Sales ....................................................................29Affiliates of the Federation ................................................................23

Wildlife November 2011

Vol. 72, No. 6

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 AddlemanRichard AshDan ZerrRandy Washburn

Dave Murphy

Travis Scott

Debra Lee

Micaela Haymaker

Laurie Coleman

Joe Pendergrass

President

1st Vice President

2nd Vice PresidentSecretary

Treasurer

Executive Director/Editor

Director ofDevelopment

Teaming WithWildlife Coordinator

Office Manager

MembershipAssociate/ Managing EditorDesign & Production

OFFICERS

STAFF

COVER: "All Season Gobbler" -Thanksgiving through Christmas !!!Eastern Wild Turkey, © Glenn D. Chambers

Watch TV, listento radio, readthe papers ormagazines, go

on the internet, check youremail or facebook, in fact seekinformation from any majormedia source you choose…and my guess is you will most-ly be bombarded with con-cerns, problems, threats andevery other real or contrivedfault with our world thehuman mind can conjure up.

Oh yes, there are really neg-ative and even dangerousthings in our world. But wehumans are masters at makingmountains out of molehillsand of allowing ourselves tobe incapacitated to helpless-ness and inactivity by worryand fear. To the Naysayers,those doom and gloomersfinding fault with all things asif there is some kind of areward for it, I say enough.

Especially now as we enterThe Seasons. By The Seasons Ialways mean hunting, fishing,trapping AND holiday sea-sons. This is a time for joyand for sharing joyous experi-ences which enrich each of our

lives. One of the incredible,good things about America isour own celebration ofThanksgiving. A national hol-iday which exists solely to set

aside a weekday for expressinggratitude. A planned opportu-nity to express our personalgratitude for those closest andmost important to us.

As my family, friends and Iput our feet under the tabletogether this year to celebrateThanksgiving, we will beoffering prayers of gratitudefor YOU. Every member of

CFM, whether you are a mem-ber of an organization affiliat-ed with CFM, or a member ofan organization belonging tothe Missouri Teaming With

Wildlife Coalition, or a busi-ness alliance member of CFM,or a regular member of CFM,or a life member of CFM, or avolunteer on any of our com-mittees, or a member of ourboard of directors your partic-ipation is essential to our exis-tence and success. You havechosen and taken action tomake a positive difference in

this wacky, wonderful worldwe live in. THANK YOU!Thanks especially for yourdecision to make your markthrough CFM.

Of all the many ways youcould choose to invest yourtime, talents and treasure youhave chosen CFM. This sim-ple act is vitally important toCFM right now, and theeffects of your decision willreach far, far beyond the pres-ent. We will always do ourvery best to continue to earnand use to maximum advan-tage every resource you giveus. The best of all our manystrengths and assets is ourindividual members. Help usimprove and grow by reachingout to those around you aboutCFM.

Nearly everyone I know hasjoined CFM because “theirfriend asked them to.” Be thatfriend to someone today.Savor The Seasons!

— Dave MurphyExecutive Director, CFM

VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE

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Thanksgiving

HONORARIUMSAND MEMORIALS

In memory of Jim Wickerham

Kathleen Gray ~ Desoto, MOConserve 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

Gunilla, Emma, Anna and Dave Murphy

Fall is harvest time. Wehumans reap whatnature has provided usand what we have cul-

tivated by our own hard workduring the spring and summermonths. In Missouri, the out-doors bounty is plentiful.Why? Because of the thought-ful management of fish, forestand game carried out for morethan seventy five years by ourMissouri Department of Con-servation; and we share in thisproud history! Our own Con-servation Federation visionar-ies played a critical role in thedevelopment of Missouri’sDepartment of Conservationthat we are all so proud oftoday.

For the past seventy fiveyears CFM has been busyplanting the seeds of conserva-tion to help cultivate a mindsetin the people of Missouri thatour fish, forest, and wildlifereceive the priority theydeserve when our legislatorsand governors work to cre-ate/defend laws that impactour environmental quality.

As a consequence of ourdevotion to the conservationcause, Missouri has a healthyand abundant deer herd. Ourturkey population provides forworld class gobbler hunting.Our lakes and streams are pro-ductive fisheries. Missouri’sforests are beautiful and pro-vide both recreation and arobust lumber industry thathelp drive our state’s economy.

If it is true that we reapwhat we sow, then every mem-ber of CFM should feel pridein what their membership duesand volunteerism provides forhere in Missouri. As you enjoythis season of plenty, share ourCFM story with your familyand friends. Let them knowwho we are and what we do.

By the time my messagereaches you, hopefully I willhave grabbed my archeryequipment and begun mysearch for deer andturkey……..relishing in thefact that both of these speciesare back home in Missouri inplentiful numbers, which wasnot the case when my father

was a young man. Perhaps myoutdoor adventures will takeme to the south or to the eastcentral part of the state. I hopeso, as I would love to see ablack bear or hear the bugle ofa free roaming bull elk! Mis-souri is a land of plenty once

again! Let’s get outside andenjoy it…. and if you can, takea youngster with you!

Yours inconservation,

Mike SchallonPresident, CFM

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE


Fall In Missouri

“…if men are to survive upon theearth there must be law, and theremust be justice, and all men muststand together against those whowould strike at the roots of whatmen have so carefully built…

Man must deal with himself. Itis his reality he must face eachmorning when he rises. It is hisworld with which he must deal.Perhaps his end is only yearsaway, or even months, yet he

cannot more than acknowledgethat, for it is the now with whichhe must deal, unless like a spoiledchild he is to fall on his face andbeat his fists against the earth. Hemust be, he must move, he mustcreate…

If man is to vanish from theearth, let him vanish in themoment of creation, when he iscreating something new, opening apath to the tomorrow he may

never see. It is man’s nature toreach out, to grasp for thetangible on the way to theintangible.

We have hedged ourselvesround with law, for we know thatif man is to survive it must bethrough cooperative effort.”

—Louis L’AmourThe Lonesome Gods

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The Moreau ValleyChapter of QuailForever and Hunt-ing for Heroes

sponsored a Labor Day2011 weekend dove andpheasant hunt for disabledlaw enforcement officers atString Creek Game BirdFarm near Jefferson City,Missouri. Disabled lawenforcement officers fromMissouri, Iowa and WestVirginia attended the threeday event. Volunteers withHunting for Heroes andwith the Moreau ValleyChapter assisted the wound-ed officers with firearmshandling, retrieving andaccess to fields for the open-ing of the Missouri dove sea-son. Elsa Gallagher, QuailForever Regional Biologist

in Missouri said, “I wasextremely pleased to assistthe Moreau Valley Chaptermembers with this specialhunting opportunity. Thesewounded officers had awonderful time thanks to thegenerosity of QF members.It was also so nice that chap-ter members opened theirown land and special dovefields for these officers tohunt.”

Other sponsors of theevent included String CreekGame Bird Farm, Hevi-Shotmaker of non-toxic shotgunshells, CZ-USA a firearmsmanufacturer, and the Mis-souri Conservation HeritageFoundation. The MissouriDepartment of Conservationprovided staff to help withthe 3-day event.

Hunting for Heroes is aKansas City based nonprofitorganization dedicated toassisting law enforcementofficers wounded in the lineof duty with outdoor adven-tures that are extremely dif-ficult without special facili-ties and equipment. Huntingfor Heroes provided thefunding for transportation,meals and other expenses forthe disabled law enforce-ment officers plus familymembers or other atten-dants. Hunting for HeroesPresident, Christopher Allensaid, “The officers attendingthis event will develop lifelong friendships with eachother. This is an opportuni-ty for wounded officers to bearound and talk with otherlaw enforcement personnel,

an aspect of their changedlives they miss.” Ten volun-teer officers from severalpolice forces in Missouriattended to help with thelogistics and to provide peergroup support.

Each wounded officerreceived a specially markedshotgun to commemoratethe event. Charles Brown,Vice President of Huntingfor Heroes said, “We wanteach officer to return homewith memories and arefreshed spirit as their heal-ing process continues. Thesespecial shotguns are areminder of their experi-ences here this weekend.”Recreational therapy andcounseling are the main mis-sion of the Hunting forHeroes organization.

Quail Forever Partners with Hunting forHeroes to Help Disabled Officers

Volunteers with the Moreau Valley Chapter of Quail Forever and Hunting for Heroes provided a three day dove and pheasant hunting event at the String Creek GameBird Farm, Cole County, Missouri for disabled law enforcement officers from three states. Photo: Dave Urich


Kenny Sharp assists Mike Lose, PolkCounty Iowa, with pheasant hunting atString Creek Game Bird Farm ColeCounty, Missouri during the Huntingfor Heroes sponsored event for dis-abled law enforcement officers. Photo:Dave Urich

Tom Peak, owner of StringCreek Game Bird Farm andlong time QF member, host-ed the event at his ColeCounty, Missouri huntinglodge. This facility is dis-abled accessible and provid-ed a comfortable, secludedretreat for wounded officersand their families. “As aformer law enforcement offi-cer myself, I was pleased tooffer the lodge for their use,”Peak said.

Allen explained that theevents for wounded officersare held in rural areas likeString Creek Game BirdFarm because wounded offi-cers often cannot experiencenature and wildlife without

significant assistance. “Ourgoal for the Hunting forHeroes organization is tohave a dedicated facility thatdisabled law enforcementofficers can attend and wecan be more efficient withtransportation and sup-port,” Allen said. At the endof the weekend, Allen recog-nized the significant contri-butions to this event by theMoreau Valley Chapter.More information about theHunting for Heroes organi-zation including volunteeropportunities is available athuntingforheroes.org.

Dave UrichConservation Pioneer

www.wildwoodspringslodge.com AND www.wildwoodspringslodge.com/concert11

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As the weather changesfrom a dry summer to a coolfall and then a wet winter, sodo activities related to wildlifedamage management. Migra-tory waterfowl begin to movesouth, often posing problemsat airports across the state.Blackbirds begin flocking tourban areas, feedlots, anddairies. Beaver begin, or con-tinue, blocking culverts, ditch-es and streams, and feral swinecontinue to exploit primewildlife habitat. With theseactivities and many more chal-lenges involving wildlife man-agement, I would be remiss tonot introduce the Wildlife Ser-vices (WS) program in Mis-souri and myself.

As the new U.S. Departmentof Agriculture WS State Direc-tor for Missouri and Iowa, Ilook forward to maintainingthe program’s long-standingrelationship with agencies inMissouri, such as the Missouri

Department of Conservationand the Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri. Havingworked for WS for 16 years, I

have held several positions,ranging from a biological sci-ence aide to my current posi-tion. I hold a Masters of Sci-

ence Degree in Wildlife andFisheries Science from Missis-sippi State University. Mostof my days at the WS office inColumbia are filled withadministrative duties, fundingchallenges, and reportingrequirements. Many days Imiss the field work of wildlifemanagement, though I stillenjoy the outdoors throughspring turkey hunting, back-yard bird feeders, and an occa-sional freshwater or saltwaterfishing trip. Having beenraised on the Gulf Coast ofMississippi, I will likely alwayshave an affinity to the sightsand smells of the estuaryecosystem. I’m also a begin-ner scuba diver which hasproven to be one of myfavorite outdoor activities!

While I spend most of mydays at the WS office, otherWS employees are directlyinvolved in wildlife damagemanagement, conservation,and research. WS shares theresponsibility of wildlife dam-age management with the Mis-souri Department of Conserva-tion. We follow all State andFederal laws and regulationsregarding wildlife, the environ-ment, and agriculture. The fif-teen employees in Missouri arewell-educated professionalsand many of them are recog-nized by The Wildlife Societyas Certified Wildlife Biologists.Our mission is “to provideFederal leadership and expert-ise to resolve wildlife conflictsto allow people and wildlife tocoexist.” We simplify our mis-sion by providing assistance tocooperators to help protectnatural resources, agriculture,people, and property. We rely

New Director of Missouri USDA-APHIS

Seth Swafford, State Director for Missouri and Iowa.

Bob Alexander, WS employee, with a pair of red-tailed hawks captured at an airport in Missouri. Photo credit: USDA


heavily on relationships withthe Missouri Department ofConservation and the US For-est Service, as well as with air-ports and airbases across thestate. Wildlife Services cur-rently partners with over 75cooperators in Missouri toimplement its statewidewildlife damage managementprogram.

One of our most popular

projects includes capturinglarge birds of prey, such as red-tail hawks and great hornedowls that pose a risk to aircraftthrough bird strikes or colli-sions. This not only protectsaircraft, but by live-capturing,banding, and relocating themoff-site, we are able to protectthe birds too. Another similarproject involves capturingmourning doves at certain air-

ports and relocating them off-site. WS is also partneringwith the Missouri Departmentof Conservation and others tocapture urban Canada geeseand relocate goslings. Thesetypes of projects are a win-winfor conservation and wildlifedamage management.

WS is historically known forpredator control, such as coy-ote management after livestockare killed; nest predator man-agement when ground nestingbird reproduction is beingimpacted; and our work whencrops are lost to migratorybird damage. One of ournewer areas of expertiseinvolves wildlife diseases.Within the past ten years, WSin Missouri has been engagedin investigating diseases inferal swine, zoonotic diseases(diseases transmitted betweenanimals and people), and evenchronic wasting disease in deer.One of our most recent proj-ects and accomplishmentsincluded collaborating withthe Missouri Department ofAgriculture, the MissouriDepartment of Conservation,

and others to remove and testcaptive cervids from a known-positive herd. Feral swine con-tinue to damage Missouri’svaluable wildlife habitat andforested ecosystems, so WScollaborates with many privatelandowners and wildlife/natu-ral resource agencies to resolveproblems caused by feralswine.

WS in Missouri has an out-standing team of wildlife spe-cialists, wildlife biologists, andsupport staff. Thank you forwelcoming us in Missouri, andI look forward to workingwith you on solving wildlifedamage issues in the future.To learn more about theWildlife Services Program inMissouri, go tohttp://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/state_office/mis-souri_info.shtml or call theState Office at 866-4-USDA-WS.

Seth R. SwaffordState Director

USDA/APHIS/WSMissouri/Iowa

Photo credit: USDA - Dan McMurtry

REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE

Stephen Addleman, Fisher, IN

Everett Allday, Saint Joseph

Melissa Bettes, Springfield

Marshall Carmack, Kearney

Donald Carrow, Farmington

Lee Castile, Fenton

Jed Edwards, Middletown

Tiffany Frey, Rogersville

Buster Geisendorfer, Monticello

Kellie Herman, Springfield

Jake Hindman, Festus

Tom King, Defiance

Aaron Lehnen, Middletown

Travis & Kathi Moore, Palmyra

John Murphey, Rolla

Larry Neal, Cape Girardeau

John Onesty, Eureka

Ryan Peck, Sedalia

Dixie Peterson, Saint Louis

Michael Powell, Grain Valley

Premium Standard Farms,

Princeton

Timmy Reaka, Nixa

Dan & Dianna Robb, Jonesburg

Jeffrey Rosenblum, Olivette

Jonathan Small, Pleasant Hill

Seth Swafford, Columbia

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

CFM would like to thank the 326 members that renewed since our last publication.

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The fall harvest is nearingcompletion and the weather isturning cooler…autumn is cer-tainly here. With floodwatersreceding, this is also the timefor Missouri’s agriculturallandowners to begin assessingthe damage caused by theextreme wet and dry weatherwe faced this summer. The fre-quent change in weather mayhave caused some soil andwater resource concerns thatshould be addressed beforespring rolls around.

The Missouri Departmentof Natural Resources can helpprovide financial incentives tolandowners who want toimplement conservation prac-tices to help prevent soil ero-sion and protect waterresources. By promoting goodfarming techniques that helpkeep soil on the fields andwaters clean, the department’sSoil and Water ConservationProgram helps conserve theproductivity of Missouri’sworking agricultural lands.

Missourians certainly real-ize the importance of support-ing our state park and historicsite system and better manag-ing and conserving soil andwater resources when theycontinue to support the Parks,Soils and Water Sales Tax. Thetax was first passed in 1984with help from stakeholdersacross the state. The tax wassuccessfully renewed in 1988,1996, and received its highestsupport in 2006 with 70.8percent voter approval. Priorto the passage of the sales tax,

Missouri had the second high-est rate of erosion in thenation.

The department’s Soil andWater Conservation Programserves as a model for thenation. Quite frankly, manyother states envy Missouri forour dedicated tax and publicsupport to soil and water con-servation. Partnerships play acritical role in conserving theproductivity of Missouri’sworking lands and help familyfarms conserve precious natu-ral resources used to producefood, fiber and biofuels for allMissourians. The departmentis certainly appreciative of thesupport it receives from the

Conservation Federation ofMissouri and its members aswell as the many other part-ners that play a critical role inthe program’s success.

The majority of the soil andwater portion of the tax hasbeen used to assist agriculturallandowners through voluntarycost-share practices that aredeveloped by the Soil andWater Districts Commission.The commission sets the pro-gram policy and practices thatthe Soil and Water Conserva-tion Program and local dis-tricts then implement. Thecommission is made up of sixfarmers, the directors of thedepartments of Natural

Resources, Agriculture andConservation, as well as thedean of the College of Agricul-ture of the University of Mis-souri.

The Department of NaturalResources provides support tothe Soil and Water DistrictsCommission and carries outadministration of the pro-grams to ensure good steward-ship of the Parks, Soils andWater Sales Tax. The commis-sions’ programs are adminis-tered by the 114 Soil andWater Conservation Districtboards included in each coun-ty across the state.

Landowners may contacttheir local Soil and Water

Conserving Our Soil and WaterThrough Cost-Share Practices

Cooper Co - By promoting good farming techniques that help keep soil on the fields and waters clean, the department's Soiland Water Conservation Program helps conserve the productivity of Missouri’s working lands. Photo credit: DNR

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES



Conservation District (SWCD)office to see what cost-sharepractices the local SWCDBoard is making available intheir district. The districtsfocus on seven resource con-cerns to control soil erosionand protect water quality onagricultural land. The sevenresource concerns include:

Sheet, Rill and Gully Ero-sion – addresses unwantedremoval of soil from the landsurface or through channelsincised by the action of rain-fall or runoff. These conserva-tion practices help landownerslimit erosion problems byestablishing good vegetativecover to stabilize the soil’building terraces to reduce theerosive force of water; using ano-till system for plantingcrops; planting trees andshrubs at the edge of fields tohelp with water and wind ero-sion; building ponds or basinsto catch sediment; developingdiversions to direct rainwater;and constructing waterwayswith sod-forming grasses totransport rainfall without cre-ating field erosion.

Woodland Erosion –addresses soil and vegetationloss that has occurred throughlivestock trampling or improp-er tree harvesting. These con-servation practices helplandowners protect wood-lands and water from impactsof livestock, or help recover adamaged area by plantingtrees and shrubs; installing

fence to exclude livestock;ensuring that timber harvestoperations use proper con-struction of logging roads andstream crossings; and correct-ing and controlling gully ero-sion through proper timberharvest practices.

Irrigation Management –addresses irrigation systemsthat do not distribute waterevenly causing excessiverunoff and overuse. Theseconservation practices helplandowners efficiently anduniformly irrigate, and applyappropriate amount of nutri-ents and chemicals throughirrigation system upgrades totheir existing sprinklers andnozzles; the collection andreuse of irrigated runoff; creat-ing a closed system of watertransport; the retention of irri-gation water on the field; andunderground piping and watercontrol structures to manageexcess water.

Animal Waste Management– addresses improper manage-ment of animal waste, whichcan affect both water and airquality. These conservationpractices help landowners pro-tect the quality of water andair on their land by collecting,controlling and managingmanure and litter; safely dis-posing of livestock and poul-try carcasses and using incin-erators or compostingfacilities to break down ani-mal waste to be used toimprove soil fertility.

Sensitive Areas – addresses

areas of agricultural landwhere current managementhas negatively impacted soilerosion, surface water andexisting groundwater. Theseconservation practices helplandowners protect waterquality in streams by plantinggrass buffers or woody speciesalong the edges of crop fieldsor below cropland to traprunoff; planting trees orshrubs to reduce wind erosion;constructing fencing toexclude livestock fromstreams; and using rock struc-tures or anchored cedar treesto protect stream banks fromerosion. In addition, landown-ers can help protect ground-water by establishing buffersor exclusion around sinkholes;creating spring collectionpoints for livestock wateringuse; and filling and sealingabandoned wells.

Nutrient and Pest Manage-ment – addresses the runofffrom poor nutrient and pestmanagement practices thatcan affect water quality.These practices can helplandowners prevent excessivechemical runoff by adoptingnew management techniquesand technologies for applyingcommercial fertilizer or pesti-cides; properly using manureas a plant nutrient source; andmoving excess manure to landwhere additional nutrients areneeded.

Grazing Management –addresses overgrazing by live-stock that can cause erosion

problems, affect water qualityand limit soil productivity.These conservation practiceshelp landowners make the bestuse of soil and water resourcesby improving the vegetativecover on pastures; initiating aplanned grazing system thatmay include developing watersources and water distribu-tion; adding fencing to con-struct paddocks; applying limeto manage the pH of the soil;and the interseeding oflegumes.

Landowners can receive upto 75 percent of the estimatedcost of the practice to be reim-bursed after the practice hasgone through a certificationprocess. Landowners discusstheir conservation needs witha certified technician withinthe district. The district thenassists them with technical andfinancial assistance to addresstheir soil and water needs ontheir farm through conserva-tion practices. For more infor-mation or to find the districtoffice locations, call 800-361-4827 or visit the department’swebsite atwww.dnr.mo.gov/env/swcp.The website offers moredetails about each practice, thestep-by-step process for com-pleting a cost-share practiceand brochure.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

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When citizens ofLaclede firstexpressed aninterest in hon-

oring Gen. John J. Pershing,commanding general of theAmerican ExpeditionaryForces during World War I, themost suitable tribute seemed tobe a park encompassing theland that Pershing loved toroam in his youth. In 1937, thestate purchased the first tractof land, setting in motion thepreservation of what is consid-ered a rare natural jewel in apredominantly agriculturallandscape.

Pershing State Park is anexcellent example of the wet-land landscape once commonin northern Missouri. LocustCreek meanders across theflood plain within the parkand shapes the landscape byforming oxbow lakes, sloughs,shrub swamps, marshes andwet prairie. Along the creek isa large bottomland forest ofoak, hickory, cottonwood,sycamore and silver maple,which has been designated aMissouri natural area.

Bird watchers can enjoy ahuge variety of birds through-

out the park, including greatblue herons, barred owls,pileated woodpeckers, migrat-ing songbirds, waterfowl andwintering bald eagles. On theprairie, visitors will find cord-grass, compass plant, spider-wort, blue flag iris and the rarepale green orchid. The endan-gered massasauga rattlesnakecan be found in the park alongwith deer, turkey, raccoon,river otter, mink, beaver,muskrat and several species offrogs.

The best way to explore thewetlands and view wildlife isthe interpretive boardwalk and

the Riparian Trail that mean-der along Locust Creek. Theexhibits along the boardwalkexplain the forces that interactwith one another to create andmaintain the wetlands andwildlife found in the park. Anobservation tower overlooksthe largest remaining wetprairie in north Missouri atnearly 1,000 acres.

For those visitors wanting tosavor more of this wetlandmasterpiece, the park providesa shady campground and pic-nic shelters. Or visitors maywant to spend the day at oneof the four small lakes casting

a line for bass, bluegill andchannel catfish. Anglers canalso try their hand at catchingbullhead, carp and drum inLocust Creek.

Pershing State Park is locat-ed 18 miles east of Chillicotheor seven miles west of Brook-field on Highway 36 in LinnCounty. Be sure to also visitLocust Creek Covered Bridgeand Gen. John J. Pershing Boy-hood Home state historic siteswhile you are in the area.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

Pershing State Park Spotlight

Pershing SP - Wander through a slice of pre-settlement landscape at Pershing State Park located in Laclede. Photo credit: DNR

“The pristine wilderness notion is a historically created idea about what ought to count asnature, and there is no reason we can’t change it. Just as the definition of citizen has changedto include more kinds of people as political ideas changed, so could nature expand to includemore kinds of areas. Many ecologists today argue that we have to expand it, as our increasingunderstanding of history and atmospheric chemistry has left us with no areas at all that havenot been altered by humans. And once we do change it, a heretofore unthinkable, exciting,and energizing thought occurs: we can make more nature. We can make things on Earthbetter, not just less bad.” —Emma Marris Rambunctious Garden

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The Open SpaceCouncil’s volunteerland stewardshipprogram, Operation

Wild Lands (OWLs), hastrained hundreds of volun-teers since the program’sinception in 2007. OWLsprepares citizen volunteers ofall ages to restore and main-tain public lands throughoutthe St. Louis region. Thesetrained volunteer land stew-ards assist with the proactivemanagement of public openspace to improve wildlifehabitat and nature-relatedoutdoor recreation.

Recognizing that naturalhabitats are a precious

resource and that most of thepublic-owned urban wildacreage in the St. Louisregion is passively managedas a matter of practicality,The Open Space Council forthe St. Louis Region createdOWLs to help facilitate ongo-ing wildlife habitat improve-ments that include:• Area cleanups• Trail development

and maintenance• Invasive species removal

and native plantre-vegetation

• Tree plantings• Educational field trips

This fall, Girl Scouts, Cub

and Boy Scouts, college stu-dents, and citizen volunteersmake up our crews of envi-ronmental stewards forOWLs events. With large,enthusiastic crews we havebeen able to clear litter andinvasives, such as Bush Hon-eysuckle and EuonymousVine, from various parks andconservation areas in the St.Louis region.

We have definitely made animpact on the OWLs eventareas by clearing some

ground space for nativeplants to be able to grow. Byalso opening up the canopy,sunlight can now beam downto the understory plants, pro-moting growth of nativespecies as well.

Want to volunteer at thenext OWLs event? Or justwant more information aboutthe program? Check out theschedule and more detailedinformation at http://open-spacestl.org/programs/opera-tion-wild-lands or give us acall at 636-451-6090.

Ron ColemanExecutive Director

Open Space Council

Operation Wild Lands

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

Location: Al Foster Trailhead in Wildwood, MO. With hard work and a little muscle, anything is possible. Photo credit: Jerry Castillon of The Open Space Council.

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MDC Bans Porous-soled Waders to HelpProtect Trout Waters From Invasive Algae

AGENCY NEWS

In anticipation of wintertrout fishing, the Mis-souri Department ofConservation (MDC)

encourages trout anglers tohelp prevent the spread of anew threat to Missouri’s cold-water streams and rivers.Called “didymo” (Didymo-sphenia geminata) or “rocksnot,” this invasive algaforms large, thick mats on thebottoms of cold-waterstreams and rivers, reducingthe quality and quantity offood vital to fish such astrout. Didymo also clogswater intakes and boatmotors. It interferes with fish-ing gear and eventuallymakes fishing nearly impossi-ble, with devastating eco-nomic and environmentalconsequences.

Didymo is native to north-ern parts of North Americaand Europe. While it has notbeen found in Missouri, rocksnot has been found justsouth of the Missouri-Arkansas border in the WhiteRiver.

According to MDC Fish-eries Biologist Mark VanPat-ten, didymo is kept in checknaturally in other parts of thecountry and world by lowerpH, or acidity, levels in thewater. Missouri’s wealth of

limestone creates higher pHlevels in Show-Me waters.These higher pH levels canallow didymo to spreadunchecked.

“Preventing the spread ofthis invasive species into Mis-souri is critical,” VanPattenwarns. “There is no way tocontrol or eradicate didymoonce it gets established in thestate.”

VanPatten emphasizes thatrecreational equipment suchas boats, lifejackets and fish-ing gear--particularly porous-soled waders--are the mostlikely ways for didymo tospread into Missouri.

“Porous-soled waders andwading boots, worn by manytrout anglers, appear to be alikely pathway for the spreadof didymo,” VanPattenexplains. “The soles holdmoisture for days and canharbor cells of this alga. Indi-vidual cells cannot be seenwith the naked eye and only asingle cell is needed to estab-lish a stream-killing colony.Anglers who visit waters withdidymo can, unknowingly,transfer these cells to the nextstream they visit.”

The Missouri ConservationCommission has approved aregulation change banningthe use of porous-soled

waders or footwear incorpo-rating or having attached aporous sole of felted, matted,or woven fibrous materialwhen fishing in trout parksand other specific troutwaters. Pending public com-ment through the Secretary ofState’s office, the new regula-tion will go into effect March1, 2012, the opening day ofcatch-and-keep fishing atMissouri’s four trout parks.

To help reduce the spreadof didymo, MDC encouragesanglers to remember: Check,then Clean or Dry.

• Check all gear and equip-ment and remove any visiblealgae. Dispose of algae byplacing it in the trash, not byputting it down a drain or

into bodies of water. • Then Clean all gear and

equipment with a solution of2-percent bleach, 5-percentsaltwater, or dishwashingdetergent. Allow all equip-ment to stay in contact withthe solution for at least threeminutes. Soak all soft items,such as felt-soled waders andwader boot cuffs, neoprenewaders and life jackets, in thesolution for at least 20 min-utes.

• Or then Dry all gear andequipment for at least 48hours by exposing it to sun-light.

To help anglers clean theirwaders before entering Mis-souri trout streams, MDChas installed wader wash sta-

Porous-soled waders are prime

suspects in human transport of

“didymo,” or “rock snot.”

Didymosphenia geminata, an invasive algae, forms slimy mats that smother fisheggs and makes water sports unpleasant. Photo credit: MDC


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tions at Missouri’s five cold-water trout hatcheries: Ben-nett Spring State Park nearLebanon, Montauk StatePark near Salem, RoaringRiver State Park nearCassville, Maramec SpringPark near St. James and Shep-herd of the Hills Hatchery bythe upper portion of LakeTaneycomo near Branson.

All anglers are encouragedto replace their porous-soledwaders with ones that have

non-porous rubber or syn-thetic soles.

Anglers can adapt felt-soledand other porous-soledwaders to comply with thenew regulation by sealing thesoles with solutions of con-tact cement or marine rubbercement. VanPatten notes thecement may need to be reap-plied after each use. MDCoffers an instructional videofor sealing waders athttp://www.youtube.com/wat

ch?v=n_udcfZqA_w“Adapting waders is not a

cure,” VanPatten cautions.“It is just one step in preven-tion. It is still vital to checkand clean or dry all wadersand all other gear that havehad contact with the water.”

MDC held public open-house forums in March andApril in communities nearMissouri’s trout parks andhatcheries to help educateanglers, outfitters, retailers

and boaters about the dan-gers of didymo, the need toreplace porous-soled wadersand to get public feedback onthe proposed regulationchange.

For more information, visitwww.mdc.mo.gov and search“didymo.”

Joe JerekNews Services Coordinator

Missouri Department ofConservation

The Conservation Federation ofMissouri is proud to serve as “TheVoice for Missouri Outdoors” on

behalf of its’ affiliates and weappreciate the support each of these

groups bring to us. We areadditionally thankful for those

affiliates who play an active role inour activities throughout the yearsuch as our board meetings andannual fundraisers. With this in

mind, special thanks to Jim Ziegerand Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation

Nation again this fall, whothrough proceeds generated at their

Missouri State ChampionshipTournament Oct 7-9 at TrumanLake, made the gift of 21 CFMindividual memberships. Please

watch upcoming issues ofMissouri Wildlife for more

information regarding the SecondAnnual MO B.A.S.S. FederationNation’s “Spring Fling” fishing

tournament. Proceeds for thetournament will once again benefitCFM and we would love partici-

pation from all of our CFManglers to help ensure this eventcontinues to grow. Next year’sevent will be held on April 22,

2012 on Pomme de Terre.

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CFM Fall Conference

Rain at the Lake of the Ozarks didn’t dampen the spiritsof this year’s CFM Fall Conference attendees. Greatprograms and activities ranged from a fireside chat withExecutive Director Murphy to presentations on Black

Bears and Mountain Lions by MDC’s Rex Martensen. Thecrowd of roughly 50 folks enjoyed presentations by Larry Yam-nitz, MDC Protection Division Chief and by Bradley Schad fromthe Missouri Corn Growers Association. Nick Fowler was recog-nized as the first recipient of the CFM Kirkham Family Scholar-ship. As usual, Charley Ponciroli kept everyone laughing allthrough Saturday night Bingo “B-B-B 7”.

Special thanks to Janice Houser and her Gourmet Guide cater-ing staff who once again had folks crowding the buffet line atevery wonderful meal and to Kim Clark, Gretchen Hanna andSara Rittman for providing the supplies, equipment and expertisein facilitating our feather craft and orienteering workshops. Thisyear’s annual White Elephant auction was highlighted by the saleof many priceless items donated by celebrities and sports figuresfrom around the globe, at least according to MC/auctioneersDave Murphy and Travis Scott.

If you have never attended a CFM Fall Conference mark yourcalendars for the third week in September and make plans tobring your family out for our 2012 event, you’ll be glad you did!

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2011 Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation NationState Championship Tournament

The Missouri B.A.S.S.Federation Nationheld their annualend of the season

State Championship Tourna-ment on October 7-9, 2011.There were 32 clubs that sentteams to participate this yearwith a total of 230 anglersfishing the 2 day event.

The weekend started onFriday evening at the WarsawCommunity Building. YouthDirector Gil Kauffman withhelp from 4 Junior Bassmas-ters and a couple of parentscooked hot dogs and bratsand sold them along withchips and drinks to raisemoney for the MissouriJunior Bassmasters. JuniorBassmaster members thathelped included Colt Love,Tyler Eagan, Jason Thomp-son and Brendan Allday. Thehot dogs and brats weredonated by Mr. and Mrs.Everett Allday of the St JoeBass Club. The juniors raisedover $750.00 and the moneywill be used once again fornext year’s season.

The meeting proceededwith President Jim Ziegerwelcoming everyone and rec-ognizing the Officers of theMissouri Federation as wellas first time and past anglersto the event. The annual Pres-idents Award was given byJim to Youth Director GilKauffmann for his years ofdedication to the organiza-tion especially for all hiswork with the Junior Bass-masters and past youth pro-grams including Casting

Kids. The Junior programthis year saw over 40 younganglers participate in a 6tournament circuit culminat-ing with their State Champi-onship Tournament to beheld on Sunday October 24,2011 at Lake Ozarks.

Next guest speaker TravisScott from the ConservationFederation of Missouri spokeabout the organization andour affiliation with them. Hethanked the members fortheir support and told a bitabout their role in conserva-tion and wildlife manage-ment. Tickets for a 50/50drawing were sold and he

drew a ticket that one luckyangler won $540.00. Othermerchandise that he broughtwas given next. The other$540.00 was presented tohim by President Zieger and21 lucky members were drawto receive a 1 year member-ship to the CFM.

Brent Chapman spoke nextabout his experience fishingTruman Lake and gave somehelpful tips to anglers onwhat they might use to catchthose elusive fall bass on thelake. Brent is a BassmastersElite Series professionalangler from the Kansas Cityarea that is a big supporter of

the BFN. He commented onthe quantity of attendanceprizes that were accumulatedand asked everyone to thankand support the sponsors. Weappreciate Triton Boats forsending Brent to speak at theevent once again.

This tournament qualified12 anglers and an alternate toattend the 2012 B.A.S.S. Fed-eration Nation Central Divi-sional to be held in LouisianaJune 3 to 8, 2012. The topangler from each of the 2 agegroups from the JuniorChampionship will alsoattend and fish the last day ofthe competition.

Photo credit: Missouri B.A.S.S Federation.


The two day tournament saw tough fishing conditionswhere just a few 5 fish daily limits were brought to the scaleseach day. The weather was warm and the wind blew 10-20mph both days. The largest bass of Day One weighed 6.81pounds and was caught by Joe Zuptich of the Smithville Bass-masters. The largest fish of Day 2 weighed 4.68 pounds andwas caught by Mike Powell of the Knuckledown Bassmasters.This year’s top team was the Elite Anglers from St Louis andtheir average weight per man was 8.35 pounds for their 6 manteam. They will receive plaques and a free entry into nextyear’s event.

Congratulations to the top 13 anglers listed below. The top6 will be boaters and the next 6 non boaters. The 13th anglerwill be the alternate and team captain will once again be theMissouri Vice President John Blankenbeker. John and his wifeKathy (Secretary) will once again make all arrangements andaccompany the team next year. These anglers will representMissouri June 3-8 next year in Louisiana at the BFN CentralDivisional Championship along with the top Junior Bassmas-ter from each age group.

Ted Daniels Elite Anglers 8 Fish 21.61 lbs.Kevin Smith Benton Co MO BASS 7 Fish 20.30 lbs.Greg Cooper Mark Twain Bassmasters 7 Fish 19.43 lbs.Bill Keesee Jr. Mossback Bassmasters 8 Fish 19.33 lbs.David Smith West Side Bassmasters 10 Fish 18.40 lbs.Justin Pace Simply Bass 9 Fish 17.96 lbs.Tim Bankston Pleasant Hill Bassmasters 7 Fish 16.87 lbs.Keith Hendrix Mark Twain Bassmasters 7 Fish 16.72 lbs.Gary Pelzel Mexico Bassmasters 7 Fish 16.45 lbs.Blake Felix Benton Co MO BASS 7 Fish 14.99 lbs.Harold Stark Simply Bass 6 Fish 14.98 lbs.Charles Harrington Show Me Bassmasters 6 Fish 14.75 lbs.Dan Chickering Wapello County Bassmasters 6 Fish 14.72 lbs.

A big thank you goes out to Sterrett Creek Resort and Mari-na for hosting the tournament this year. They were great towork with and were open early to supply the fisherman withdrinks, snacks and ice for both days of fishing.

I would especially like to thank all of our sponsors for theirgenerous programs which allowed us to give out over $15,000in attendance prizes. The National Sponsors include TritonBoats, Mercury Marine, Motorguide and Lowrance. Statesponsors this year included Berkley, Plano Products, Oakley,Kershaw Knives, Meguiars, Cocoon, St. Croix, Frogg Toggs,Flying Fisherman, Culprit, V&M Baits, Helly Hansen andChums.

Jim ZiegerPresident

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AFFILIATE EVENTS

BURROUGHS AUDUBON SOCIETYOF GREATER KANSAS CITYNOV 8: Monthly Program –Adventures in Australia (6:00pm –8:30pm)NOV 12: Lyon, Coffey and OsageCounties (KS) with Matt Gearheart;Matt Gearheart (816) 569-0817NOV 20: Bird in the Hand withCraig Hensley, Burroughs Libraryand Nature Center (1:00pm –4:00pm)NOV 26: Squaw Creek NWR withMike Stoakes; Mike Stoakes (816)554-1956DEC 4: Birdwatcher’s Who’s Who:Tree Huggers with Craig Hensley(2:00pm – 3:30pm)DEC 6: Holiday Party (6:00pm –10:00pm)DEC 17: Trimble (Smithville)Christmas Bird Count; Kristi Mayo(816) 289-7828DEC 18: Kansas City ChristmasBird Count; Mike Stoakes (816)554-1956DEC 18: Bird in the Hand withCraig Hensley, Burroughs Libraryand Nature Center (1:00pm –4:00pm)

GREENWAY NETWORKNOV 3: Giants in the AmericanConservation Movement Forum,The Living World – Saint LouisZoo; (314) 516-6203DEC 5: Monthly Board Meeting,Saint Peters (7:00pm – 9:00pm)

HEAVEN’S ANGLERSNOV 3: Club Meeting, West Coun-ty Assembly of God, Chesterfield

MID MISSOURI TROUT UNLIMITEDNOV 1: Chapter Meeting, D.Rowe’s, Columbia (7:00pm)NOV 4-5: Mid-South RegionalMeeting, Heber Springs, Arkansas

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCKHUNTERS ASSOCIATIONNOV 9: Gun Safety and RelatedIssues with Jan MorrisNOV 28: Monthly Board Meeting,American LegionDEC 14: Christmas Party

MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITEDNOV 3: Sweet Springs Dinner,American Legion, Sweet Springs(5:30pm – 9:30pm)NOV 3: Grand Prairie MembershipDinner, Elks Lodge, Blue Springs(6:00pm – 9:30pm)NOV 5: Clinton – Golden ValleyDinner, Benson Center, Clinton(6:00pm – 9:30pm); Parker Mills(660) 885-3368 and Matt Cox (660)924-5004NOV 5: Yellow Creek Dinner, ElksLodge, Brookfield (5:30pm –10:00pm); Jeff Hill (660) 258-2391and Roger Rhodes (660) 734-3101NOV 5: Lincoln County Dinner,American Legion, Elsberry(6:00pm – 10:00pm); Joe Briscoe(573) 898-2574NOV 5: Mound City – SquawCreek Membership Dinner, TheKlub, Mound City (6:00pm –9:30pm); Kirby Felumb (660) 442-5438, Sheri Wright (660) 442-5837and Bud Reilly (660) 442-5547NOV 26: Louisiana Dinner, Ameri-can Legion, Louisiana (6:00pm –11:30pm); Rick Henry (573) 754-5055 and Charles Mix (573) 560-8390NOV 29: Columbia Sponsor Din-ner, Columbia Country Club,Columbia (6:00pm – 11:30pm);Tom Shryock (573) 819-6754 andBrad Wright (573) 449-2683DEC 19: Gateway GreenheadsGun Raffle, Town and Country(5:30pm – 6:00pm); Chris Rhyner-son (314) 435-5723

MISSOURI HUNTING HERITAGEFEDERATIONNOV 5-6: Director’s Hunt, Mercer

CountyDEC 2-4: Hunter Education Clinic– Waterfowl Hunt, Henry CountyDEC 11: Board of Directors Meet-ing, Bass Pro Shops, Indepen-dence

MISSOURI NATIONAL WILDTURKEY FEDERATIONJAKES FIELD DAYSNOV 5: Sugar Creek Gobblers,Elk River; Dan Fuller (417) 439-8594

WOMEN IN THEOUTDOORS EVENTSNOV 5: Women’s Event, HillbillyHunting Preserve, Joplin; KellyMadison (417) 681-0364

MISSOURI PARKS ANDRECREATION ASSOCIATIONNOV 1-4: NRPA CongressNOV 8-10: Certified PlaygroundSafety Inspector, North KansasCity Community Center, NorthKansas CityNOV 15: Winter 2012 MagazineDeadlineNOV 17: Northeast Region Meet-ingNOV 19-20: Soccer TournamentDEC 9: Board Meeting (10:00am– 12:00pm)

MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONNOV 19: Missouri Prairie Founda-tion Stilwell Prairie Volunteer Work-day, Vernon County; (888) 843-6739DEC 10: Missouri Master Natural-ists/Missouri Department of Con-servation/Missouri Prairie Founda-tion Lichen Glad Workday, SaintClair County; (888) 843-6739DEC 10: Missouri Prairie Founda-tion Bird of Prey Workshop, PrairieState Park; (888) 843-6739

MISSOURI SMALLMOUTHALLIANCENOV 16: Monthly Membership

Meeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub(314) 894-8945DEC 21: Monthly MembershipMeeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub(314) 894-8945

MISSOURI TROUTFISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONNOV 3: Regular Meeting, Spring-field Nature Center, Springfield(6:00pm)DEC 1: Annual Meeting to ElectOfficers and Christmas Banquet

MISSOURI WHITETAILSUNLIMITEDNOV 19: Milan Area Chapter Ban-quet, Community Center, MilanDEC 3: Jamestown DisabledFreedom Hunt Banquet, Communi-ty Center, JamestownDEC 9: Howard County Big BucksChapter Banquet, Saint Joseph’sHall, Fayette

OPEN SPACE COUNCILNOV 5: Passport to MeramecRiver Trails; (636) 451-6090NOV 5: Operation Wild Lands(9:00am); (636) 451-6090DEC 3: Passport to MeramecRiver Trails; (636) 451-6090

OZARK FLY FISHERSNOV 2: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)NOV 11-13: Bennett Springs Out-ing, Bennett Springs State ParkDEC 7: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)

OZARK WILDERNESSWATERWAYS CLUBNOV 5-6: Day Hikes with CarlFellingNOV 12: Tour Truman Home,Independence (12:00pm – 1:30pm)NOV 12: Potluck Dinner, SwopePark, Kansas City (6:30pm –7:30pm)NOV 12: Business Meeting,Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm– 9:00pm)DEC 3: Lawrence Horse DrawnChristmas Parade, Lawrence,

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POMME DE TERRE CHAPTERMUSKIES, INC.NOV 5: Fishing Outing – Dinnerand Nominations MeetingDEC 3: Planning Meeting(10:00am)

SAINT LOUIS AUDUBON SOCIETYNOV 3: Whitney and Anna HarrisConservation Forum, Giants inthe American Conservation Move-ment, The Living World – SaintLouis ZooNOV 4: Trivia Night and SilentAuction, Community Center EastGym, KirkwoodNOV 5: Forest Park BeginnerBird Walk (8:30am – 10:00am)NOV 12: Honeysuckle Removal,Creve Coeur ParkDEC 3: Forest Park BeginnerBird Walk (8:30am – 10:00am)

CFM EVENTSFEB 24-26: Annual Convention,Lodge of Four Seasons, LakeOzark

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The Passport to Mer-amec River Trails is ayear-long program byThe Open Space

Council (OSC) that willencourage outdoor recreationalong the Meramec River. OSCis encouraging people to getoutdoors and enjoy the trailsthis fall among the beautifulfall colors.

By hiking six designatedtrails along the MeramecRiver, participants will receivea free water bottle and a one-year membership to The OpenSpace Council. Participantswill sign and date the Passportwhen you complete a trail.When all trails are completed,the passport will be mail toP.O. Box 1468, Ballwin, MO63022.

The six trails include: TheGreenrock Trail, Al FosterMemorial Trail, Minnie HaHa Trail, Rock Hollow Trail,Castlewood State Park,

Arnold's Grove Trail. Pass-ports can be found at Wild-wood City Hall, Sunset HillsCommunity Center, Castle-wood State Park Office,

Ellisville Administration Cen-ter, Valley Park City Hall, Fen-ton City Hall, Kirkwood Com-munity Center and atopenspacestl.org.

Passport to Meramec River Trails

Hikers enjoying the Al Foster Trail in Wildwood, MO. Photo Credit: The Open Space Council


Given one nesting season free of latefreezes or frog-strangling rains, Missouri’swild turkey flock has pulled off one of thebest hatches in several years.

Resource Scientist Jason Isabelle, theMissouri Department of Conservation’s(MDC) turkey specialist, released resultsof the annual Wild Turkey Brood Survey.Each year, citizen volunteers and MDCstaff record the number of wild turkeyhens and recently hatched turkeys, called“poults,” that they observe during June,July and August. Isabelle divides the num-ber of poults by the number of hens toprovide a poult-to-hen ratio, which is ameasure of turkey nest success and poultsurvival.

The state-wide poult-to-hen ratio hasvaried little in recent years, ranging from1.0 to 1.2. This year’s ratio was 1.7, thehighest it has been since 2002.

”This year’s poult-to-hen ratio is cer-tainly a step in the right direction after thepoor hatches we’ve had the past severalyears,” said Isabelle. A statewide ratio of1.7 for a few years in a row would have afairly dramatic impact on turkey num-bers.”

Isabelle said some hunters already arenoticing a substantial difference in turkeynumbers and are reporting more birds inareas where young turkeys have been hardto find the last few years.

“A good turkey hatch throughout muchof Missouri is certainly great news for fallturkey hunting enthusiasts,” said Isabelle.“Fall hunting provides a tremendousopportunity to pursue wild turkeys in thebeautiful fall woods.”

Isabelle noted that only 13,500 huntersbought fall firearms turkey hunting per-mits last year, compared with spring-turkey permit sales of more than 100,000.The few hunters who do pursue turkeys inthe fall often have the woods to them-selves.

Hunters harvested 5,928 turkeys duringMissouri’s 2010 fall firearms turkey sea-

son, compared with 46,000 in the spring.Isabelle said the fall harvest–which comesout to an average of 50 turkeys per coun-ty–has no significant impact on the num-ber of turkeys that survive until the fol-lowing spring.

Wild turkeys and other ground-nestingwildlife have suffered through a series ofcold springs and unprecedented summerrainfall over the past five years. In 2007, afreak cold front dragged the mercury intothe teens for several days in a row aroundEaster. In 2008, Missouri experiencedrecord rainfall – more than 80 inches insome areas compared to the annual aver-age of about 40 inches. 2009 was nearlyas wet as 2008, and unusually heavy sum-mer rains continued to plague turkeys lastyear. This year is the first in five with near-average spring temperatures and withoutrepeated, heavy summer rains.

“Missouri’s wild turkeys have sufferedthrough some poor hatches for the lastfour years in a row,” said Isabelle. “We

have always been confident that theywould bounce back when the weatherreturned to normal, and this year theydid.”

Turkeys raised the largest broods innortheastern Missouri and the easternOzarks, where observers reported seeing2.1 to 2.3 poults per hen. Counties alongthe south side of the Missouri River andthe west side of the Mississippi River fromCooper County to Pemiscot Countyshowed poult-to-hen ratios of 1.6 to 1.7.The western Ozarks and western Ozarksborder counties reported poult-to-henratios of 1.5 to 1.6. Missouri’s westernprairie counties and the northwest cornerof the state had the lowest ratio of 1.4poults per hen.

Jim LowNews Services Coordinator, MDC

Wild Turkeys Make the Most of Break From WeatherMissouri’s wild turkey flock made significant gains in many areas this year.

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Rim to Rim for CFM

This past SeptemberRon Coleman,CFM Board Mem-ber hiked “Rim to

Rim for CFM” to show hissupport for the work of theConservation Federation ofMissouri (CFM) and itsendeavor to get more peo-ple outdoors. Coleman, hisson Bart and daughter in-law Tracy hiked the Eastand West Rim of ZionCanyon in Zion NationalPark and then ventured onto hike the North to SouthRim of Grand CanyonNational Park.

Coleman said “It is notreally such a great feat, butI hope that our “Rim toRim Hikes” will encourageothers to think about howthey can support CFMthrough their own outdoorexperiences and also inspiregreater support for our pub-lic lands.” This is Cole-

man’s third visit to theCanyon and he pointed outthat only about 3% of theannual 4 million visitors tothe park actually hike intothe 10 mile wide and 1 miledeep awe-inspiring wonderand only about 1 % hike“Rim to Rim”. “It’s unfor-tunate that everyone cannotenjoy this grand experience.Maybe our trek will encour-age others to think moreabout our natural resourcesand how they can help con-servation organizations likeCFM protect them, statedColeman.”

You can support CFM’sdesire to get more peopleand families outdoors bymaking a donation today.One dollar per mile for the2 day Grand Canyon 20mile Rim to Rim Hike issuggested, however anycontribution to CFM isgreatly appreciated.

West Zion National Park. Photo Credit: Ron Coleman

Pictured left to right: Bart, Tracy and Ron Coleman. Photo Credit: Ron Coleman

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Thinking About a Timber Sale? Call Before You Cut

Caring for yourwoodland is along-term propo-sition where one

decision can have impactsfor decades. A new out-reach effort, Call BeforeYou Cut, provides informa-tion to help Missouri wood-land owners conduct treeharvests wisely.

“Although woodlandowners know a lot abouttheir woods, they oftendon’t have the critical infor-mation they need beforeselecting someone to har-vest their trees,” said BrianSchweiss, forestry field pro-gram supervisor for theMissouri Department ofConservation. “It’s impor-tant for landowners toknow how many trees theywant to cut, how much thetrees are worth and whatthe woods will look like

after the harvest is complet-ed.”

The Call Before You Cutcampaign encourageslandowners to call 877-564-7483 toll-free for free infor-mation. A live operator isavailable from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. weekdays except holi-days. Callers receive infor-mation packets to helpthem set up timber sales andother management informa-tion for their woodlands.

“Call Before You Cutisn’t about not cuttingtrees,” said State ForesterLisa Allen. “It’s about howand when you cut them.”The program puts landown-ers in touch with profes-sional foresters who can tellthem how much their treesare worth, which treesshould be harvested soonand which ones can growfor greater profits later. Call

Before You Cut giveslandowners options theymight not have considered.

“Over the years, I’velearned a lot about how tokeep my woods healthy andbeautiful,” said Dave Mur-phy, a landowner fromClark County, “but I’msmart enough to know thatI don’t know everything. Ididn’t want to make anymistakes with my own land.By working with a profes-sional forester, I was able tomake money, maintainhealthy woods, andimprove food and cover forturkeys, one of my favoritewildlife to view and hunt.”

Forest covers roughlyone-third of Missouri, andprivate landowners own 83percent of those timber-lands, which covers roughlyone-third of the state. Theyare key providers of trees toproduce some of Missouri’swidely sought-after woodproducts, such as flooring,white oak for wine barrelsand black walnut products.Call Before You Cut canhelp ensure healthy, produc-tive woodlands forlandowners and a healthyforest industry for years tocome.

More information isavailable at callb4ucut.com.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has help for landownerswho want to harvest trees profitably and sustainably.

CFM's youngest life member Ethan Zuckwith his October 4 archery deer harvest.

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The U.S. Fish andWildlife Service des-ignated the Ozarkhellbender as endan-

gered under the federal Endan-gered Species Act (ESA) andalso finalized its decision to listthe Ozark and eastern hellben-der in Appendix III of the Con-vention on International Tradein Endangered Species of WildFauna and Flora (CITES). Incombination, these listings willprovide significant protectionto hellbenders, both domesti-cally and internationally.

Under the ESA, an endan-gered species is any specieswhich is in danger of extinc-tion throughout all or a signifi-cant portion of its range. TheOzark hellbender, which growsto lengths up to 2 feet, inhabitsthe White River system insouthern Missouri and north-ern Arkansas. Ozark hellben-der populations have declinedan estimated 75 percent sincethe 1980s, with only about590 individuals remaining inthe wild. It is believed num-bers have dropped because ofdegraded water quality, habitatloss resulting from impound-ments, ore and gravel mining,sedimentation, and collectionfor the pet trade.

Also threatening the Ozarkhellbender is a fungal disease,chytridiomycosis (chytrid), andsevere physical abnormalities(e.g., lesions, digit andappendage loss, epidermal

sloughing) which most Ozarkhellbenders exhibit.

In addition, the average ageof Ozark hellbender popula-tions is increasing and fewyoung are being found, indi-cating problems with repro-duction or juvenile survival.This, and the multiple threatsfrom disease and habitatdegradation, could lead toextinction of the Ozark hell-bender within 20 years.

“The Ozark hellbender facesextinction without the protec-tion afforded by the Endan-gered Species Act,” said TomMelius, the Service’s MidwestRegional Director. “Listingprovides tools and an infra-structure within which part-ners can pool resources andexpertise to help save thisspecies.”

The Service determined thatdesignating critical habitatunder the ESA for the Ozarkhellbender is not prudentbecause the designation wouldrequire publication of detaileddescriptions of hellbenderlocations and habitat, makingillegal collection for the pettrade more likely.

To better control and moni-tor the international trade ofhellbenders, the Service hasincluded both the Ozark andeastern hellbender in AppendixIII of the Convention on Inter-national Trade in EndangeredSpecies of Wild Fauna andFlora (CITES or Convention).

CITES is an internationalagreement between govern-ments designed to preventspecies from becoming endan-gered or extinct as a result ofinternational trade. Collectionwithin the United States andinternational trade of hellben-ders is of growing concern,particularly as they becomerarer and, consequently, morevaluable. Listing hellbendersin Appendix III of CITESwould aid in curbing unautho-rized international trade, notonly by controlling exportsfrom the United States but byenlisting the assistance of 174other countries that are CITESParties in controlling trade inthe species.

Currently, two subspecies ofhellbenders are recognized, theOzark hellbender and the east-ern hellbender. The Ozarkhellbender only occurs in Mis-souri and Arkansas, whereasthe eastern hellbender rangeincludes portions of the fol-lowing 16 States: Alabama,Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ken-tucky, Maryland, Mississippi,Missouri, New York, NorthCarolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,South Carolina, Tennessee,Virginia, and West Virginia.

Hellbenders are salamanderswith large tails and tiny eyes.Adult Ozark hellbenders mayreach lengths up to 2 feet, andtheir flattened bodies enablethem to move in the fast-flow-ing streams they inhabit. Hell-

benders are habitat specialiststhat depend on constant levelsof dissolved oxygen, tempera-ture, and flow in their aquaticenvironment. Even minoralterations to stream habitatare likely detrimental to hell-bender populations.

The Endangered Species Actmakes it illegal to kill, harm orotherwise "take" a listedspecies. The ESA also requiresall federal agencies to ensureactions they authorize, fund,or undertake do not jeopardizethe existence of listed species,and directs the Service to workwith federal agencies and otherpartners to develop and carryout recovery efforts for thosespecies. Listing also focusesattention on the needs of thespecies, encouraging conserva-tion efforts by other agencies(federal, state and local), con-servation groups, and otherorganizations and individuals.

The Service’s final rules tolist the Ozark hellbender as anendangered species and toinclude hellbenders in Appen-dix III of CITES appear in theOctober 6, 2011, Federal Reg-ister.

The Ozark hellbender finalrule is also available on theService’s Midwest Regionwebsite at www.fws.gov/mid-west/endangered, and the finalrule to include hellbenders inAppendix III of CITES is alsoavailable on the Service’s Inter-national Affairs website at

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists the OzarkHellbender as Endangered and Moves to

Include Hellbenders in Appendix III of CITESHellbenders are among the world’s largest salamanders


www.fws.gov/international. The listing of the Ozark

hellbender under the ESA willtake effect 30 days after publi-cation of the final rule, where-as the listing of hellbenders inCITES Appendix III will takeeffect 180 days after publica-tion of the final rule. This

additional time is necessary sothat the Service can submitrequired documentation to theCITES Secretariat, which willthen notify all CITES Partiesof this action taken by theUnited States.

The mission of the U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service is workingwith others to conserve, pro-tect, and enhance fish, wildlife,and plants and their habitatsfor the continuing benefit ofthe American people. We areboth a leader and trusted part-ner in fish and wildlife conser-

vation, known for our scientif-ic excellence, stewardship oflands and natural resources,dedicated professionals, andcommitment to public service.For more information on ourwork and the people whomake it happen, visitwww.fws.gov.

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CFMBusiness AllianceQuality outdoor opportunities makeMissouri a desirable place to live andwork, and add to our economic well-being.Through the CFM Business Alliance, weseek to strengthen the connection betweenMissouri’s natural resource managers andour business leaders.

Here’s what we’retrying to accomplish.

• Create greater awareness of CFMand the role we play in conservation.

• Gain financial support for thework of CFM.

• Include the voice of businessleaders in conservation.

• Recognize the business community’ssupport of conservation.

PLATINUMBass Pro ShopsDrury HotelsShelter Insurance

SILVERAnalytical Bio-Chemistry

Laboratories, Inc.Association of Missouri

Electric CooperativesGray Manufacturing Co.Pyramid Home Health Services

THANK YOU! BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEMBERSOur sincere thanks to all of our Business Alliance members. Your support of CFM is making a difference for Missouri outdoors!

BASICBee Rock Outdoor Adventures, LLCBoone County National BankCap AmericaCentral Bank – Jefferson CityCentral Trust & Investment CompanyChampionship SportsCitizens Telephone CompanyColumbia Daily TribuneDickerson Park ZooDJ Case & AssociatesFarmer’s Co-op Elevator AssociationForrest Keeling NurseryGreenbrier Wetland ServicesHeartland Restoration, Inc.

Hornbuckle Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc.Macon Realty CompanyMcRoberts Farm, Inc.REMAX Boone RealtyMeramec Bison Farm, LLCMichaelanne Investments, Inc.Osage Canoes, LLCQuality Forest Management, LLCRiley Chevrolet Buick GMC CadillacR.L.’s Swimming Pools, LLCSierra Bullets, LLCSuddenlink CommunicationsTabor Plastic CompanyThe Bank of MissouriWood Land & Cattle, LLC

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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