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Inside This Issue:January 2014Vol. 75, No. 1

Wildlife MISSOURI

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

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Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator

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COVER: “OUT OF HERE, Just ahead of the blast !!! “

Ducks After Dark, © Glenn D. Chambers 2014, www.glenndchambers.com

Featured articlesWildlife and Water: From the Mountains to the Rivers to the Oceans — National Wildlife Week, March 17-23, 2014 ............. 6

Passion for the Outdoors ......................................................................................... 7

Methane Offers a Choice ......................................................................................... 9

The 25th Annual B.A.S.S. Nation Spring Fling ..................................................... 9

CFM Strategic Planning .............................................................................................. 13

State Acquires 330 Acres Near Current River State Park .................................... 15

The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region Names New Executive Director ....... 16

CFM Annual Convention .............................................................................................. 18

CFM Nomination Committee Proposed Slate For 2014-15 .................................. 21

news, updates and columnsPresident’s Message..............................................................................................2

Calendar ................................................................................................................12

Teaming With Wildlife

Teaming With Wildlife Looks to the Future with a Strategic Planning Retreat! ...14

School of Natural Resources

An Update from the Director’s Office ................................................................17

Agency News

Missouri Department of Conservation - Schools Invited to Fight Litter Through “No MOre Trash!” Contest ................20

Discover Nature with MDC Eagle Days Events Around the State .....................22

Marilynn Bradford Joins Conservation Commission .........................................23

Recovery Begins at Dunn Ranch for Endangered Topeka Shiners ......................24

Department of Natural Resources - Celebrating 40 Years of Protecting Missouri’s Natural Resources ......................28

Spotlight on Missouri State Parks ..................................................................29

Member Information

Business Alliance Members ...................................................................................3 New Members .....................................................................................................4 Honorariums & Memorials ................................................................................21 Affiliates of the Federation .................................................................................27 Conservationists For Life ....................................................................................32

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My last article’s end-ing was: “What did...woolly worms and per-simmon seeds tell…?”

Now, I’m not sure if either is really a good prognosticator of the future. As I write this article, it isn’t even of-ficially Winter yet; but, here in Ozark, Missouri we’ve fields of sparkling snow around us. And yes, we’re soak-ing up the warmth of our fireplace.

What does that say to you? Can we believe what fortune tellers prophesy; or for that matter, can we always rely on the weather forecast?

Now that leads me to a warning about my ability to predict the future. Whatever you do; don’t bet on “it” when that “it” is a prediction from me. In the last issue of Missouri Wild-life I stated that “By print time, a new chapter for CFM will have begun and a person employed to fill the vacancy in our Executive Director position.” Well, what’s the saying about “the best laid plans of mice and men”? Oops, we’ve experienced a discon-nect or two since my last article. The Board at their October 26th Special Meeting disagreed with the first choice of the Executive Committee. And then, the Executive Commit-tee’s second choice, Travis Scott our Development Director, regrettably chose instead to accept another job. As such, the Executive Committee has re-opened the search for an Execu-tive Director and will be accepting resumes through January 31st. Again “if all goes according to Hoyle” – we may have CFM’s new Executive Director on board before our Annual Conference. Note the “may” instead of “will.”

Additionally, I had thought Mis-souri’s Interim House Committee per CWD would have brought forth their report in early December. I’d indicated also that it would be known

what was the outcome of MDC’s public meetings and surveys relative to Missouri’s Deer Health. I supposed too we’d know any proposed regula-tory changes affecting hunters and operators of captive deer facilities. At print time, none of that has occurred. But, I did say something you can be assured of: “… more information will be forthcoming in CFM’s Missouri Wildlife and MDC’s Missouri Con-servationist” and “discussions will happen at our Annual Conference.” If you’re interested – be there; you’re always welcome.

CFM’s Annual Convention is scheduled for March 21-23, 2014. Let me emphasize, we’d love to have you join us! Bring a friend and introduce them to CFM. This is the time when CFM members get together to hear updates per Missouri’s Department of Conservation and Department of Natural Resources; to celebrate con-servation achievement; to elect CFM’s leadership; and, to form resolutions regarding matters affecting Mis-souri’s Outdoors. There also will be

programs for children and families, a silent and live auction, and annual banquet.

Too this year we have a special ceremony: A Celebration of the Life of Ed Stegner – truly one of conserva-tion’s stalwarts of all time. Indeed it was a sad day when I was told that Ed had passed away. But when I recall what Ed has done for Mis-sourians, I smile. Many have known Ed for longer time than I have but I’ve been blessed with him as part of my life for more than 30 years. He was among my mentors and someone whom I aspired to emulate. Ed served as CFM’s longest tenured Executive Director. In that role he made quite a difference for Missourians and he did receive several honors for his efforts. Two notable ones would be that he was among the Missouri Park & Rec-reation Association’s first class of its Hall of Fame; and most recently, the Conservation Commission approved that he join Missouri’s Conservation Hall of Famers. Missouri and really our nation have been blessed with Ed Stegner’s time here on earth. Do consider attending and celebrating with us!

But let me suggest you consider other Federation Winter/Spring activi-ties. In 2012, CFM held its inaugural “Cabin Fever Clay Shoot” and this winter a third one is slated for Janu-ary 25th at the Prairie Grove Shot-gun Sports facility. When we awoke the morning of last Winter’s clay shoot, Judy and I saw that we had a snow overnight. We wondered if the weather would diminish participation. It can be said that neither snow nor cold temperatures keeps shooters from enjoying a day of busting clay birds. There were 112 shooters on hand and their skill level ranged from novice to exceptional. Seemed everyone who attended, shooters and volunteers, re-

Enjoy this Winter Wildlife Watchingpresident’s message

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ally enjoyed themselves. Do consider joining us if you’re interested – as a volunteer or a shooter.

Then there’s the 2014 Spring Fling on Pomme de Terre Lake scheduled for April 6th. This will the fourth year the Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation has held this event to the benefit of CFM. In 2013 there were 65 boats and it generated $2,340 for CFM. If you love to fish, especially for bass, come on out. Pomme de Terre is a beautiful lake and April is a good time to “get out there amongst them.”

For details pertinent to the Cabin Fever Clay Shoot, the Spring Fling or CFM’s Annual Convention, check out promotions in this magazine, CFM’s website or call CFM’s office.

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Dorothy Briggs, Armstrong

William Broderick, St. Louis

Joyce Broughton, St. Louis

Karen Burner, Bernie

Douglas Camenzind, St. Louis

David Cantoni, O’Fallon

Marie Casey, St. Louis

J. Chambers, Maryville

Benjamin & Bonna Combs, Farmington

Corey Cottrell, Steelville

James & Mary Crownover, Saint Louis

Ted Daniels, St. Louis

Gene Derr, Kansas City

Beverly Elliott, Winona

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Gina Essig, Richmond

Angela Ewing, House Springs

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applications Now Being accepted for the charles P. Bell conservation scholarship

The Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust and the Conservation Federation of Missouri are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Charles Bell Conservation Scholarships.

In the 2014 Bell Scholarship Program, eight scholarships will be awarded: one graduate ($600), one undergraduate ($500) and six for elementary, high school or youth groups ($250 each). In this later category, CFM members who work with Boy Scouts, 4-H, environmental clubs or youth chapters of their affiliate are eligible and encouraged to apply.

Graduate applicants must be enrolled in a field of study related to conservation, natural science or earth resources at an accredited college or university. Undergraduate

applicants must have 60 credit hours or more and should have enrolled in an area related to conservation. Prefer-ence in all cases will be given to applicants enrolled in Missouri schools.

the deadline for applications is January 15, 2014.

These scholarships are named in memory of CFM past president Charles P. Bell, whose family provided major funding for this program.

For an application form write to: Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri, Bell Scholarships, 728 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or call (573) 634-2322 or (800) 575-2322 or visit or website at www.confedmo.org.

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For National Wildlife Week 2014 National Wildlife Federation is celebrating wildlife and water. The theme “Wildlife and Water—From the Mountains to the Rivers to the Oceans” links the important

role that water plays in the lives of wildlife and people, wherever they may be. Clean water is not only a critical resource for wildlife, but also vitally important habitat. Featuring 45 different species, with activities for learning about freshwater, coastal and marine wildlife, National Wildlife Week will give youth and families a chance to spend the week exploring wildlife and water.

Since 1938, National Wildlife Week has been a time to learn about wildlife and nature. Past themes have focused on trees, prairies or conservation topics like recycling. This year’s theme of Wildlife and Water helps to raise awareness about the vital role that water plays in the lives of wildlife, as a vital resource for survival and as habitat. We are featuring ma-rine mammals, wetland birds, aquatic and wetland plants, freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibians, invertebrates that help us to assess water qual-ity, and many more!

NWF has a host of resources for exploring these amaz-ing wildlife species, including posters, wildlife trading cards, lessons and activities, blogs and webinars. Visit www.nwf.org/wildlifeweek to learn more and explore the resources available to help plan your adventure with wildlife - whether you are birding, canoeing, going fishing, or hiking along a riverbank or lake shore. Donate today to support our efforts

to ensure wildlife have clean water at www.nwf.org/wildlife-week.

“National Wildlife Week has inspired generations to take a moment to learn and reflect on wildlife and our environ-

ment. NWF is encouraging every American to take a moment during this week to join us in celebrating our amazingly diverse wildlife and wild places and to think about what you can do to make a difference where you live – at home, in your community, at your school or place of business. Organize a stream cleanup, plant a tree, remove an invasive species, provide habitat for wildlife - make a difference,” says Eliza Russell, Director of Education.”Give yourself 90 minutes during the week to get outside and reconnect to the outdoors and nature.”

National Wildlife Week was first observed in 1938 under the name “National Wildlife Restoration Week”. Past spokespeople of National Wildlife Week include Walt Disney, Shirley Temple, and Robert Redford.

Founded in 1936, National Wildlife Federation’s mission is to inspire Americans to pro-tect wildlife for our children’s

future. The organization is currently developing programs to counteract nature deficit disorder in children by encouraging parents and other caring adults to help children spend more time outdoors everyday. Learn more at www.nwf.org.

Nicole RousmaniereSr. Coordinator, Community Outreach

National Wildlife Federation

Wildlife and Water: From the Mountains to the Rivers to the Oceans

National Wildlife Week, March 17-23, 2014

Northern Pintail. Photo credit: USFWS.

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Passion for the OutdoorsEvery summer without

fail my family would pack up our little white and blue Jayco camper and head out for a weekend of camping. Up until my senior year in high school my dad, mom, sister, myself and our two dogs would cram into the pick-up three or four times during the summer to visit one of Missouri’s many state parks. These are some of my favorite childhood memo-ries.

There was nothing like jumping in the cold water at Bennett Springs State Park during one of their park programs in which we went “sculpin hutin” for small fish during a catch and release activity. Exploring the different ponds and rock features at Johnson Shut-Ins State Park and Elephant

Rock State Park was also a favorite camping memory I can remember well, even though it has been almost 14 years since I was last at the natural areas.

I am grateful to my par-ents for providing my sister and I the opportunity to explore the outdoors even if it meant scraped knees and muddy clothes. By my junior year in high school it became harder to make the weekend trips due to my increasing

involvement in activities. My parents ultimately made the hard decision to sell our camper. I am already looking forward to going on camp-ing trips once again in future summers.

During my high school years I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Runge Nature Center where I was

able to work outside in nature and help both adults and children experience that same wonder of nature I had as a child. Eventually I joined the Conservation Leadership Corps which allowed me to experience a completely different side of conservation and lead to my internship with the Conservation Federation the summer of 2013.

I began my college career at Northwest Missouri State University as a Wildlife and Conservation Management major. During my second semester at school I switched my major to Multimedia Journalism where I began working for the school newspaper where I covered conservation and agriculture

topics. I found that through pictures and words I could explore Missouri’s natural resources in a different light and still be able to share it with others as well.

This year I was able to go hunting for the first time and even though was not successful I enjoyed every moment; although, I did find that I don’t like to sit outside when it’s near zero degrees. My love of the outdoors still continues to this day as I spend time riding horses during the summer on trails, in shows, and at rodeo’s - which sadly still seems to lead to muddy clothes and scraped knees.

Jenna AnthonyCLC Student

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Methane Offers a ChoiceBiogas is a product of

decomposing organic material and is typically 50-80% methane with the rest mostly carbon dioxide. Methane is a heat-trapping gas and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates it as the #2 most prevalent of greenhouse gases in the United States that results from human actions. Methane emis-sions come from petroleum extraction, transportation, refining, and storage as well as from animal agriculture and decomposition of waste (landfills and wastewa-ter). And, methane can be emitted by natural sources including wetlands, wild-fires, and bacterial decom-position in the absence of oxygen.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci-ences (November 25, 2013 on-line version) include a study that shows U.S.

methane emissions may be 50% greater than govern-ment estimates. Methane from livestock sources may be 2X greater and fossil fuel extraction and process-ing in the south-central U.S. may be 4.9X greater. The bottom line is that there is much energy being wasted in the form of methane (a greenhouse gas); reducing this waste could help meet U.S. energy goals while sus-taining native ecosystems and biodiversity.

Promising partnerships are developing to capture and use methane that would otherwise simply be lost. An article in The Guardian reports that food companies including Smith-field Foods and Kroger as well as national football league (Cleveland Browns), are engaging with energy partners to turn otherwise costly and problematic waste into something ben-

eficial. The Kroger project uses food waste (an esti-mated $1 trillion/year in food is wasted) to produce biogas. The Cleveland Browns provides a National Football League connection which will direct 35 million tons of food waste per year to energy purposes. Smith-field Farms reports a Utah project that will convert manure from 350,000 hogs into electricity for 3,000 homes. Smithfield Foods and Roeslein Alternative Energy are partnering in Missouri to capture bio-gas from 100+ lagoons of liquefied waste. Roeslein Alternative Energy is also pursuing restoration of diverse, native grasslands

on marginal lands in the Midwest for biomass and bioenergy as well as water-shed and wildlife conser-vation. Grasses harvested from native grass restora-tions can be mixed with animal waste to contribute to biogas production.

It seems wise to capture and utilize biogas that would otherwise slip away into the atmosphere and contribute to greenhouse gas challenges. Society and policymakers have an important choice in the pursuit of energy indepen-dence.

Bill McGuire and NWF’s BIO Review

The Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation will be holding it’s annual “Spring Fling” Open Buddy Bass tournament benefiting the Conservation Federation of Missouri again in 2014. Last year we had 65 boats entered and raised $2,340.00 for CFM. The tournament has been growing every year and we would like to see 100 boats compete this year. Thank you to all that have fished in the past and we hope that everyone brings a friend and fishes with us this upcoming year.

Details and entry forms will be available in January on the website. Visit www.mobass.com

The 25th Annual B.A.S.S. Nation Spring Fling

Sunday, April 6, 2014 — Pomme De Terre Lake — The Harbor Lighthouse Ramp

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MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION

FUNDRAISING BANQUETSJaN 17: Shaky Ground Gobblers, Southern Comfort, New Madrid; Walter Campbell (573) 380-7928JaN 18: Current River Callers, School, Winona; Troy McAfee (573) 325-4475JaN 18: Dent County Thundering Toms, Indian Trail Archery, Salem; Cheryl Smith (573) 247-0111JaN 18: Springtown Wattlenecks, American Legion Hall, Smithville; Troy O’Dell (816) 628-4254JaN 24: Willard Thunderin Gobblers, Community Building, Willard; Carrie Bussard (417) 827-0782JaN 24: Honey Creek Strutters, Lake Viking Club House, Gallatin; Scot Estep (660) 334-0529JaN 25: Union Covered Bridge Gob-blers, Community Building, Madison; Bruce Mills (573) 721-2268JaN 25: Indian Creek Chapter, Lampo Building, Neosho; Matt Friend (417) 825-3305JaN 25: Delta Bootheel Gobblers, VFW, Kennett; Lynn Smith (573) 888-0054

JaN 25: Southern Ozark Longbeards, His Place, Doniphan; Sam Griffin (573) 996-2148JaN 25: Ray County Shortspurs, Vet-erans Memorial Building, Richmond; Mark McCorkendale (660) 398-4785JaN 31: Rogersville Strutters, First Baptist Church, Rogersville; Cody Wilson (417) 753-3164JaN 31: Great Rivers Longspurs, The Boeing Machinist Building, Hazel-wood; Brian Duckett (314) 574-9213JaN 31: Salt River Sharp Spurs, Father Buhman Center, Shelbina; Billy Gibson (573) 633-2318feB 1: Gateway Long Spurs, Knights of Columbus, Saint Paul; Dan Zerr (636) 699-7000feB 1: Tick Ridge, Expo Center, Ma-con; Matthew Burks (660) 395-1404feB 1: Clearwater Longbeards, Trinity Methodist Church, Piedmont; Richard Ayers (573) 223-2356feB 1: Charlton River Full Stutters, Knight & Rucker Building, Brunswick; Jordan Harmon (660) 247-5306feB 7: Meramec Valley Strutters, Knights of Columbus, Sullivan; Dennis Twyman (573) 468-5010feB 7: Tabo Creek Thunderin Toms, American Legion Hall, Higginsville; Kevin Whitworth (660) 909-6078feB 7: Heartland Longbeards, Masonic Lodge, Lees Summit; James Drake (816) 718-1100feB 8: Bootheel Boss Gobblers, Bavarian Hall, Jackson; Bronson Senn (573) 225-3087feB 8: Four Rivers, Knights of Colum-bus, Washington; Eldo Meyer (573) 484-3102feB 8: Grand River Gobblers, Ameri-can Legion Hall, Bethany; Bryan Gray (660) 425-3353feB 21: Kingdom of Callaway Limb-hangers, Sir Winston’s Restaurant & Pub, Fulton; John Burk (573) 676-5994feB 21: Bayou Strutters, Top of the Town Banquet Hall, East Prairie; Clinton Wolford (573) 275-9084feB 21: Lincoln Hills, Sacred Heart Parrish, Elsberry; Jay Herring (573) 898-5420feB 22: Fabius River Fantails, Knights

of Columbus, Edina; Jeff Morrow (660) 397-2610feB 27: Swampeast Strutters, United Methodist Church, Charleston; George Curtis (573) 258-0851feB 28: Sand Burr Strutters, VFW, Sikeston; Allan Lynch (573) 887-1261feB 28: Upper Meramec Longspurs, Knights of Columbus, Cuba; Shane Staples (573) 259-7405

WHEELIN SPORTSMAN EVENTSJaN 11: Missouri State Banquet, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach; Tim Besancenez (636) 262-0815

MISSOURI PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATIONJaN 14: Northeast Region Marketing and Media Relations Mini-Conference, The Arc, ColumbiafeB 25-28: Conference and Expo, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach

MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONJaN 11: Short-Eared Owl and Bird of Prey Trip, Prairie State Park, Minden-mines; Jeff Cantrell (417) 629-3423feB 8: Getting to Know Your Raptors: Bird of Prey Workshop, Prairie State Park, Mindenmines; Jeff Cantrell (417) 629-3423feB 15: Work Day at Coyne Prairie (10:00am - 3:00pm); (417) 818-1138feB 22: Work Day at Stilwell Prairie (10:00am - 3:00pm); (417) 818-1138

MISSOURI RIVER BIRD OBSERVATORYJaN 4: Winter Bird Workshop, Arrow Rock State Historic Site Visitors Center (10:00am - 1:00pm)

MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONSPRINGFIELD EVENTSJaN 7: Monthly Meeting, Conser-vation Nature Center, Springfield (6:00pm - 9:00pm)feB 4: Monthly Meeting, Conser-vation Nature Center, Springfield (6:00pm - 9:00pm)

MISSOURI WHITETAILS UNLIMITEDJaN 11: Missouri Kids Outdoors Banquet, State Fairgrounds, SedaliaJaN 18: River Hills Chapter Banquet, Osage Community Center, Cape GirardeauJaN 25: Harold Hoey Chapter Banquet, Saline County Fairgrounds, MarshallfeB 1: Harrisburg Big Bucks Chapter Banquet, Lions Club, HarrisburgfeB 8: Lincoln Whitetails Chapter

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Banquet, Knights of Columbus, WarsawfeB 15: Central Missouri Chapter Banquet, Elks Lodge, BrookfieldfeB 22: Mid-Missouri Deer Camp, Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia

OZARK FLY FISHERSJaN 7: Membership Class, Greens-felder Recreation Complex, Queeny Park (7:00pm - 9:00pm)JaN 13: Intro to Fly Tying, Greens-felder Recreation Complex, Queeny ParkJaN 14: Special Tying Class, Shurway Auto (7:00pm - 9:00pm)JaN 18: Annual Banquet, Auction and Fundraiser, Sunset Hills Golf Course and Banquet CenterJaN 20: Intro to Fly Tying, Greens-felder Recreation Complex, Queeny ParkJaN 21: 25 Best Flies for Missouri Trout, Greensfelder Recreation Com-plex, Queeny Park (7:30pm - 9:30pm)JaN 27: Intro to Fly Tying, Greens-felder Recreation Complex, Queeny ParkfeB 4: Special Tying Class, Shurway Auto (7:00pm - 9:00pm)feB 8: FYAO, Montauk State ParkfeB 10: Last Day of Catch and Release Season in Trout ParksfeB 11: Membership Class, Greens-felder Recreation Complex, Queeny

Park (7:00pm - 9:00pm)feB 20: Fly Fishing Missouri Trout, Greensfelder Recreation Complex, Queeny Park(7:30pm - 9:30pm)

OZARK WILDERNESS WATERWAYS CLUBJaN 3-5: New Years Trip - Niangua River, Sand Spring ResortJaN 11: Water Quality Testing - Blue River (10:00am - 11:00am)JaN 11: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm - 7:30pm)JaN 11: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm - 9:00pm)feB 8: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm – 7:30pm)feB 8: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm – 9:00pm)feB 15: Blue River Parkway Trails (10:00am - 2:00pm)

QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATIONfeB 20: Kaw Valley Chapter Banquet, Ramada Inn, Topeka, KS (5:00pm - 10:00pm); Tony Konrade (785) 220-3342

QUAIL FOREVER AND PHEASANTS FOREVERfeB 8: Annual Four Rivers Banquet, Lions Club, Owensville (5:30pm); Kyle Lairmore (573) 294-9147feB 8: Bootheel Bobwhites Annual Banquet, Elks Lodge, Dexter (5:30pm); Tim Kavan (573) 823-6366feB 21: Heartland Annual Banquet, Adams Point Conference Center, Blue Springs (5:30pm); Roger Bennett (816) 807-3286 or Joe Haney (816) 550-5622feB 22: Missouri River Valley Chapter Banquet, Elks Lodge, Washington (5:30pm); Larry Hanks (573) 237-2623, Terry Stricklin (573) 764-2398, Arvil Kappelmann (636) 239-4127 or Bill Miller (636) 239-2481

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATIONfeB 15: White River Big Game Banquet, Branson; Barbara Rowland (417) 334-5018feB 22: Elk Prairie Big Game Banquet, Salem; James Pace (573) 729-5325

SAINT LOUIS AUDUBON SOCIETYJaN 4: Beginner Bird Walk - Forest Park, Saint Louis (8:15am - 10:30am)JaN 4: Birds of Winter Raptor Pro-gram, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 5: Birds of Winter Eagle Watch, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 9: Regal Eagles Program, Busch Memorial Conservation Area (9:30am - 11:00am)JaN 11: Birding Field Trip - Riv-erlands, Riverlands Migratory Bird

Sanctuary (9:00am - 1:00pm)JaN 11: Birds of Winter Raptor Pro-gram, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 12: Birds of Winter Eagle Watch, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 18: Eagle Days, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (9:00am - 3:00pm)JaN 18: Birds of Winter Raptor Pro-gram, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 19: Eagle Days, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (9:00am - 3:00pm)JaN 19: Birds of Winter Eagle Watch, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 25: Birds of Winter Raptor Pro-gram, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 26: Birds of Winter Eagle Watch, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (10:00am - 2:00pm)JaN 26: Open House Social, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (3:00pm - 6:00pm)

UNITED BOWHUNTERS OF MISSOURIfeB 7-9: 2014 Festival, Country Club Hotel & Spa, Lake Ozark; Darren Haverstick (417) 693-5304 or Brian Peterson (417) 331-1135

CFM EVENTSJaN 25: Cabin Fever Clay Shoot, Prai-rie Grove Shotgun Sports, ColumbiaMar 21-23: CFM Annual Conven-tion, Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City

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CFM Strategic PlanningThe plan in both long and short versions, while not

currently updated on the website, is available in the of-fice.

Planning as performed by the Committee and pre-sented to the Board for its approval is at low ebb. This is quite normal for strategic planning as with some other activities for the Federation until we have a new Execu-tive Director in place. This is pretty normal for any organization during its search for that executive.

Our staff has done an outstanding job of carrying on the many tasks that CFM has on its plate. Our officer

group has, of necessity, had to concern itself with the many things involved in the search for a new executive.

In CFM, as in any organization, there is no substitute for the leader who can keep all the different elements welded together and functioning.

We hope in the January time frame to hold a Strategic Planning Committee meeting. We will look forward to reviewing the basic plan and making any recommenda-tions the committee may have for moving forward.

Earl Cannon & Howard Fisher

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teaming with wildliFe

The Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Steering Commit-tee is gearing up for a more active future. It is com-prised of leadership from The Nature Conservancy, Missouri Audubon, Missouri Prairie Foundation,

Ozark Regional Land Trust, Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Conservation Federation of Missouri. The TWW Steering Committee listens to coalition members, works for healthy habitats and wildlife and advocates for conservation funding on Capitol Hill.

We are excited about the new direction the Teaming Coali-tion is going and are making arrangements for a strategic plan-ning retreat that will focus on invigorating the coalition and achieving outcomes that are action oriented. We hope to ac-complish more in the future by building awareness, getting coalition members involved and shar-ing more about the impact they have on conservation. We want to see: (1) more people (2) do-ing more outdoors, (3) contributing their voice and (4) taking action to protect, restore and conserve Missouri outdoors. Healthy habitats and wildlife provide a better quality of life for all Missourians. Not only are we going to try to build the coalition, but we are going to design fresh tools and opportunities to engage mem-bers in a conservation culture that continues to grow.

Reaching out to draw in a new audience can be intimidating. However, often the audience is hungry for something they have not “tasted” before. The economic figures show that Missouri has a passion for wildlife and our outdoor heritage. No matter how we connect to the outdoors - watching, gardening, fish-ing, hunting, floating, hiking, archery, biking, …you name it, we do it because it revitalizes us and makes our quality of life so much better! Whatever we do in the outdoors with or for wildlife ties very strongly to national and state legislative mat-ters. We want to amplify the voice of conservation and raise the value our citizens place on the outdoors. The Teaming With Wildlife Steering Committee is working with the Associa-tion of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to develop a plan and tools that will enable our coalition to speak to the Con-

gressional Leaders about work on the ground and funding neces-sary for the future of our outdoor heritage.

If you belong to an organiza-tion that would like to endorse Teaming With Wildlife, please contact Debra

Lee the Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator at Conservation Federation of Missouri (dlee@confedmo.org | 573-634-2322). To address the funding challenges of the future we need a strong coalition that is active and vibrant in their passion to make Missouri a shining star and the blue ribbon leader in the conservation movement. We need you! Please join us! Visit www.teaming.com or www.moteaming.org to learn more.

Teaming With Wildlife Looks to the Future with a Strategic Planning Retreat!

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Mark special days or show tribute to someone you care about with a donation to CFM. You could honor loved ones for birthdays, anniversaries or other special events. This could be a respectful remembrance of friends and relatives who have passed away. We will list honorariums and memorials within the pages of Missouri Wildlife.

Your gift would help in so many ways: to benefit our Share the Harvest Program, the Conservation Leadership Corps, our publications or website, our building fund or help our day-to-day operations. We gladly accept cash, check or credit card–just return the form to CFM.

Mail this form and payment to: Conservation Federation of Missouri 728 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

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State Acquires 330 Acres Near Current

River State Park

Missouri State Parks announced that the state has acquired 330 acres of property in Shannon County. The property, historically referred to as Camp Zoe, is located adjacent to Current River State Park and downstream from Montauk State Park. It also abuts the 64,000-acre Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, which is managed by Missouri State Parks.

Originally opening in 1929 as a youth camp, Camp Zoe provided opportunities for thousands of young people to connect with the outdoors. Missouri State Parks has looked to acquire the property for several years, recognizing its beauty and the potential to give visitors even more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors in this beautiful part of the State.

“This Ozark gem showcases beautiful natural resources, including Sinking Creek near its conflu-ence with the Current River.” said Bill Bryan, director of Missouri State Parks, a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. “Its location near Current River State Park and minutes away from the beloved Montauk State Park will provide visitors great opportunities to enhance their Missouri State Parks experience in the Ozarks.”

Plans for development of the property and future use are in the preliminary stages.

For information about state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a divi-sion of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

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open space council

The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region (OSC) an affiliate of the

Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) has named Katherine Dockery as its new Executive Director. She will assume her duties with the Kirkwood based land and water conservation orga-nization starting on Janu-ary 1, 2014. Ms. Dockery has served the Open Space Council as its Director of Development and Programs for the past two years. Prior to coming to work for OSC she was employed by the St. Louis Academy of Science as a Manager of Membership, Marketing and Programs.

Katherine is a graduate of Webster University, St. Louis, MO. One of Katherine’s many other service roles is serving on the Board of Directors of the Conservation

Federation of Missouri.Katherine will be replacing

Ron Coleman who served the Open Space Council for over 30 years as a Board Member, a Past President and its Ex-ecutive Director for the past 15 years. Coleman who also serves as CFM’s 2nd Vice- President will retire from OSC at the end of December to pursue other conserva-tion and outdoor recreation interest.

Coleman said “ The Open Space Council and its Board of Directors is very pleased to have selected such a well qualified and enthusiastic young professional like Kath-erine Dockery . Her love of conservation and open space

will provide an exciting new direction for the group. I am confident that Katherine will be a capable leader in shaping the future of OSC”.

The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region Names New Executive Director

Katherine Dockery Ron Coleman

The places and stories in Missouri River Country are part of the fabric and life of East Central Missouri and the St. Louis Region, a piece of its heritage and culture. It captures the es-sence of both the land and waters associated with one of the world’s greatest rivers. The route that Lewis and Clark took, and that made St. Louis the Gateway to the West, was the Mis-souri River. The original essays and photographs in this book follow the first 100 miles of that river west from St. Louis. We think that you will enjoy the trip.

Missouri River Country is a great gift as a table top book or as an addition to your own conservation library. The book can now be ordered from the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) for $39.95 plus shipping and handling by contacting the CFM office.

Now Available from CFMMissouri River Country

100 Miles of Stories And Scenery From Hermann To The Confluence

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For my remarks at the School of Natural Resources Commencement ceremony this past semester my theme was to PAUSE (with some fun wordplay about Tigers PAWS). I gave each graduate a button with the word

PAUSE on it, so that they could hit the pause button as life got busy. The take home point for our graduates was to avoid the activity trap…busier and busier but achieving less and less. I quoted the noted leadership consultant, Kevin Cashman, about his Pause Principle. Cashman says, that “…stepping back for perspective, awareness… allow[s]… transformative clarity to emerge.” He goes on to say that “Pause is a universal principle inherent in living systems. It is part of the order…that arises from slowing down. As activity lessens, order increases… Yet, as a culture we have ignored [pausing], turning instead to…fast thinking and reactiveness.”

My advice to our graduates was to learn to “hit the pause button;” to take time to stop the frantic activity and allow the mind to re-focus on priorities and let, in Cashman’s word the “transformative clarity emerge.” I told them that when they pause they should look, not into their smart phones, but into nature for a moment of respite and calm.

This morning as I was rushing around the house to get ready I chanced to look out the window and saw the western sky alight with pinks and purples, tinges of mauve and deep red…and it literally brought me to a stop. I stopped and looked in awe at the beauty of nature; I breathed deeper and slower; and I smiled…just enjoying the art in the sky before me. And so I

realized that nature can be more than the focus of my pausing, but the very trigger to initiate the pause.

We all are busy. Family, work, friends, social media, laundry, yard work, bills…daily life. And, the activity trap is always there to capture and distract us from what are our true priorities. Nature is the antidote to activity trap disease. It is best if we can be out in nature to fully take advantage of its healing powers, its re-focusing ability, but sometimes just a glance out the window at the morning sky, a drive through snow-shrouded forest, the smell of wood smoke, the hoot of an owl can help us pause. That pause can shift us from reacting to life, to proactively living it. It can help us see our priorities with Cashman’s “transformative clarity.” Or, maybe it is just is a moment to appreciate with awe and wonder the beauty of nature. To relax, smile, breath deep.

So, my advice for all of us is to hit the pause button every day, even for just a moment…and immerse ourselves in the restorative power of nature.

I always enjoy hearing from alumni, stakeholders, natural re-source professionals, or anyone interested in Natural Resource education, science, and management. You can reach me at RyanMR@missouri.edu.

Mark RyanDirector, The School of Natural Resources

University of Missouri Columbia

An Update from the Director’s Office

CFM Would Like to Thank the Donors and Contributors Who Have Made Our 2013 Holiday Gift Grab Possible

Farmer’s CO-OP Elevator Saint Peters, MO - (636) 278-3544

Drury Hotels - (800) 378-7946 www.druryhotels.com

Randy Washburn

Walker’s Taxidermy - Mexico, MO (573) 473-2400

Turkey Roost Taxidermy Studio Kirksville, MO - (660) 665-8109

- www.theturkeyroost.com

Bass Pro Shops - Springfield, MO (800) 227-7776 - www.basspro.com

Powder Horn Guns & Sporting Goods Columbia, MO - (573) 875-4867

Big Cedar Lodge - Ridgedale, MO (800) 225-6343 - www.big-cedar.com

Webb’s Guide Service - Branson, MO (417) 425-7513 - www.webbsguideservice.com

Roaring River State Park Cassville, MO - (417) 847-2539

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conservation federation of Missouri2014 annual convention

march 21-23 2014

CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS:• Tribute to a Great Champion and Leader of Conservation

- Remembering Edwin (Ed) Stegner - 9/24/1925 – 10/25/2013

• Annual Conservation Awards Ceremony

• Meet Conservation & Natural Resource Leaders

• Natural Resource Committee Reports

• Special Guests/Key Note Speakers

• Social Hour/Live Entertainment

• Banquet, Silent and Live Auctions

• Family/Youth Programs

Visit the CFM website at www.confedmo.org for Registration Information. Register early and be automatically entered for the “Early Bird Prize Drawing”. The winner will be announced at convention.

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cfM 2014 annual convention

The Conservation Federation of Missouri would like to thank you for your contribu-tions and generous support in 2013! We hope you will make plans to join us in late

March at our 78th Annual CFM Convention in Jef-ferson City. We are making preparations now for our biggest and best convention ever.

Our 2014 CFM Convention will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City, Missouri on March 21, 22 and 23. It is the only time each year where we gather to share fellowship, present awards, and craft resolutions to improve the outdoors.

Each year many businesses, affiliates and individu-als contribute to our success by underwriting part of our costs for the weekend. We are deeply grate-ful for this incredible generosity! If you are already planning to attend and have any items or ideas for our use in fundraising please get them to us at your

earliest convenience. This will allow us time to plan for their effective use.

So, mark your calendar, then bring yourself and a bunch of friends along to share this March weekend with us in Jefferson City!

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agency news - department oF conservation

Missouri public, private and home-school students in grades K-8 are invited to help in the fight against litter in the Show-Me State -- and to have creative and educational fun -- by participating in the 2014 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest.

The annual trash-can contest encourages school classes and groups to join in the fight against litter by decorat-ing and displaying a large trash can with the “No MOre Trash!” logo and a litter-prevention message using a vari-ety of creative media.

The annual contest is sponsored by the Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Depart-ment of Transportation (MoDOT) as part of the state’s “No MOre Trash!” (NMT) statewide litter campaign. This partnership between MDC and MoDOT, along with thou-sands of volunteers, is working to prevent and reduce litter in Missouri through education, prevention, and cleanup activities.

“In addition to teaching kids about how litter hurts them, their communities, and their environment, the con-test gives students an opportunity to help prevent littering by creating and providing a trash can with the No MOre Trash! message in their schools or communities,” says MoDOT NMT Coordinator Stacy Armstrong.

Schools may submit one entry in each competition category: K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Entries are judged based on creativity, adherence to contest rules and effective use of theme and logo. First-place winners from each competition category receive $200 awarded to the sponsoring schools. All first-place winners are then eligible for a grand prize of a trophy and $600 awarded to the sponsoring school.

There is no entry fee for the contest. Participating school groups must submit a completed entry form online and up to three photos to www.nomoretrash.org by March 14. Contest rules, entry forms, logo, past contest entries and winners, and educational information can also be found at www.nomoretrash.org.

Southwest Livingston County R-1, Littlejohn Home-school in West Plains and Cowgill R-VI Elementary were winners of the 2013 contest. They were among 18 Mis-souri elementary and middle schools and almost 200 stu-dents who helped fight litter by participating in the annual contest.

Marj Locker’s 7th Grade Art Class at Southwest Livings-ton County R-1 won the grade 6-8 category, and the grand prize with their entry, “Give Trash the Boot-Recycle!” The 14 students created a cowboy boot around a trash can.

Angela Littlejohn’s Siblings Class at Littlejohn Home-school in West Plains won the grade 3-5 category with their Transformers-themed entry, “Transform and Roll Out Trash!”

Erin Brister’s Kindergarten/1st Grade Class at Cowgill R-VI Elementary won the grade K-2 category with their Dr. Seuss-themed entry, “Lorax Says No MOre Trash.”

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American generates 4.3 pounds of solid waste per day. Based on this average and the state’s population of ap-proximately six million people, Missouri accounts for more than 25 million pounds of garbage in one day – more than nine billion pounds of trash per year.

“A great deal of that trash shows up on the Show-Me State’s roadsides, natural areas and waterways,” says MDC NMT Coordinator Joe Jerek. “Litter harms water quality and plant health, degrades natural areas and hurts wildlife. Litter poses health risks and creates roadway and waterway safety hazards. It hurts property values, housing prices, landscape appearance, and our overall quality of life.”

Littering is illegal in Missouri and can result in a fine of up to $1,000 and one year in jail.

Joe JerekNews Services Coordinator, MDC

Schools Invited to Fight Litter Through “No MOre Trash!” Contest

MDC and MoDOT sponsor “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” trash-can contest.

reduce • reuse • recycle

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Elected At-Large Directors:

Mike Baker, DeSoto

Marvin Behnke, Saint Louis

Earl Cannon, Jefferson City

Herman Hanley, Grain Valley

Bill Hilgeman, Manchester

Darwin Hindman, Columbia

Kurt Homeyer, Bonne Terre

John Hoskins, Fremont

Duane Kelly, Kansas City

Marty King, University City

Zack Knerr, Columbia

John Knudsen, Hermann

Arnold Meysenburg, Lees Summit

Charley Ponciroli, Brentwood

Tom Russell, Columbia

George Seek, Meadville

Dennis Stubbs, Festus

Norm Stucky, Jefferson City

CFM Nomination Committee Proposed

Slate For 2014-15The Conservation Federation of Missouri Nominating Committee recommends the following slate of individ-uals to serve as Officers, National Wildlife Delegates, Executive Committee Nominees, and At-Large Direc-tors Elected Nominees.

This proposed slate was considered formally, as an amended slate, at the December meeting of the CFM Board of Directors. The slate will now be proposed for formal approval at the annual meeting of the mem-bership, to be held on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, MO.

Officers:President – Al Vogt

1st Vice President – Ron Coleman

2nd Vice President – Gary Van De Velde

Secretary – Nicole Wood

Treasurer – Randy Washburn

National Wildlife Representative – Don Johnson

National Wildlife Alternate Representative

– Ron Coleman

Executive Committee Nominees:Mossie Schallon - term expires 2017

Howard Fisher - term expires 2017

Nom Stucky - term expires 2016

John Knudsen - term expires 2015

In memory of Ed Stegner

Judd & Judy Kirkham ~ Climax Springs

Judy Reese ~ Overland Park, KS

Arnold & Helen Meysenburg ~ Lees Summit

Jack Greer ~ Boonville

Charles Fillmore ~ Unity Village

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agency news - department oF conservation

From December through February, Missouri’s winter eagle watching is spectacular. Discover nature with Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Eagle Days events around the state, or enjoy eagle-

viewing on your own. Because of its big rivers, many lakes and wetlands, Mis-

souri is one of the leading lower 48 states for bald eagle viewing. Each fall, thousands of these great birds migrate south from their nesting range in Canada and the Great Lakes states to hunt in the Show-Me State. Eagles take up residence wherever they find open water and plentiful food. More than 2,000 bald eagles are typically reported in Mis-souri during winter. Watch for eagles perched in large trees along the water’s edge. View them early in the morning to see eagles flying and fishing. Be sure to dress for winter weather and don’t forget cameras and binoculars.

The following locations are hot spots for eagle viewing and MDC offers Eagle Days events on the dates listed. The events include live captive-eagle programs, exhibits, activi-ties, videos and guides with spotting scopes:

• Jan. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Jan. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Smithville Lake north of Kansas City. Call 816-532-0174 for more information.

• Jan. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Jan. 19 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the MDC Springfield Conservation Nature Center. Call 417-888-4237 for more information.

• Jan. 18-19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge south of I-270 in St. Louis. Call 314-877-1309 for more information.

• Jan. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lock and Dam 24 and Apple Shed Theater in Clarksville. Call 660-785-2420 for more information.

• Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Schell City Commu-nity Center in downtown Schell City and the MDC Schell Osage Conservation area north of El Dorado Springs. Call 417-876-5226 for more information.

Can’t make an Eagle Days event? Other hot spots for winter eagle viewing include:

• Lake of the Ozarks Bagnell Dam Access east of Bagnell • Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area on Route K southwest of

Columbia • Lock and Dam 25 east of Winfield • Mingo National Wildlife refuge northwest of Puxico• Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary east of West Alton • Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner • Table Rock Lake southwest of Branson • Truman Reservoir west of Warsaw

For more information, visit mdc.mo.gov/events/eagledays

Mature bald eagles are relatively easy to identify. They have a dark brown body with white head and tail. In Missouri, they are observed near lakes, riv-ers, and marshes, particularly in winter. Photo credit: MDC

Discover Nature with MDC Eagle Days Events Around the State

Events include live captive-eagles, exhibits, activities, videos and guides with spotting scopes.

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Governor Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon has appointed a central Missouri

native with a lifelong interest in the outdoors and a proven commitment to public ser-vice to a six-year term on the Conservation Commission.

Marilynn J. Bradford, (I), Jefferson City, has a diverse background in government, private business and citizen conservation. Her term on the Conservation Commis-sion will run through June 30, 2019.

Bradford’s diverse ca-reer includes more than 20 years of public service in state government with the departments of Agriculture and Social Services, working primarily in community and media relations.

While employed by the state, Bradford worked with national media, including the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Jour-nal, the Washington Post, and the Public Broadcasting Service. She worked exten-sively with state and nation-al foundations developing grant funding for Missouri initiatives.

A life member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, Bradford served on the planning committee for the federation’s 2009 Summit on the Future of Missouri Outdoors.

Conservation Department Director Robert L. Ziehmer says the agency is certain

to benefit from Bradford’s diverse experience.

“Her long-time commit-ment to Missouri, interest in the outdoors and her work with various organizations gives her a firm foundation of knowledge about con-servation issues. We could not be more pleased with her selection to serve on the Conservation Commission.”

Bradford and her husband are co-owners of Pyramid Home Health Services, which serves more than 3,000 elderly and disabled Missourians. They also co-own a 1,000-acre timber and hunting property in Wayne and Madison counties and a rice farm in Pemiscot County.

Bradford says her inter-est in conservation began as a child growing up in the “Mayberry-like” setting in Jefferson City.

“To my mother’s dismay, I was a tomboy from the get-go,” says Bradford. “My dad ran a Western Auto store and my main interests were the cap-guns and BB rifles they sold. I always wanted a Daisy BB gun.”

“We had a creek across the street and all the kids in the neighborhood took ad-vantage of catching tadpoles, frogs, turtles, fish, and even a few small snakes. There were woods nearby where we could invent games and let our imaginations run wild.

“That’s where I remember

the early evening call of the whippoorwills and owls later at night. My family enjoyed fishing and boating and we took many outings on the Osage River and to the Lake of the Ozarks and Bennett Springs.”

Her early exposure to Missouri’s trout parks was reinforced when her hus-band introduced her to fly-fishing, one of her favorite pastimes today.

“We have taken fishing trips across the country,” says Bradford, “but there is

no better fishing than right here in Missouri.”

Bradford counts her Great Aunt Fredricka Simonsen among her formative influ-ences.

“She was my role model,” says Bradford. “She was a true trailblazing woman. She was Missouri’s first woman pharmacist in 1899. Her spirit shaped my beliefs today and my desire to serve the public.”

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Biologists watched with hope as 3,300 hatchery-reared minnows of the

endangered Topeka shiner swam away in ponds and a creek in Harrison County in northwest Missouri. A decades-long effort to pro-tect and restore a fish that evolved in prairie streams now has fresh fins in the water.

“Our goal is for them to eventually not be endan-gered,” said Jerry Wiech-man, a fisheries management biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).

MDC fisheries crews and conservation partners released the Topeka shin-ers at Dunn Ranch and at MDC’s Pawnee Prairie Natural Area. Both are in the Grand River Grasslands, a combined public and private prairie restoration effort spanning 70,000 acres in Missouri and Iowa.

Bison in fenced grasslands at Dunn Ranch are an icon for the effort, and so are endangered prairie chickens that use the wildflower-rich native or restored prairie remnants across the coun-tryside on both sides of the state line.

But prairies nurture fish as well as birds, wildlife, wild-flowers and native grasses. Creeks born from rainwater on ridges feed rivers. Plants cleanse runoff from heavy rains. Prairies soak up rain

and release clear water from seeps and springs into headwaters that feed the big rivers.

Topeka shiners were once common in such waters in prairie states. Their num-bers are in sharp decline for reasons biologists don’t fully understand, though they know most native prairie is gone and the landscape is greatly changed by develop-ment and agriculture.

MDC for two decades has worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a recovery plan for Topeka shiners because fish are part of a prairie’s natural web of life. The shiner restoration is also a partnership with The Nature Conservancy of Missouri, which owns Dunn Ranch. Todd Sampsell, the Conservancy’s Missouri director, took a turn pouring hatchery-raised shiners from a water-filled cooler into a pond.

“This restores another piece of a functioning prairie ecosystem,” Sampsell said. “We’re thrilled. To us it’s a testament to how a healthy prairie can keep a prairie stream healthy.”

Topeka shiners, silvery and growing up to three-inches long, can survive in creek pools during drought, Wiechman said. But they’ve dwindled to populations in only two streams in Mis-souri. Topeka shiners are on the state’s endangered spe-cies list but also federally en-

dangered due to declines in other states. Those released on Wednesday were raised at the MDC Lost Valley Fish Hatchery at Warsaw. But the parent stock came from a surviving native popula-tion in Sugar Creek in Har-rison County.

The hatchery-raised shiners are considered a

non-essential, experimental population by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. That designation means there will be no restrictions or regula-tions that affect property owners in areas where they are released. Future plans call for additional Topeka shiner releases until the state has seven watersheds with

Recovery Begins at Dunn Ranch for Endangered Topeka Shiners

Jerry Wiechman, an MDC Fisheries Management Biologist releasing Topeka shiners and orangespotted sunfish into a creek at Dunn Ranch. Photo credit: MDC.

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self-sustaining populations. Those releases will also be non-essential, experimental populations.

Although, there will be future opportunities for property owners to volun-tarily participate in grant or cost-share programs that improve water quality and stream corridor habitat, Wiechman said. For ex-ample, financial assistance could help farmers develop reliable and clean water sources for cattle away from streams, which could help keep livestock out of chan-nels so they don’t increase turbidity and damage stream beds. Anyone interested in those programs can contact Wiechman at 816-675-2205 or go to mdc.mo.gov.

The shiners released are a vanguard. Biologists hope they reproduce in the ponds to provide Topeka shiners for stocking in other loca-tions. If some fish wash out

of the ponds during heavy rains, that will also stock the prairie headwaters. Orang-espotted sunfish were also stocked in the ponds, previ-ously cleansed of other fish, as a “spawning associate.” Topeka shiners will lay eggs in an active sunfish nest, and sunfish fanning and guard-

ing the eggs helps the hatch.Natural life is intercon-

nected between species, land and water. Conservation saves those connections for future generations of people to enjoy.

“It’s our job to protect diversity for all species in Missouri,” Wiechman said.

“For Topeka shiners, MDC is being proactive to avoid worse problems for an en-dangered species.”

Bill GrahamMedia Specialist, MDC

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A Topeka shiner. Photo credit: MDC.

Marilynn Bradford Joins Conservation Commission

Summing up her com-mitment, she says, “I am a fourth generation Missouri-an and deeply love this state – its beauty and diversity are unmatched. There truly is no better place to live. It is a great honor to be asked to serve as a Conservation Commissioner, and I am

proud to join the ranks of so many volunteer conservation leaders who have worked to-gether to preserve our state’s natural beauty and environ-ment for future generations.”

“Being a grandmother of 4-year old twins reminds me daily of the important task that is ahead and the signifi-cance of this position,” says Bradford. “I look forward

to contributing my energies and efforts for the Missouri Department of Conservation and our children’s future.”

Bradford replaces Don Johnson, Festus, who served from 2007 through 2013.

The Missouri Conserva-tion Commission controls, manages, restores, conserves and regulates the bird, fish, game, forestry and all

wildlife resources of the state, including hatcheries, sanctuaries, refuges, reserva-tions and all other property owned, acquired or used for such purposes, as well as the acquisition and establish-ment of those properties.

Jim LowNews Services

Coordinator, MDC

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Celebrating 40 Years of Protecting Missouri’s Natural Resources

A very happy New Year to our Con-servation Fed-eration of Missouri

colleagues! As is the nature of things, this time of year brings both reflection and an expectant look forward. Re-flecting on 2013, we cele-brate our successes, bid adieu to our accomplished chal-lenges and perhaps reconsid-er a few of those resolutions that didn’t get checked off the list. And with the fresh start that a new year affords, we are filled with the hope-ful suspense of all that may come with the turning of the calendar’s pages. This year holds something else special – the opportunity to cel-ebrate the 40th anniversary of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources!

So what has changed in the last 40 years? Decades ago, we could see the visual impacts of pollution to our natural resources. Our air quality was so contaminated with pollutants that larger metropolitan areas urged people to stay home from work and school because the air was dangerous to breathe. The water in our lakes and rivers was littered with trash and pollutants, looking more like murky mug shots than picturesque portraits. But then citizens throughout the nation determined that it was time to make a differ-ence—to turn the tide toward protecting and improving our natural resources.

In 1970, the National En-vironmental Policy and Clean Air acts and later the Clean Water Act in 1972 were among the first environmen-tal laws designed to build a foundation for a healthier America. The people in our great state recognized the need to protect and preserve its resources and created the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on July 1 under the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974. This effort brought together nearly 15 existing agencies with complementary missions to achieve common goals in environmental cleanup and protection, conservation and management of natural, cul-tural and energy resources.

Although the department is relatively young, it includes older entities that joined the department due to their shared missions. Two of the oldest entities were the Mis-souri Geological Survey and Missouri state park system. The Geological Survey was established in 1853, largely in response to extensive mining activities that began in 1740 when settlers began mining resources such as lead, iron, limestone, sand and gravel. The Missouri state park fund was created in 1917, which supported the purchases of the first state historic site and state park in 1923 and 1924.

Today, the department helps develop mineral, oil and gas resources in an

environmentally safe manner. The department protects the quality of water Missouri-ans drink and the air they breathe, as well as Missouri’s land resources. The depart-ment provides outreach and education, technical and financial assistance to the state’s citizens, communities and businesses to protect public health and improve

quality of life. Finally, the department preserves the state’s natural landscapes and cultural features through an outstanding network of state parks and historic sites, along with the efforts of the state historic preservation office.

During the last 40 years, we have made significant im-provements to our air, land, and water quality, such as

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Celebrating 40 years of protecting Missouri’s air, land, water and parks. With your help, we will continue to work together to provide all Missourians a healthy environment in which to live, work and recreate. Photo credit: Scott Myers - DNR.

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properly disposing of nearly 17 million scrap tires from Missouri’s landscapes. With your help, the department has enacted state imple-mentation plans to address poor air quality and reduce emissions from permitted facilities. We’ve improved water quality by issuing and enforcing permits to control the quality and amount of wastewater that enters our waters. And we’ve benefited from advancements in science and technology that have paved the way for federal standards to be strengthened through time. As an example, lab equipment that once mea-

sured contaminants in parts per thousand now measure them in parts per billion.

The last 40 years also re-flect a long history of work-ing with external partners to achieve these many successes. The department commu-nicates with these partners through commission meet-ings, forums, public meetings and other avenues. These relationships are critical in our efforts to protect, pre-serve and enhance Missouri’s resources. The Conservation Federation of Missouri has been one of our strongest supporters – of parks, soil and water, and many other

department issues and activi-ties. We appreciate CFM’s on-going support.

You have joined with us to improve Missouri’s natural resources and public health, giving us all great reason to pause and celebrate a successful 40th anniversary. And though the impact of pollution may not be as vis-ibly evident 40 years later, we know there is still work to do. The department’s monitoring efforts document this fact. Our next set of environmental challenges will include some obstacles that we will have to overcome together – with due diligence,

sound science and collab-orative approaches. With your help, we will continue to work together to provide all Missourians a healthy environment in which to live, work and recreate.

As we move further into 2014, I hope you will join us for a year of activities that both commemorate our past achievements and afford us an opportunity to look ahead to the next 40 years of pro-tecting Missouri’s air, land, water and parks.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

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Spotlight on Missouri State Parks – Castlewood State Park and Bothwell Lodge

State Historic Site

Both Castlewood State Park and Bothwell Lodge State His-toric Site share their

40th anniversaries with the Department of Natural Resources. Castlewood State Park is considered St. Louis’ peaceful escape and is located on Kiefer Creek Road in Ballwin.

City dwellers flocked to Castlewood for weekends of water fun, dancing and clubhouse partying in the early 1900s. At the bottom of the palisade bluffs, visitors ferried across the river to a large sandbar known as Lincoln Beach. At the height of Castlewood’s popularity, more than 10,000 visitors

would descend on the area each summer weekend.

Numerous attempts were made to preserve the resort like quality of the area, and a citizen conservation group, the Open Space Council of St. Louis, helped the state acquire the land that in 1974 became Castlewood State Park. The park is the centerpiece of the Meramec River Recreation Associa-tion (MRRA), established in 1975 for the protection and preservation of the Meramec River corridor.

The dance clubs are gone, but the winding Meramec River and the lush valley that surrounds it remain. The park straddles both sides

of the Meramec River and stretches in linear fashion for nearly five miles. At the heart of the park, the last mile of Kiefer Creek meanders toward the Meramec River. The river itself swings south, east, north and east again through the park, with broad floodplains averaging more than a half-mile wide.

Just as it was 100 years ago, majestic white lime-stone bluffs tower above the Meramec River, while some 250 feet below is River Scene Trail. On the south side of the river near the old com-munity of Morschels, nature lovers can find a small stand of native bottomland forest, a rapidly vanishing natural

feature. By contrast, on the north side, a more typical upland forest of white oak, northern red oak and shag-bark hickory dominates the landscape. Wildlife includes cricket frogs, wild turkey, white-tailed deer and river birds, such as kingfisher and great blue heron.

The World Bird Sanctu-ary is also located within the park on leased land and is open to the public. It houses live birds and features interpretive displays on birds of prey and their activities. It can be accessed from Lone Elk County Park. See their website for more information

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and hours of operation.The park has hiking and

mountain biking trails that range from those great for first-time riders to ones that even the most experienced will return to time after time. The park is consid-ered one of the best moun-tain biking locations in the St. Louis area. Good fish-ing, broad meadows filled with wildlife, and plenty of recreational facilities make the park a favorite for people who want an adventure or just to get away. For more information on Castlewood State Park contact the park office at 636-227-4433 or visit the Web at http://mo-stateparks.com/park/castle-

wood-state-park.Bothwell Lodge State His-

toric Site is Sedalia’s castle on the hill located seven miles north of Sedalia, off High-way 65. With a command-ing view from atop a bluff, the site is one of the best representations of early 20th Century sensibilities in the Midwest. Walk through the 31-room, 12,000-square-foot lodge built atop two natural caves by Sedalia lawyer John Homer Bothwell, which took 31 years and four building phases to complete. You will marvel at the owner’s eclectic tastes and how coun-try gentlemen furnished a recreational lodge for himself and his friends. Most of the

furnishings in the house are original, and the property also has a three-mile hiking and mountain biking trail.

Bothwell moved to Sedalia in 1871 and opened his first law office. From the time of his arrival in Sedalia, Both-well promoted the commu-nity. He also represented the Sedalia area for eight years as a legislator to the Missouri General Assembly and unsuc-cessfully ran for governor in 1904. His influence helped to make Sedalia the permanent location for the Missouri State Fair.

In hopes of saving the wooded hilltop for future generations, Bothwell pur-chased the property that he

called Stonyridge Farm in 1896, now the home of Both-well Lodge State Historic Site. Frustrated that much of the timber on top of the ridge had been cut, Bothwell spent years restoring the native vegetation. Bothwell built a trail along the wooded slope surrounding the lodge. Visi-tors hiking Stonyridge Trail will pass by one of three rock quarries, a stone gazebo and a small three-sided stone shelter used as a resting spot.

Bothwell died in 1929 leaving his estate to a group of friends and relatives he called “The Bothwell Lodge Club,” who used it until 1969 when it was offered to the state of Missouri. In

The winter season is a wonderful time to explore Castlewood State Park and its trails. The park has hiking and mountain biking trails that range from those great for first-time riders to ones that even the most experienced will return to time after time. Photo credit: Scott Myers - DNR.

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1974, the state acquired the property and began development of Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, which is administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Today, visitors can tour Bothwell’s lodge and enjoy the natural beauty of Stonyridge Farm while hiking Stonyridge Trail. The newest trail, Radiant Trail, provides challenging hiking or mountain biking for outdoor enthusiasts. For more information on Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site contact the site at 660-827-0510 or visit the Web at http://mostateparks.com/park/bothwell-lodge-state-historic-site.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site includes Bothwell’s private library includ-ing many first-edition books from the 1870s and 1880s. The library is a favorite among visitors with its fine woodwork, cozy fireplace, inspiring view of the valley. Photo credit: DNR.

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