The Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri Coast Fisheries are working to protect Missouri waterways from an invasive – and jumpy – species. The groups are removing invasive silver carp, ...

Missouri officials want to find the poacher responsible for shooting an elk in Peck Ranch Conservation Area, and they're ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The breeding season for North American whitetail deer nears. Now, the Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding you to be extra careful as you hit the road. The agency ...

Participants will be entered into raffles to receive prizes such as binoculars and gift cards. The competition will be held May 1-15, with the goal of raising awareness about protecting migratory ...

A firefly sits on a leaf at a nature area in Columbia. Scientists say loss of wild lands has led to diminishing numbers of lightning bugs over time. Many Missourians probably have memories of sitting ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation has been working this month to track a certain bird of prey that has been reintroduced to urban areas in past decades. Peregrine falcons ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is receiving reports of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in Missouri deer this summer. MDC is asking the public to ...

Not everything is political these days, according to Missouri Department of Conservation Director Jason Sumners, but he acknowledges he knows the management of chronic wasting disease is personal for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) are inviting citizens to learn how to spot outdoor hazards at their upcoming event. The MDC are holding a virtual event to help people ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a hike of Civil War locations in southeast Missouri on July 23. Guides will take hikers on a 2.5 mile hike on Holly Ridge ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation(MDC) will host a series of open house meetings to discuss deer management and regulations. Hunters, landowners, land managers, and ...

As a young boy growing up in rural Missouri, many days were spent outdoors enjoying wild places and wild critters. At a young age, I became fascinated with the graceful ghost of our forest, the ...