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black bear standing on a slope in front of trees
Black bear study underway in Missouri
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Francis Skalicky
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The study, which is being funded through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Restoration program with help from Safari Club International, will provide information about the movement patterns, population densities, habitat preferences and overall numbers of Missouri bears.
Gray Fox
Landowner workshop to target deer management
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Francis Skalicky
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Learn about improving habitat, monitoring deer herds, regulations, management challenges and cost-share programs available to landowners.
MDC event highlights outdoor opportunities in Springfield area
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SPRINGFIELD Mo -- Find out what’s great about the Ozarks outdoors at Great Outdoors Day on Saturday, Sept. 25. This day-long event, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation MDC) , will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on at the Bois D’Arc Conservation Area northwest of Springfield. It is the local celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day, a federally designated day which is the fourth Saturday of each September.

Conservation Fair Building Celebrates Anniversary
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Francis Skalicky
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Since it opened its doors in 1960, the Conservation building at the Ozark Empire Fair has become a popular stop. That half-century of popularity will be honored in a special ceremony on the opening day of this year’s fair.
Endangered fish helps local bridge project
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Francis Skalicky
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A rare fish in need of better habitat and a Dallas County road in need of a better bridge have become entwined in a unique project that will benefit both.