by Marshall Griffin | Sep 19, 2023 | News
There’s been a spike in mountain lion sightings in Missouri. The most recent sighting happened last week in southern Missouri’s Shannon County, and conservation officials have confirmed that it killed an elk. Shannon County is known for outdoor recreation and is home...
by Mike Lear | Jul 15, 2013 | News
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s elk restoration program will eventually lead to an elk hunting season in Missouri. The Conservation Department’s elk experts have been given the green light by the Conservation Commission to begin some initial...
by Mike Lear | Aug 1, 2012 | News
The Conservation Department is investigating whether the drought is responsible for the deaths of some of the elk the state has imported over the last two years. Biologist Lonnie Hansen says several have died recently, and there is no doubt the drought is impacting...
