More Missouri homeowners are rethinking the traditional lawn and turning to native landscaping that works with nature instead of against it. From saving water to attracting pollinators and reducing maintenance, native plants offer big benefits. Nathan Mechlin with the...
This spring, deep in Missouri’s forests, an elusive creature begins a remarkable annual journey. The spotted salamander, usually hidden under logs and leaf litter for most of the year, emerges after warm rains to migrate in great numbers to shallow fishless ponds to...
For a lot of Missourians, March 1 is a tradition. Before sunrise, bundled up against whatever late winter throws at them, anglers line the banks at Roaring River State Park, Bennett Spring State Park, and Montauk State Park, waiting for that 6:30 a.m. start to catch...
There are some changes to coyote hunting in Missouri. While they can be hunted year-round, the methods and tools used for hunting coyotes have been limited during the spring turkey season. Nate Bowersock with the Missouri Department of Conservation fills Marshall...
Confirmation in November of rabies in a dog in southwest Missouri’s McDonald County has state health leaders reminding the public that the virus remains a threat to pets and their owners. Marshall Griffin talks with Molly Baker, lead zoonotic disease epidemiologist...
