Black bears across Missouri are emerging from winter hibernation, and it is critical to be aware when trekking across the state’s outdoors. Missouri Department of Conservation’s bear biologist, Nate Bowersock, joins Cameron Conner on Show Me Today.
Two hundred forty-three new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease have been confirmed in deer in Missouri over the past year. The Department of Conservation says the CWD-positive cases were found during the 2024-25 deer hunting seasons in Missouri, with most of them from...
Anglers in southeastern Missouri are encountering northern snakeheads more often. There have been at least 30 confirmed catches of the invasive fish species in the Show-Me State, the most recent one being just over two weeks ago in the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge....
Pet owners are being reminded that coyote encounters are more likely during breeding season, which runs through the end of this month. Wildlife Damage Biologist Patrice Pyatt for the Missouri Department of Conservation said coyotes range farther during breeding...
It’s that time of year for hunters and anglers to renew their annual hunting and fishing permits. Missouri Department of Conservation agent Cole Eidson joins Cameron Conner to address why these permits are critical to maintaining Missouri’s...
