Vol70 no5 2009

MISSOURI

Wildlife SEPTEMBER 2009 VOL. 70, NO. 5

Pull…for Conservation!!!

CFM’s 3rd Annual Sporting Clays Tournament

For results, sponsors and more photos, see pages 15–17.

Inside This Issue:

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FEATURED ARTICLES Prize Winners Or Not, Clay Shoot Fun For All ....................................15 Fun(d)raising For CFM (Clay Shoot Photos) ..........................................16 Nominate An Outstanding Student ............................................20 MDC Director Hoskins To Retire In January 2010 ..........................24

September 2009 Vol. 70, No. 5

OFFICERS Glenn Chambers President Mike Schallon 1st Vice President Duane Addleman 2nd Vice President Dan Zerr Secretary Randy Washburn Treasurer

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NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS View From The Stone House ..............................................................................2 President’s Message ............................................................................................3 Calendar ..................................................................................................................5 Teaming With Wildlife Teaching And Conserving Missouri’s Outdoors ................................................6 Development News We Need M&Ms................................................................................................8 Welcome New Business Alliance Members........................................................9 School of Natural Resources ............................................................................10 News & Issues ......................................................................................................18 Fall Conference Registration Form ................................................................18 Agency News Missouri River 340 Offers 88 Hours Of Excitement ........................................7 Missouri’s Shooting Ranges Accessible To All ................................................12 MDC To Launch Free Kids’ Magazine ..........................................................14 Conservation Commission Adds Don Bedell ..................................................22 Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Is An Integral Part Of Greener Living ..................................................25 Angler’s Pledge/Hunter’s Pledge ..................................................................27 Member Information New Members ................................................................................................18 Conservationists For Life ................................................................................30 Honorariums And Memorials ........................................................................31 Affiliates............................................................................Inside Back Cover

Dave Murphy Executive Director/ Editor Matt Gaunt Director of Development Amy Buechler Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator Micaela Office Manager Haymaker Laurie Coleman Membership Associate/ Managing Editor Lynne J. Lampe Design & Production

Missouri Wildlife is the official publication of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, Af filiate of the National Wildlife Federation. ISSN 1082-8591

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COVER: In Quest Of The Bushy Tails. © Glenn Chambers.

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VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE

Answer The Call

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efore the dawn I tiptoed as quietly as possible on deep oak leaves, still wet from last night’s showers. Each big limb on the forest floor was felt gingerly through thin soles as each footfall was deliberately placed for silence on a direct line to my goal, the big oak. Every twig and staub that tried to catch on my overalls was patiently nudged aside and slipped around. I made it.

I sat with my back to a big Northern Red Oak where 5 little ridges converge. I had every confidence that gobblers were roosting below me on one of the points…and miracle of miracles, I had sneaked in without spooking any of them enough to get them to fly off their roost in darkness. Every morning’s turkey hunt for me begins with varying levels of success toward this goal.

Next the exquisite anticipation of the first confirmation of the gobblers’ presence. I deliberately, methodically, joyously pull out the calls I intend to use and place them within easy reach. All in darkness and silence, my mind races ahead as I visualize the possible events of the next short while.

Barred Owls “hoot”, Coyotes “howl”, an American Woodcock “peents”, the Cardinals begin to call. Soon the wild turkeys will begin to stir. No wind today, so hearing is great. No rain forecast. All prospects are for a beautiful October morning.

I hear first a single “cluck”, distinct, clear, deeply resonant…sounds like a gobbler to 2

me. I respond with a “cluck” myself. Immediately he flies across my field of view, left to right, at about 100 yards and lands in the open timber on the crest of the ridge directly in front of me. He “drums” and he “drums” loudly enough that I can hear him clearly at 100 yards. Unusual. Unusual for drumming to be audible at 100 yards, and unusual for a gobbler to be drumming very much in the fall. Intriguing that this particular gobbler is obviously drumming up a storm to communicate with and assemble other gobblers in the neighborhood. Not a “yelp” or “cluck” do I hear in the several minutes of the gobbler’s spectral approach to the big oak.

He never shows himself, after flying down from the roost.

Even in open hardwoods, a fully grown wild turkey gobbler of nearly 25 pounds routinely is invisible as you sit and await their arrival. They are masters of their environs. They know every inch of terrain for great distances in all directions. They recognize immediately and with perfect accuracy the exact location from which a hunter (or another wild turkey) makes a call. The hunter who ignores or has too little respect for this ability of wild turkeys is destined to a lot of sitting alone in the woods.

This time, the drummer comes so close that I can hear his cautious footfalls on damp leaves. Once I am certain I can hear him shoulder past a shrub on the forest floor, with certainty only 25 yards or so directly in

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front of me. I dare not move to get a better look, though the desire to turn to fully face him is almost beyond resistance. I see him not. I move not a muscle, though I strain my eyes wildly from side to side, in desparation.

Suddenly he sees me before I catch even a glimpse of him.

“Putt!” loudly falls on my ears, the harbinger of greater disappointment at the instant for me than any imaginable bad news.

All my focus, all my energy, all my talents, all my skills, all my preparations, all for naught.

With disdain for my efforts and condescension, he slips silently back to that invisible place into which gobblers disappear. “And there he was….GONE!” as the old song lyrics proclaim. He didn’t even dignify his response to my attempted “Tom Foolery” with flushing and flying away. No terrifying surprise to him, just another potential danger to handily step around and avoid.

Adult gobblers are proven experts at survival.

The tale above is absolutely true and not much embellished at all. I encourage the turkey hunters among you to get out and experience hunting wild turkeys in the normal business

of being wild turkeys…during our grand fall season. This is a very, very, very special hunt.

The fall colors are spectacular.

Wild turkey numbers are at their annual peak before winter.

Generally, other than perhaps while hunting for old gobblers, one can be successful calling to your heart’s desire.

It is an opportunity made for introducing novices to wild turkeys. One must accurately read and interpret sign. One must master the rudiments of woodcraft and marksmanship.

One must learn patience and persistence. Somehow the fall hunt seems more laid back than spring hunting.

Take my advice and give it a try, if you are among those 130,000 or so Missouri spring wild turkey hunters and not yet among the 30,000 or so of us who also hunt in the fall.

I write about turkey hunting because it is so familiar to me.

My real message is to remind you that each of us has a favorite Missouri outdoor activity. It is entirely up to each of us to pass it on to others. Do not allow the splendor of autumn to escape without bringing to reality the dreams of a novice. They may never attempt it without your encouragement or without your company and mentoring. Do not allow the next hour after you read these words to pass without considering who you will invite. Do not let the next day pass without inviting them.

You both will be glad you did.

Dave Murphy CFM Executive Director

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Of Dew Boards And Satellites Please note: This message was written jointly by CFM President, Glenn Chambers and Jon McRoberts, Wildlife Science Doctoral Student at Texas Tech University.

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lthough the difference in our ages is nearly half a century, we both have based our careers, hobbies, and goals around wildlife conservation.

Our professional relationship spans more than a decade and our friendship exceeds even that. We are both students of wildlife conservation and feel that we can share different points of view, and generate interest and personal reflection, on managing and studying wildlife. Methodologies and techniques are constantly evolving in the field of wildlife conservation and management, and this article will briefly feature some of the changes. Gone are the days of using roadside counts and “dew boards” to ascertain summer cottontail rabbit densities, rural mail carriers conducting wildlife surveys (in Missouri), and population graphs prepared by ones own handiwork. At age 73, I have been there and done that!!!

Those methods WERE state of the art BACK THEN and provided managers with the data needed for establishing harvest regulations and management protocols.

In this article, we are not promoting one methodology or criticizing current or historic management activities.

Two students of wildlife conservation: Glenn Chambers (above), CFM president, and Jon McRoberts (right), a doctoral student at Texas Tech.

Instead, we intend to shed light on some of the cutting- edge tools available to wildlife managers, while reflecting on the management that successfully re-established white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, river otters, paddlefish, and a number of other species on our Missouri landscape. As you become aware of the instruments available to the next generation of wildlife managers, it is important to remember the tools on which WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT was built. Broadly stated by Aldo Leopold as the axe, match, cow, plow and gun— these concepts are just as applicable today as they were in decades past. While new technologies detailed below are very interesting, they should be grounded in the proven principles of wildlife conservation for the benefit of wildlife and wildlife stakeholders. We hope you share our interest in these advancements in wildlife research and management.

The global positioning system (GPS) technology opened

the door to accurate geographic placement for military, industrial, scientific, and recreational users, and the technology quickly expanded into wildlife management activities. Today wildlife and fisheries managers are using GPS technology to track behavior patterns of a host of terrestrial and aquatic species.

Traditional analog radiotelemetry technology has been used to successfully track wild critters for decades. These units emit a signal from a transmitter attached to or embedded in the target species. Thus investigators are able to verify with frequency, the location of the animal. A wealth of information has been gained from telemetrybased research including habitat use and survival rates.

Analog technology requires an investigator to traverse the landscape using many modes of transportation with an antennae and receiver to locate the animal either by direct observation or the triangula-

tion of signal bearings. This is an effective method, but advanced technology is undergoing development and perfection. The new GPS transmitter emits a signal which sends the location coordinates of the animal to an orbiting satellite. The investigator can then download the information to a personal computer.

Alternatively, the satellite coordinate onboard the transmitter can be stored and retrieved at a later date. There are logistical advantages as well as potential reduction of biases to this unique development.

While GPS instrumentation is garnering the attention of wildlife managers, there are also novel developments using the analog telemetry technology. An example is found in a recent Arizona study which is investigating the survival of mule deer fawns. A critical aspect of the study is to locate the fawn(s) shortly after birth.

To accomplish this, it is necessary to capture pregnant mule deer does. This feat is accomplished by “netting” does using a net-gun fired by the investigator from a helicopter that is flying along side the animal. Once on the ground, a pregnancy check of the doe is made using portable ultrasound equipment. Pregnant does receive a vaginal implant transmitter (VIT) which is placed in the birth canal. The doe is then released. Upon birthing, the VIT is expelled and a temperature change See Dew Boards on page 4

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Dew Boards from page 3 (ambient temperature versus internal temperature of the doe) activates the VIT. The VIT then emits an analog telemetry signal which investigators “follow” to the birthing site of the newborn fawn(s).

Non-invasive wildlife research is rapidly gaining popularity. Managers are able to obtain a wealth of information from scat, hair, feathers or even egg shells. It is now possible to determine sex ratios of birds at “hatch” from egg shells, or to monitor stress levels in mammals from hormones excreted in their feces. Managers can also use “hair traps” (a strand of barbed wire suspended in the path of a target mammal) to collect hair samples for examination and genetic determination. This technique has been used recently to monitor grizzly bears in the western states. The feathers of a grouse, taken from a lek or roosting area, make it possible to determine the genetic structure and isolation of a given species of grouse. The use of this noninvasive method precludes the

Non-invasive wildlife research is rapidly gaining popularity. Managers are able to obtain a wealth of information from scat, hair, feathers or even egg shells. investigator’s need of handling the bird, thereby reducing the risk of injury and stress. These non-invasive tools barely scratch the surface of applicability of a new division of science that is sweeping through the wildlife research community and is broadly known as “genetic analysis.” In an understated summation, the use of genetics is a powerful tool leading to “cutting edge” research currently published in several disciplines of research.

The implementation of new technologies often transcends vocations. Consider such things as thermal imagery devices, game trail cameras, stable isotopes and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These mechanisms have applications in law enforcement, hunting, mod-

ern medicine, or the military.

However, they have recently found a home in the field of wildlife conservation. Investigators have used thermal imagery equipment to count wild turkeys on their nighttime roosts or to assist with efforts to control feral hogs.

Game trail cameras, used regularly by big game hunters, have been used to monitor tigers in Asia. Investigators have used stable isotopes to track waterfowl migration and habitat changes. Wildlife managers in Florida are experimenting with UAVs to monitor alligators and manatees. It is also satisfying to note that technological advancements are also happening right here in our backyard. A team from the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Univer-

sity of Missouri School of Natural Resources mounted small video cameras on the antlers of white-tailed deer to better understand the behavior of the species.

Technology continues to evolve. We have touched on a few of the latest developments and technologies that will be shaping the future of wildlife management methodology.

New techniques are eminent with the “new age” brilliance of budding biologists and managers. We look forward with excitement to these new ideas as the “wave of the future”. Prepare now TO GET USED TO IT, BECAUSE there is MORE ON THE WAY!!!!

However, you can also rest assure that the wildlife professionals of the future recognize the lessons, advancements and progress of past generations.

Glenn D. Chambers President, CFM Jon McRoberts PhD Candidate, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

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SEPTEMBER 2009

CALENDAR

M I S S O U R I F E S T I V A L S A N D A F F I L I AT E E V E N T S

AFFILIATE EVENTS GREEWAY NETWORK SEPT 7: Monthly Board Meeting, Saint Charles Community College – College Center Building Room 202, Saint Charles (7:00pm – 9:00pm) SEPT 18-19: 10th Annual Meramec River Expedition (8:00am – 5:00pm); (636) 451-6090 SEPT 18-19: Level I Water Quality Monitoring Workshops (9:00am – 5:00pm) SEPT 19: Grand Glaize Creek Watershed Monitoring; Darlene Haun (636) 225-3946 or Bob Jung (314) 494-8432 SEPT 26: National Public Lands Day Cleanup (9:00am – 12:00pm); Susan Mintz (314) 725-8314 OCT 3: River Des Peres World Wide Water Quality Monitoring Event (9:00am – 12:00pm); Danielle Haake (314) 9410489 OCT 5: Monthly Board Meeting, Saint Charles Community College – College Center Building Room 202, Saint Charles (7:00pm – 9:00pm) OCT 10: Simpson Lake Litter Pickup (9:00am – 12:00pm) OCT 16-18: 22nd Annual Missouri Chapter Sierra Club Camp Out OCT 26: Green Homes Festival, Grandel Square, Saint Louis (10:00am – 5:00pm) MIDWEST DIVING COUNCIL SEPT 5-7: Bubble Master’s Labor Day Weekend Fun Dive, Pontiac Park, Bull Shoals Lake SEPT 26-27: MDC Open Dive Weekend MISSOURI BASS FEDERATION OCT 23-25: State Tournament

MISSOURI BIRD CONSERVATION INITIATIVE SEPT 30: Grant Proposals Due MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITED SEPT 19: Gateway Greenheads Dinner, Assumption Greek Church; Lloyd Coons (314) 4520613 SEPT 30: Southfork Flyway Fall Fiesta, Mexico KOL Hall; Jim Hill (573) 581-0100 MISSOURI HUNTING SPANIEL CLUB OCT 3-4: Fall Hunt Test, Horse Creek Ranch, Galena MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION FUNDRAISING BANQUETS SEPT 19: Lewis County Strutters, Queen of Peace Parish, Ewing; Ronnie Richardson (660) 4623640 SEPT 25: Little Dixie Longbeards, Audrain Fairgrounds 4-H MultiPurpose Building, Mexico; Ben Doerge (573) 473-7009 SEPT 26: Southern Warren County Strutters, Saint Ignatius Parish Center, Marthasville; Amy Mergeimeyer (636) 932-4500 SEPT 26: Sugar Creek Gobblers, Pineville Christian Church, Pineville; Dan Fuller (417) 7373076 OCT 2: Rock Town Gobblers, Celebration Family Worship Center, Iberia; Travis Lawson (573) 4801916 OCT 3: Bunt Cumbea Laclede County Chapter, Cowan Civic Center, Lebanon; Karen Ray (417) 588-1643 OCT 3: Clark County Longbeards, Clark County R-2 Middle School Auditorium, Kahoka; Leonard Stutz (660) 866-2590 OCT 10: Clay Howlett Memorial, Saint Robert Community Center,

Saint Robert; Clinton Jarrett (573) 855-1442 OCT 17: Pike County Twin Rivers, Knights of Columbus Hall, Saint Clement; Jeremy Gilbert (636) 586-2276 JAKES FIELD DAYS SEPT 19: Current River Caller, Winona; Troy McAfee (417) 3254475 WHEELIN SPORTSMENS EVENTS OCT 10: MDC Managed Deer Hunt, Ash Grove; Michael Brooks (417) 742-4361 WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS OCT 16-17: NEMO & Lake County Skills Workshop, Mark Twain State Park, Stoutsville; Judy Martin (573) 769-4189 or Randy DeGarmo (573) 7351735 MISSOURI PARKS & RECREATION ASSOCIATION SEPT 11: Board of Directors Meeting, Musco Lighting Building, Jefferson City (10:00am – 12:00pm) SEPT 18: Legislative Committee Meeting, Musco Lighting Building, Jefferson City (10:00am – 12:00pm) SEPT 22-23: Certified Pool Operator Course, Legacy Park Community Center, Lees Summit OCT 4-5: Student Section Workshop, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser OCT 7-9: Missouri Trail Summit, Clarion Hotel, Springfield OCT 23: Legislative Committee Meeting, Musco Lighting Building, Jefferson City (10:00am – 12:00pm) MISSOURI QUALITY DEER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION SEPT 12: Annual REACH Banquet, Saint Robert Community Center, Saint Robert; Bruce Archambault (573) 528-9110 MISSOURI TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION SEPT 18-20: Fall Convention, Salem

MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION SEPT 14: Fly Tying & Rod Building Class SEPT 25-27: Fall Derby, Roaring River OCT 27: Chili Dinner MISSOURI WHITETAILS UNLIMITED SEPT 19: Anchor City Chapter, Knights of Columbus Hall, Centralia SEPT 12: Kingdom of Callaway Chapter, Saint Peter’s Hall, Fulton SEPT 26: Southern Boon Chapter, Optimist Club, Ashland OCT 17: Mississippi Valley Chapter, American Legion Hall, Palmyra OZARK FLY FISHERS SEPT 10-12: Taneycomo Outing, Branson; Mark or Jo Thalhammer (636) 928-6242 POMME DE TERRE CHAPTER MUSKIES SEPT 19: Guide for a Day OCT 2-4: 35th Annual Open Team Muskie Tournament OCT 17: Guide for a Day SOUTH SIDE DIVISION OF CFM OCT 4: Annual Family Picnic, Tea Lake Conservation Wildlife Area, Rosebud (10:00am – 5:00pm); (573) 437-5563 SOUTHWEST MISSOURI FLY FISHERS SEPT 10: Business Meeting, Springfield Nature Center, Springfield (7:00pm) OCT 8: Business Meeting, Springfield Nature Center, Springfield (7:00pm)

CFM EVENTS SEP 18-20: Fall Conference, Camp Clover Point, Ozark Beach OCT 17: Board Meeting, Conservation Nature Center, Cape Girardeau JAN 16: Board Meeting, Big Cedar Lodge, Branson

Conserve Life: SLOW DOWN More than 1,100 people die on Missouri highways each year. become a statistic. Conserve life by slowing down and by always making sure your seatbelt is buckled.

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the Conservation Federation of Missouri. Over the next year, this team will work together to develop an Environmental Literacy Plan for Missouri, in anticipation of a new federal funding source that would help improve outdoor education in our schools.

My second big trip of the summer was to Boulder, Colorado for a Wildlife Action Plan Coordinators Meeting.

This meeting brought together Wildlife Action Plan Coordinators from over 40 states (in Missouri, Dennis Figg coordinates our Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy) with conservation partners that help implement the strategies (including Conservation Federation of Missouri). I gave a presentation about the variety of creative funding sources that Missouri is using to implement our Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy, and encouraged other states to do the same.

Wildlife Action Plans guide states in conserving plants, animals and their habitats.More and more states are following Missouri’s lead and developing maps of Conservation Opportunity Areas (priority places to conserve all wildlife) as part of their Strategies. These geographies help focus efforts and dollars so that we get the most work done in the right places.

As summer winds down, the Teaming With Wildlife Coali-

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Amy Buechler facilitates a session with conservation partners at the Wildlife Action Plan Coordinators Meeting in Boulder, Colo.

L A U R A D O W N E Y, K A N A S S N F O R C O N S E R V. & E N V I R . E D .

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eaching Missourians about the outdoors and conserving, plants, animals and their habitats emerged as the top two actions from our recent Summit for the Future of the Missouri Outdoors. My work this summer with the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition places me in the midst of those two actions.

The last week of June, I participated in an Environmental Literacy Summit in Nebraska City, Neb. Partnerships from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska met to learn more about the No Child Left Inside Act and to start developing a state Environmental Literacy Plan. The No Child Left Inside Act (H.R. 2054) is a piece of federal legislation introduced into the house this year. If passed, the Act would amend the No Child Left Behind Act to provide funding for training teachers and school districts to operate environmental education programs, including emphasizing outdoor learning. In order to receive funding, each state would be required to develop an Environmental Literacy Plan.

Missouri’s team was made of representatives from the Missouri Environmental Education Association, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri Department of Higher Education, local teachers and curriculum coordinators, a paper company (AbitibiBowater) and

TERRA RENTZ, ASSN. OF FISH & WILDLIFE AGENCIES

Teaching And Conserving Missouri’s Outdoors

Members from the Missouri team participate in a team-building exercise at the Environmental Literacy Summit in Nebraska City, Neb. From l to r: Amy Buechler (CFM), Regina Knauer (Missouri Department of Conservation), Angelette Prichett (Missouri Department of Higher Education), and Jenna Rhodes (Missouri Environmental Education Association).

tion continues to track important legislative issues that could result in increased funding for conserving plants, animals and habitats as well as related outdoor education. For more up-

to-date details, visit our website: http://statewildlife.nwf.org/MO/ Amy Buechler Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator, CFM

AGENCY NEWS

Missouri River 340 Offers 88 Hours Of Excitement Inspiration Lasts Even Longer

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n August, hundreds of brave river enthusiasts lined their kayaks and canoes up along the Missouri River in Kansas City to take part in a test of their skill and endurance. The Missouri River 340 challenges participants to navigate the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Charles—in less than 88 hours.

Organizers say it is the world’s longest non-stop river race. Along the way, participants are required to check in at nine checkpoints. Before

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the race begins, participants receive a detailed briefing on safety.

The race has grown significantly since it first began in 2006. Information about this year’s competition is available at rivermiles.com. The Missouri River 340 Blog, also http://mr340race.wordpress.c om/, enabled enthusiasts to experience the trip along with the participants. DNR’s Bryan Hopkins, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Program, has competed every year. Lance Dorsey from our Division of Environmental Quality’s Water Pollution Control Program participated as well. I admire all of those who undertake this challenge.

For those of us not quite ready to dive into the prospect of traversing 340 Missouri River miles in a daunting 88 hours, resources are available to enjoy the river at our own pace. The Lewis and Clark Water Trail website, which is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Missouri Division of Tourism and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, provides users with all of the necessary tools to

plan a safe and enjoyable trip, including water trail maps, information on water safety and links to canoe and kayak rentals. Visit www.dnr.mo.gov/watertrail/index.html for more information.

Those who prefer to take in the beauty of the Missouri River from dry land can enjoy its scenic views by walking or bicycling along Missouri’s Katy Trail State Park, which runs alongside the river for more than 150 miles. For more information, visit mostateparks.com.

The race reminds us of the inherent charm of one of our state’s greatest natural resources, one that many of us look at every day but often take for granted. We see our little stretch—the piece of it that wanders under the bridge that we cross on our daily commute, for example—but we forget the hundreds of miles that it traverses as it meanders across several states. The river and its alluvium serve as a source of drinking water to more than half the homes in Missouri. It also helps power communities and lends itself to barge traffic and other forms of transportation.

The Missouri River also inspires in us a great sense of wonder. Having grown up in Missouri, I remember well the history of Lewis and Clark’s historic trip and the Missouri River that carried them on that important journey more than 200 years ago. The Big Muddy has changed significantly over the past two centuries, as steps have been taken to make it more accessible for travel and to prevent its powerful floodwaters from destroying homes and communities. Our respect and appreciation for this river remain unchanged, however.

As I watched the stamina and endurance required by competitors in the Missouri River 340, I was reminded that maintaining the Missouri River, and all of our nation’s big rivers, requires an ongoing commitment. Numerous organizations sponsor river cleanups, providing volunteers an opportunity to keep the river’s banks as pristine as they would have been when Native Americans lived alongside it. We must also take steps to minimize the erosion and silt that result from development and support our state’s agricultural producers in efforts to control run-off.

Reaching for our destination—a clean, healthy river system—requires unwavering perseverance.

Mark Templeton Director, DNR

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DEVELOPMENT NEWS

We Need M&Ms

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eedback from our members indicates that the new Missouri Wildlife format is a hit. The publication looks great and more important, the content has effectively highlighted the meaningful conservation work being carried out by CFM and our partners. Each issue tells a piece of the story of who we are as an organization and why we are relevant to the future of Missouri Outdoors.

It’s a wonderful marketing tool for us… and it makes a

pretty nice gift!

Several years ago I met Dave Murphy at the CFM office and he offered me M&Ms. “You know why I keep M&Ms in the office?” he asked. “Because it’s what every good organization needs, Members and Money.”

You can help with both by giving a membership in CFM to someone you know. Have you considered this in the past, but just haven’t taken the time to do it? Do it right now! I just did. Literally, I got up from my desk, quit

writing this article and gave Laurie my credit card information. (Lake and Barbara Price, you should be reading this right now. Welcome to CFM. Next year it’s on you!)

We have a few members who have made regular gifts of membership. One gives membership in CFM to family members on their birthdays. Great idea. Another gives memberships to friends and business associates.

Thank you. If you run out of friends and family (I hope you never do), consider your

dentist or doctor, maybe your tire dealer—any office that might leave a copy of our magazine out for others to read.

Recipients of gifted memberships will receive a note informing them that they are the recipient of a gift from you, a membership card, six issues of Missouri Wildlife and our logo decal to display with pride. Thanks for keeping CFM full of M&Ms! Matt Gaunt Director of Development, CFM

Gift memberships are a great way to support conservation and CFM! Your gift will include 6 issues of Missouri Wildlife, a logo decal and a membership card, as well as a note identifying you as the sender. Please check the membership level you would like to give as a gift: $25—Individual $15—Student $30—Family $100—Sustaining $1000—Lifetime Gift of conservation from Name ________________________________________________Phone: ______________

Address: __________________________________________________________________

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Given to Name ____________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________ State: ________________ ZIP code: ________________ Phone: ______________________________E-mail address: ____________________________________________________ Pay via check (payable to Conservation Federation of Missouri) or charge (MasterCar d, Visa or Discover) Credit card number: ______________________________________________________________ Expiration date: __________ Signature of cardholder:

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Please mail to Conservation Federation of Missouri • 728 W est Main • Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559 If you have questions, call us at 1-800-575-2322 or visit us at www.confedmo.org CFM is an IRS-approved tax-exempt not-for-profit, so your donations are tax deductible.

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DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Welcome New Business Alliance Members!

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ach issue, we’ll introduce new members of the CFM Business Alliance. Thanks to all of you for your continued support of and involvement in conservaton! To join, please call the CFM office at 1-800-575-2322 or use the form on page 26 of this issue of Missouri Wildlife.

Silver Pyramid Home Health Services Stephen Bradford is president and CEO of Pyramid Home Health Services. Mr. Bradford is a former Missouri Conservation Commissioner who has had a pivotal role in State Government and Conservation issues since Kit Bond was governor. Lately, his passionate pursuits of quail and trout conservation have brought vast improvements to Missouri.

He has helped create partnerships among Quail Unlimited, Quail Forever and MDC to fulfill the Northern Bobwhite Quail Initiative to promote a landscape process of quail restoration, and he encouraged the development of a statewide trout management plan including major renovations to MDC's trout hatcheries.

Basic Aaron’s Boats & Motors Four generations of Aarons have helped Missourians enjoy the state’s rivers and lakes. Bill Aaron, Jr., is the third generation in that line. Mr. Aaron is glad to be able to support CFM and values our efforts to educate youth as to the importance of preserving our outdoor her-

itage. Mr. Aaron said,“Let’s keep kids hunting and fishing and enjoying the outdoors.

That’s what it’s all about.”

Cequel III Howard L.Wood is chairman and co-founder of Cequel III, LLC. Cequel III is an investment and management firm focused on the development of cable and telecommunications companies. Mr. Wood’s cable career began in 1976 when he assisted in financing the development of the cable television systems of T.C. Industries, Inc. He was instrumental in the formation of Cencom Cable Associates, Inc., in 1982 and formed Charter Communications, Inc., with two partners in 1993. He is a former Missouri Conservation Commissioner and served as president of the CFM in 1984 and 1985. Mr. Wood enjoys all types of hunting and gets great satisfaction from sharing his love for hunting with his grandson.

Citizens Telephone Company, Higginsville Brian Cornelius serves as President of this 101-year-old employee-owned telephone company. Mr. Cornelius and the employees of Citizens Telephone Company are proud to support CFM. They see support of CFM as a great way to have a positive impact on our state’s natural resources while honoring the lifelong commitment to conservation of their Chairman of the Board, Mr. Howard Fisher. Mr. Fisher served as president of CFM in 1994 and 1995.

Paradigm Financial Advisors Bob Spindel is managing partner of Paradigm Financial Advisors. Independently owned and operated, they have been in the business of being “Trusted Financial Advisors” for more than 30 years, providing fee-only financial advice and wealth management services. Mr. Spindel makes a regular practice of fishing Missouri’s lakes and streams and travels to other great fishing spots around the globe as often as possible.

He and his brother own a 200acre farm near Hermann that they manage for wildlife.

Sierra Bullets For more than 60 years, Sierra Bullets has been dedicated to the manufacture of the most accurate bullets in the world, so supporting CFM is a natural fit for the company. Sierra Bullets President, Bob Hayden and his wife Barbara, also own and operate Starline Brass, where Bob serves as President and Barbara is CFO. They live on a 500-acre farm just outside of Sedalia, where their dedication to wildlife habitat is evident in the food plots and field edgings that support numerous healthy coveys of quail.

Suddenlink Communications Don Johnson serves as the vice president of Human Resources for Suddenlink Communications. Suddenlink is among the 10 largest U.S. cable broadband companies, serving approximately 1.3 million customers. Suddenlink maintains a management con-

tract with Cequel III, relying on the firm for corporate development services and television programming contracts. Mr. Johnson has been a longtime voice for hunting and fishing as CFM’s delegate to the National Wildlife Federation. Mr. Johnson is currently serving as a Missouri Conservation Commissioner and is a past president of CFM. His favorite outdoor activities include fishing and bow hunting.

Tabor Plastic Company James Tabor has supported CFM for many years because he believes the work we do contributes to the quality of life in Missouri. He enjoys biking our state’s many trails and spending time outside on the 65 acres he calls home.

Mr. Tabor’s family has been in the injection molding business for half a century.

Platinum Bass Pro Shops Shelter Insurance Silver Drury Hotels James T. Blair IV Pyramid Home Health Services Basic Aaron’s Boats & Motors Cequel III Citizens Telephone Company Culligan Water of Columbia Evans Equipment Les Bourgeois Vineyards Michaelanne, Inc. Mid-America Mortgage Paradigm Financial Advisors Quality Forest Management Sierra Bullets Suddenlink Communications Tabor Plastic Company The Bank of Missouri

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SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES

“It’s Summer And The Living Is...Experiential!”

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s our students return to campus from their summer “vacations” certainly one of the most common phrases you can hear in our building is, “What did you do this summer?”

The answer to that question is vitally important to the future careers of our students. Building professional experiences over the summer (or between semesters, even in a semester away from the classroom) is important for our students. It’s during these experiences that students get to test their professional interests in the real world, build networks of mentors, gain hands on experience with professional skills, and build their resumes for the future.

Based on a very informal survey (I walked around the building and asked whomever I saw!), SNR students spent the summer working in at least 25 states and several foreign countries. They had experiences as paid interns working closely with professional mentors; they took temporary jobs with state, federal, and local governments, non-governmental organizations, universities and private industry. And, they volunteered with similar employers (the experience counts whether they got paid or not!).

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enormous value for students in testing out their perceptions of specific jobs. It is as important to know what you don’t want to do as it is to know what you do want. It’s very hard for the average 1822 year-old to project the totality of a career position.

It’s easy to see the exciting parts of career and hard to see the daily routines. Summer experiences offer the chance to try out specific jobs, understand the cultures of different employers, and learn the realities of different geographies.

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ears ago I was advising a young student interested in a career in fisheries. We met and he buzzed with excitement about working in Alaska on fisheries management in remote areas. I helped him get a summer job there working for a federal agency. In late summer he returned to campus and stopped by to see me.

“How was it?” I gushed upon seeing him.

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his eyes downcast as he replied, “I hated it. Too many mosquitoes, too far from family and friends, not enough sunshine, too cold….”

Without thinking (and I admit, without appropriate empathy), I enthusiastically said, “That’s great!!”

He looked at me like I was a sadist! Quickly, I tried to re-assure him what I really meant. I meant that it was great in that he had learned that the specific job in Alaska was not what he thought it would be. He learned the view he had from a great distance wasn’t the reality up close. And, he had learned that as a sophomore, not after graduating and taking a permanent position there.

Did he still like fisheries, I asked.

“Yes! That part was great,” he said, his old excitement returning.

The next summer I helped him get a position in the southeast United States in a fish hatchery. He loved it!

The last I heard from him, he was permanently employed as a hatchery biologist in Alabama.

In the course of their summer experiences, students meet bosses and co-workers who become mentors. People who not only help them to learn the ropes of the profession, but who become important references for future jobs; people who alert them to job opportunities in the future; and sometimes future

(permanent) employers themselves. Good mentors help our students see how the agency they work for really works; what its mission is; how to be effective in the job.

Good mentors teach, encourage, challenge, and support students to help build a base of professionalism needed to succeed. Students also meet other students – the other future professionals whom they will likely work with for years to come.

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qually important to the networking value students gain in summer employment is the opportunity to hone their skills via hands on experiences with well-trained professionals. Whether it is analyzing soil samples, doing interpretive programs, or planting trees, students get the extended opportunity to practice tasks they will need to master to successfully launch their careers. It’s one thing to be exposed to collecting radiotelemetry data in a field lab while at MU; it’s another to spend months tracking bighorn sheep in the mountains of Colorado. Other basic work skills – show up on time, be flexible, work effectively with others – are learned in the contexts within which careers will unfold.

Ultimately our students graduate and enter the workforce in their respective professions. Getting that first job See Experiential on next page

Experiential from previous page

Honorariums and Memorials Mark special days or show tribute to someone you care about with a donation to CFM. Y ou could honor loved ones for birthdays, anniversaries or other special events. This could be a r espectful r emembrance of friends and r elatives who have passed away. We will list honorariums and memorials her e or on another page if this space is insufficient.

Your gift would help in so many ways: to benefit our Shar e the Har vest Program, the Conser vation Leadership Corps, our publications or website, our building fund or help fund our day-to-day operations. We gladly accept cash, check or credit card—just return the form below to CFM. $25

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is a challenge. Success is predicated on a good academic record and positive recommendations from faculty, to be sure. But, the value of experience cannot be overstated. And, the more, and more diverse, experience the better! Summer jobs, parttime jobs during the school year, internships, volunteer experiences all combine to prepare students for their careers. Employers don’t hire “forestry students,” they hire foresters! And, the transition from student to professional is enhanced and quickened by summer experiences.

So, if you know a student who is interested in Natural Resources as a career encourage them to start planning their summer experiences

early (even the summer between high school and college) and often. If you are an employer and can offer a summer job, an internship, or volunteer opportunities to students, please do so. And, be prepared to mentor them not just employ them. You are investing in the youth of our state and the future of our professions.

Oh, and encourage them to come to MU! We can offer a world-class education, including connections to great summer experiences.

You can reach me at RyanMR@missouri.edu. Enjoy springtime in Nature!

Mark R. Ryan Director, The School of Natural Resources

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AGENCY NEWS

Missouri’s Shooting Ranges Accessible To All

Staffed Ranges Staffed Ranges provide a safe, structured and comfortable shooting opportunity for rifles, shotguns, pistols and bows for individuals possessing any level of knowledge and experience.

These Ranges and Outdoor Education Centers focus on providing learning opportunities and safe shooting for all and are located near Missouri’s major urban centers.

Staffed ranges are located at August A. Busch Conservation Area near St. Charles, the Jay Henges Shooting Range on Forest 44 Conservation Area in the southwest St. Louis metro area, the Andy Dalton Shooting Range near Springfield, the Lake City Shooting Range located in the eastern Kansas City Metro Area and the Parma Woods Shooting Range located in the North Kansas City Metro Area. These five 1 2

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issouri has five staffed shooting ranges/outdoor education centers and 75 unstaffed shooting ranges. These ranges are strategically located throughout the state to provide easily accessible shooting opportunities to all Missourians.

From Atchison County in northwest Missouri to Stoddard County in southeast Missouri, Department of Conservation ranges are located within a relatively easy driving distance for most citizens.

Sighting in your rifle is a very important component of successful marksmanship and deer season preparation.

Kids and adults can participate in seminars on shooting, hunting, dog training, outdoor cooking, decoy making, map and compass reading, as well as a variety of other outdoor activities. facilities provide the following opportunities: • Rifle and pistol range with covered booths • Training/Meeting room • Eye and ear protection • Outdoor skills training programs • Special events The Ranges and Outdoor Education Centers offer numerous programs throughout the year. MDC’s new Discover Hunting program offers hands-on workshops that build upon a hunter education foundation to create knowledgeable, responsible and confident hunters. Discover Hunting programs help people appre-

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ciate and respect the outdoors, the wildlife they harvest and habitats that sustain wildlife populations. Discover Hunting workshops will inspire individuals to mentor and share the joys of being outdoors with new hunters.

Special events, such as the Andy Dalton Range’s “Great Outdoor Days” and the Busch Range’s “Outdoor Expo” offer citizens a wide variety of outdoor learning opportunities. Kids and adults can participate in seminars on shooting, hunting, dog training, outdoor cooking, decoy making, map and compass reading, as well as a variety of

other outdoor activities.

Check each facility’s online calendar for upcoming programs and events as well as to sign up at www.mdc.mo.gov for their respective newsletters.

Staffed Range Volunteer Program Each Range and Outdoor Education Center has a Volunteer Program. Department of Conservation Volunteers are an important component of providing high quality public service to Missouri citizens.

Range volunteers don’t need to be experts in any specific field but they should have a general knowledge of the outdoors. Each range is looking for additional Volunteers to join their ranks and share their knowledge and experience with other range users. If you would like to volunteer, individual range telephone numbers are available on the Department of Conservation’s website (www.mdc.mo.gov).

Unstaffed Ranges Seventy-five unstaffed shooting ranges around the state offer opportunities for hunters and shooters to prac-

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tice their shooting skills at their own pace. These ranges provide a free, less structured choice for target practice in many locations throughout Missouri. Unstaffed ranges generally provide a pistol/rifle range, often a shotgun patterning station and occasionally a place to shoot clay targets.

Missouri’s unstaffed ranges provide safe, clean, comfortable shooting opportunities with benches and tables. They can be great places to teach a youngster the fundamentals of rifle shooting, how to pattern a shotgun or bowhunting skills.

Range Rules All ranges have certain rules, including: • Treat every firearm as if it is loaded at all times • Always wear ear and eye

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Most Missouri Department of Conservation shooting ranges—staffed or unstaffed—meet accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A range volunteer instructs a young outdoorsman on shotgun shooting techniques.

protection • No alcohol is allowed on MDC ranges and no one should ever shoot firearms while under the influence of drugs or alcohol • Only fire at paper targets on established firing lines • Practice safety at all times and remember there are other

people on the range and on the firing line Additional shooting range rules can be found in MDC’s shooting range brochure or on the Department’s website.

Staffed ranges have additional safety rules due to the high volume of people who use those facilities.

The Conservation Department plans to provide additional and improved shooting opportunities through range construction and renovation. A new and larger Lake City Shooting Range is currently being built in Jackson County and the rifle/pistol range at the Jay Henges Range will close on December 1st for a major renovation. In addition, a new 3D archery walk through range opened at the Henges Range in September. If you have thoughts or ideas on how Missouri’s shooting ranges or range program can be improved please contact us.

Information about Missouri Department of Conservation Ranges can be found at any MDC Office, Online at www.mdc.mo.gov, or by contacting your local Conservation Agent. Regardless of your experience, skill level or knowledge the five staffed shooting ranges have people who can help you learn and develop a variety of outdoor skills. Now is the time for all of us to sharpen our skills or learn new ones as we head afield to pursue deer, turkey, waterfowl, doves or other species of wildlife. Missouri’s shooting ranges and range programs are family friendly and a great way to spend time with friends and family. Always put SAFETY FIRST while enjoying Missouri’s Shooting Ranges and the state’s wonderful natural resources!

Tim Ripperger Assistant Director, MDC

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Prize Winners Or Not, Clay Shoot Fun For All

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verything came together perfectly for CFM’s 3rd Annual “Pull...for Conservation.” With ideal August weather, 31 scramble teams and 25 individual shooters came out to meet, greet, eat and compete. Kevin and Barbara Pickett had the course at River Hills Sporting Clays looking incredible, and along with Charley Ponciroli and Mike and Mossie Schallon, they made sure that the food was as good as the competition.

The competition at the top was tough, with 75 out of 75 by Dale Hopke and James Hayhurst reminding everyone that perfection was possible.

Shooting under the apropos team name “Strangers,” Mike Riley and Ryan Blair had a near-perfect 74 in their get-toknow-you round. Chris Sebacher and Mark Gamil won a tie-breaker to edge out Garrett Hall and Ryan Blair for third. Both teams shot a 72 and had to go to the “longest streak” tie breaker to determine who’d take home the Bass Pro gift certificates. The competition at the bottom was hard to watch, as Mike Baker dragged Matt Gaunt around the course for a 33. They were a long way from taking the second Lewis Class, as three teams with scores of 60 were sorted out by the tie-breaker. First place in that class went to Tony Wolf and Brad Douglass, second to Keith and Peggy Kirkpatrick, and third to Michael and Jacob Lauer.

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!!!

Mike Riley (third from left) and Ryan Blair collect their prizes. On hand to congratulate them are CFM President Glenn Chambers (far left) and Tom Russell and CFM Executive Director Dave Murphy (far right).

In the Individual round James Hayhurst missed his first target, but wouldn’t miss again, as his streak of 49 beat out the 49 posted by Mark Rowden, who took second. Mark Gamil’s 48 edged the 48 of Dale Hopke for third. In the second Lewis Class it was Jerry Linhart with a 38, Tom Russell with a 37 and Carl Sondermann with a 37. Also posting a 37, but falling out of the prizes after the tie-breaker was Garrett Hall, making it the second time that Garrett was squeezed out on a tie-breaker.

A special thanks is in order for Tom Russell. He chaired the shoot committee and kept everyone on track. His son Larry and grandsons Luke and Logan drove up from Arkansas for the day to grace us with three generations of Russells!

Not to be outdone were the Chambers, with Glenn, Big Russ and (not so) Little Russ rounding out three generations as well. If you missed it this year, bring a couple of genera-

tions with you next year and join us for great fun at the 4th Annual Pull...for Conservation!

Thanks to our Shoot Committee Glenn Chambers Bill Harding Aaron Jeffries Sara Parker Pauley Tom Russell Norman Stucky Dan Witter

And thanks to our volunteers Mike Baker Earl Cannon Ryan Diener Bill Hilgeman Austin Midkiff Charley Ponciroli Nick Prough Mike Schallon Mossie Schallon Sara Seidler Sy Seidler Theresa Spaedy Beth Stucky Tom Westhoff Dan Zerr

AGRI Services of Brunswick Bass Pro Shops Boggs Creek Sporting Goods Central Missouri Development Council Clean Uniforms D.J. Case & Associates Don Johnson and Dennis Stubbs Emerald View Sod Farm Farmer’s Co-op Elevator, St. Peters Gateway Long Spurs Chapter NWTF Joe Machens Mike and Mossie Schallon Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters Missouri Conservation Heritage Fund Moccasin Ridge Hunt Club Moneta Group, LLC Mr. Duck National Wildlife Federation Nick’s Family Restaurant Open Space Council & Operation Clean Stream Outdoor Guide Magazine Paddlefoot Productions Pure Air Native Seed, Frank & Judy Oberle Quail Unlimited Red Weir Athletic Supplies Richard Ash, Jr. River Hills, Kevin and Barb Pickett Scott and Sara Pauley Sierra Bullets St. Louis Longbeards Chapter NWTF SuddenLink Cable Television Wood and Associates

Turn the page for photos!

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Fun(d)raising for CFM New Conservationist for Life and star CFM volunteer, Mike Baker.

Matt Renns (left) and Mark Walker represent Sierra Bullets.

Above: Dan Witter and Kevin Borisenko looking good in orange. No one shot at them all day.

Below: Bill Harding did the Saint Louis Longbeards proud.

Above: Three generations of smiles from Larry, Tom, Luke and Logan.

At right: Dave Murphy (right) on the trap for Ryan Blair.

Tom Russell making sure our incoming president, Mike Schallon, is on target.

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At left: Trap in the woods, ready to go.

Below: CFM President, Glenn Chambers (right) isn’t as mad at the ducks as he used to be, but what in the world did those poor clay pigeons do to make him mad?! Son Russ and grandson Russ help keep his cart on the course.

At left: If you’re a duck, avoid the Mississippi Valley, because Brad Douglass, Dan Zerr, Bill Hilgeman and Tony Wolf are a wagon full of trouble!

Below: What a crew! Norm and Beth Stuckey, Lisa Potter, Tim Ripperger, Aaron Jefferies and Kyle Lairmore. Ripperger and Lairmore took home the MDC traveling trophy for the Director’s Office and Private Land Services.

hanks to our hostess, Barb Pickett!

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NEWS & ISSUES A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE

2009 Fall Conference The 2009 Conservation Federation of Missouri Fall Conference will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 18, 19 and 20, 2009, at Camp Clover Point, Lake Ozark State Park, Osage Beach, Missouri.

Programs planned are Coleman Repair, Feral Hogs, American Flags, Fly Tying, Archaeology, and a Bat presentation for kids that includes building a bat house. The archaeology presentation might include a field trip, weather permitting.

Entertainment will be bingo, a campfire, and square dancing.

As usual, we will have Happy Hour and the White Elephant Sale Saturday afternoon. When you are cleaning out your garages and basements this summer, save some good stuff to donate to the White Elephant Sale. The sale helps to defray the expenses of the Fall Conference and is a lot of fun.

Meals are prepared by the Boessen family and are always wonderful!

Put September 18–20, 2009, on your calendar and plan to attend this relaxing

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weekend. A registration form is on the next page of this issue of Missouri Wildlife.

See you there!

School Shooting Teams Get More Bucks For Bang Twenty-six competitive shooting teams in high schools, colleges and universities will be able to practice a lot more this year after the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc.’s Scholastic Shooting Trust Fund approved new grants for the 2009–2010 school year.

Recipients range from high school FFA teams to teams at major public universities. The benefits of alumni and community support through Scholastic Shooting Trust Fund are telling: After receiving a grant of more than $12,000 last year, the University of Missouri-Columbia team placed second at the national ACUI Clay Target Championship. Larry Potterfield, president of the Foundation said, “Competitive shooting teams provide wonderful opportunities for students

Dennis Coleman, Saint Louis Karla Costen, Chesterfield Jill Costick, Chesterfield Vicki D’Harlingue, Pacific Donald Dill, Saint Louis Leo Ebel, Chesterfield Lois Fix, Saint Louis David Foster, Barnhart Kenneth Gelhot, Saint Louis Sandra Hillis, Macon Marian Hyde, Kansas City Kristina Inman, Ballwin Keith Kramer, Richmond Chris Laughman, Saint Charles

to make friends, to develop confidence, and learn discipline and leadership skills. However, most schools provide little or no funding for shooting teams, so it’s up to us to help.” Teams will be receiving notification of grant eligibility in the next few weeks so they can prepare their requests, then it’s off to the practice range.

The Scholastic Shooting Trust Fund (www.scholasticshootingtrust.org) was formed to provide funding for shooting sports education in traditional public and private high schools, colleges and universities, so that participating students can improve their confidence, discipline and leadership skills.

Alumni, families of team members and community members fund the grants through donations to the Scholastic Shooting Trust so youths have a better opportunity to compete in the shooting sports. Larry and Brenda Potterfield created the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc., in 2007 to support education in shooting sports, hunting, firearms safety and outdoor skills. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent of state and federal laws.

For more info, please contact Curt Morgret at 573-447-5158 or email him at cmorgret@midwayusafoundation.org.

Mitch Leachman, Maryland Heights Catherine Lewer, Kansas City Sylvia Livingston, Independence Virginia Long, Joplin Tom McRoberts, Marshall Judy McVey, Garden City Jerry Mills, Liberty Roger Nelson, Saint Louis Elaine Oette, Versailles Lake & Barbara Price, La Jolla, CA Patti Redel, Jefferson City D. Gail Reynolds, Seymour

Art Robertson, Fremont D. Ross, Chesterfield Jo Schaper, Pacific Martha Schmidt, Carrollton Gary Smith, Springfield Gregory Smith, Lees Summit Walter Smith, Saint Louis Charles Stribling, Mexico Joyce Struemph, De Soto Rachel Uskokovich, Glendale Samantha Warner, Adrian Shirley Wilmesher, Union Douglas Wilton, Ballwin Heather Wood, Kirkwood Barbara Zumwalt, Saint Louis

2009 Annual Fall Conference Conservation Federation of Missouri September 18-20, 2009 Advance Registration Form Return completed form to CFM b y September 11, 2009 Name of Each Participant

Complete Mailing Address

Phone No.

Cost *

Total Enclosed $ Please list the names and ages of all childr en ages 4–12 (cost is only $5 0 for those ages 4–12): NOTE: Camp facilities are not set up for childr en under the age of 4.

1. _____________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________

No campers or trailers allowed If you plan to stay at a location O THER than the barracks at Camp Clover Point, please circle one of the following: 1. A state campground 2. Local motel

3. Home

4. Other _________________________________________

* Total advance registration is $75 per person or $145 per couple . (Children ages 4–12 pay $50 for the weekend.) The day rate is $10 per day and $10 per meal. If y ou do not plan to stay for the dur ation of the conference, please indicate the day(s) and meal(s) at which y ou will be present.

Registrations received after September 11 will be $85 per person or $160 per couple .

Please make your check payable to CFM and mail it to 728 West Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

You may also pay by credit card. Credit Card # _______________________________ Exp. Date _________ Signature of cardholder_______________________________________________________________________________

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CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS

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Students brainstorm at the CFM Convention in February 2009. This group is among the 65 students who attended.

enthusiastically received by CLC members and Federation members alike. Here are some student comments: “Great meeting and talking with people as well as seeing how the resolution process works.”

“The issues discussed were pertinent and important to all our members.” “…A great way to meet people and gain knowledge of conservation.”

“Thank you for allowing me this great chance.”

Please take a few minutes to nominate that special student!

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emember that old Election Day saying “Vote early and vote often”? Well, now you have the opportunity to do just that…legally! The Education Committee of the Conservation Federation of Missouri is seeking nominations of students to the Conservation Leadership Corps. We need your help! From anglers and archers, from coon hunters and canoeists, from fishermen and falconers, from affiliates and sustaining members, we want your input.

What is the Conservation Leadership Corps? Those Federation members who attended any of the past several Conventions are well aware of this vibrant group of young men and women that want to make an impact on conservation issues now and in the future.

For those unfamiliar with the CLC, here is a brief summary of the program. The CLC consists of a group of highly recommended students, ranging from sophomores in high school through seniors in college. These students have already achieved academic success and have been involved in conservation projects and issues. The Corps began in 2002 with a small group of students. Each year the membership has expanded.

In February of 2009, approximately 65 students participated in the annual Convention.

The program has been

CLC students pose with Miss Missouri, Lacy Fitzgerald.

Provide an opportunity for a young man or woman to see how CFM works. Let a budding conservationist meet and network with others on important issues. Our aim is to have students from every part of our great state. We also

urge you to nominate students from all cultures and backgrounds. This is your chance to make a contribution to the future of CFM! We need to receive your nominations by OCTOBER 31, 2009. Thank you!

CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS

The Mission Of The Conservation Leadership Corps Mission Statement: Engaging youth in sustaining the conservation of our natural resources.

Purpose: Sustain conservation leadership in Missouri and the Conservation federation of Missouri through involvement, education

and training of future leaders by providing selected high school and college students with networking skills, conservation education opportunities and full participation in policy making and the legislative process.

Vision 1: Young members of the Conservation Federation of Missouri who are dedicated to its cause and are being educated and

trained to assume future leadership roles within the organization.

Vision 2: A cadre of involved, educated and trained young individuals committed to the conservation of Missouriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abundant

natural resources.

Vision 3: A group of well-educated and trained professionals who are committed to working in the field of natural resources

management in Missouri.

CLC Nomination Form Please nominate a Missouri high school sophomore through college senior student who has exhibited excellent academic achievement, conservation honors, and conservation leadership.

Student Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street or PO Box: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________________________________________ ZIP Code: ___________________ Email Address: _____________________________________________________ Telephone Number:

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Present School: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nominator: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Affiliate or Sustaining Member:

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Street or PO Box: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________________________________________ ZIP Code: ___________________ Email Address: _____________________________________________________ Telephone Number:

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What qualities does the nominee exhibit to make him/her an excellent candidate for Conservation Leadership Corps? __________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Return this form by October 31, 2009, to: David Murphy, Executive Director Conservation Federation of Missouri 728 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101-1534 MISSOURI WILDLIFE

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AGENCY NEWS

Conservation Commission Adds Don Bedell Sikeston Businessman Brings Experience, Passion For Missouri Outdoors

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remember spending every summer as a kid with my grandparents on the Current River catching grasshoppers and whatever else we could get our hands on, and fishing for goggle-eye or whatever we could catch,” recalls the Missouri Conservation Commission’s newly appointed Commissioner Don Bedell. “I’ve always had a love for the outdoors. I’ve duck hunted all of my life, since I was big enough to carry a shotgun. And now I’ll be able to help the people of Missouri make sure the outdoors we love will be here for our kids and grandkids and their grandkids.”

Gov. Jay Nixon announced the appointment of the 68year-old Sikeston businessman and longtime conservationist on July 30 for a term that expires July 1, 2015.

Bedell will fill the role of Commissioner Lowell Mohler whose term expired July 1.

“Don Bedell has been a leader in Missouri’s conservation community for decades, and his experience as an avid conservationist and sportsman will be a valuable asset to the Commission in its role of managing the state’s forestry and wildlife resources,” Gov. Nixon said.

Conservation Department Director John Hoskins praised Bedell for his past service to conservation and for his new commitment to guiding the state’s conservation programs.

New Commissioner Don Bedell, with roots in the Missouri Ozarks, is a long-time conservationist as well as a businessman.

“Don Bedell’s enthusiasm for conservation and his life experience in both business and outdoor pursuits will help him quickly contribute to the Commission’s important work.”

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edell brings a depth and breadth of experience to the Commission. In addition to being an accomplished businessman who has founded more than 100 companies and has sat on numerous boards of directors, he is an avid conservationist and enthusiastic sportsman. He is a Life Sponsor of Ducks Unlimited, a Life Member of Quail Unlimited, Inc., a Sustaining Member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, a Diamond Sponsor of

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the National Wild Turkey Federation and a Life Member of Safari Club International.

While Bedell has fished and hunted around the world— from Mexico to Canada and in Africa—his roots are firmly planted in the Missouri Ozarks. His parents were born and raised in and around Carter County. They moved to the state of Louisiana where Bedell was born, raised and went to college.

He returned to Carter County in 1966 after receiving a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, a Master of Science in Animal Nutrition with a double minor in biochemistry and wildlife from Louisiana State University, and working toward a doctorate in Philosophy from LSU. Bedell has lived, fished and owned property along the Current River in Carter County for most of his life. His family also owns farmland in Stoddard County near the Duck Creek Conservation Area. As a Missouri landowner, he has a deep appreciation of the value of managing land for wildlife. “We’ve been able to get some of our land along Duck Creek declared ‘wetlands’ by the federal government. We also plant a lot of food plots on our farmland and leave edge rows for wildlife habitat,” he explains.

He adds, “For the first time in a long time, I’m seeing good

numbers of quail again in Missouri. They are coming back and the Department needs to be applauded in that effort.”

Bedell recalls one of his first experiences with the Department of Conservation.

“When I returned to Missouri after graduate school, I went to work for my wife’s family at Carter County Telephone Company. Back in the 1960s, we maintained the telephone lines at Peck Ranch and I got to watch the Department trap wild turkeys to restock all around the state. Back then, wild turkeys were pretty much gone in Missouri and the Department was bringing them back. It really interested me and made me appreciate even more the work of the Department. It also made me think what I, and all of us, can do to help make sure future generations will still be able to enjoy the hunting and fishing and other outdoor opportunities we have had.”

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e says that he is eager to serve the people of Missouri as a commissioner.

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Commissioner from previous page funding and resources necessary for the Department to do the work it needs to do.” He adds, “Through my experiences of being on boards and working with a great variety of people, I believe I can reach out to people for their ideas, take an in-depth look into things and provide a different perspective.”

Bedell served at his first Commission meeting on Aug. 13 and 14 at the Department headquarters in Jefferson City.

Bedell’s appointment to the Conservation Commission is subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate.

Current commissioners are William “Chip” McGeehan of Marshfield, Don Johnson of St. Louis and Becky Plattner of Grand Pass.

Missouri voters established the Conservation Commission with Constitutional Amendment 4 through the initiative petition process in 1936. Under that amendment, the governor appoints commissioners to six-year terms.

No more than two commissioners may be from the same political party. The commission carries out duties associated with the control, management, restoration, conservation and regulation of the bird, fish, game, forestry and all wildlife resources of the state.

Joe Jerek News Services Coordinator, MDC

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MDC Director Hoskins To Retire In January 2010

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I regard the Department and the Commission to be the highest of public institutions and models for what public service should be.

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he Missouri Conservation Commission will conduct a national search to replace Conservation Department Director John Hoskins, who announced his retirement plans August 14, 2009.

Hoskins’ announcement came at the close of the Missouri Conservation Commission’s August meeting in Jefferson City. He said he will continue as director until January 15, 2010.

“There are seasons and cycles in nature,” said Hoskins in announcing his retirement, “and a season is changing in my life. The cycle of service as Director of the Department is nearing an end. I have enjoyed this work, but I look forward to the next season of my life.

Janet (Hoskins' wife) and I intend to move to our Carter County farm, where we can live simply, close to the land and close to our family.”

Hoskins’ Conservation Department career began as a conservation agent 32 years ago. He has been the agency’s director since July 2002. He is only the seventh director in the agency’s 72-year history.

Commission Secretary Don Johnson said Hoskins’ leadership will be missed.

“Director Hoskins brought superb administrative skills to this job,” said Johnson. “That, combined with a deep commitment to our wild resources and John's faith in citizen-led conserva-

Conservation Department Director John Hoskins has led MDC since 2002.

tion, has done much to strengthen a program that has always been a national model. We are sorry to see him go, but we wish him a long and happy retirement, enjoying the natural legacy he helped preserve.”

Johnson said the Conservation Commission will post a job announcement for the director’s position September 1, 2009, at http://www.missouriconservation.org Conservation Department achievements during Hoskins’ administration have included: • Increased transparency and accountability, including holding more than 100 public meetings to gather citizen input on topics ranging from deer, waterfowl, quail, trout and catfish, and general Director’s forums.

• Established a new strategic plan, The Next Generation, that builds on the many

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successes of the Design for Conservation Plan.

• Built additional shooting ranges and renovated existing ones.

• Opened new conservation education facilities in Kansas City (Discovery Center), Cape Girardeau (Nature Center), St. Louis (Howard and Joyce Wood Conservation Education Center) and Winona (Twin Pines Education Center).

• Launched an intensive quail-recovery effort, using federal and private partnerships to leverage state funds.

• Increased number of boating and fishing accesses.

• Used state/federal/private partnerships to enhance wetland habitat and waterfowl hunting opportunities.

• Increased efforts to retain and recruit hunters and anglers.

• Participated in partnership efforts with the communities of Joplin and St. Joseph to establish Conservation Education Facilities.

• Acquired key land parcels, such as an addition to the James A. Reed Conservation Area in Jackson County, LaBarque Creek Conserva-

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tion Area in Jefferson County, and the Stephen C. Bradford Unit of the Black Island Conservation Area in Pemiscot County.

• Enhanced trout stocking and coldwater fishing opportunities.

• Implemented revised best management practices for timber-harvest activities on conservation areas to ensure long-term forest sustainability.

• Award-winning professional staff achieved national and state recognition on a variety of fronts.

Hoskins’ career began in 1977 , when he was assigned to Butler County as a conservation agent. In 1980, he received a promotion to Ozark regional staff specialist, in which capacity he was responsible for Conservation Department personnel's training and safety in the Ozark Region. In 1981, he moved up to Ozark Region assistant supervisor, helping establish the agency’s first Protection Division regional office and coordinating the pilot “Stash Your Trash” antiSee Director on next page

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Most people have probably been reusing their whole lives without realizing it. Handme-down clothing is one example. Families with small children can keep baby clothes or share with other families having little ones; after all, babies grow fast and these items are not used for long.

Toys, bedding, strollers and high chairs, as long as they are still working safely, can be used for several children and

for many years being thrown away as soon as one child has outgrown them.

Goodwill Stores and thrift shops are another great option for donating items when you no longer have a need for them. It doesn’t stop at just children’s items; adult clothing as well as furniture, housewares and electronics may be donated and purchased at these secondhand shops.

Many stores are now offering reusable canvas or fabric bags rather than plastic or paper. By using the fabric bags, consumers can help keep plastic and paper out of landfills and reduce the need for oil and virgin timber used to produce them. Don’t limit your use of the new bags to carrying shopping items— some are brightly colored and decorated, are multi-purpose and can be used as book bags, overnight bags and to carry gym equipment.

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it with tap water, you can save money. Also, consider purchasing your milk in glass bottles. This is another great way to reuse products, if the option is available, in your area. You simply pay the a one-time deposit on the bottles and return them to the store rather than having to recycle plastic milk jugs, or worse, put the plastic jugs in the trash.

Last, before throwing things away, see if someone else could use what you no longer need. Or, before you look for new items, consider whether someone is trying to get rid of something you’d love to have. Reuse sites, trading posts and garage sales can be found on the Internet and in local newspapers.

For more tips and information about reusing, reducing and recycling, visit the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ website at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp or call 800-361-4827 or 573751-5401.

Director from previous page littering campaign on float streams. He took over as Protection Division Supervisor in the 10-county Central Region in 1987.

In 1997, Hoskins moved to Jefferson City, where he assumed duties as Protection Division Section Chief for eastern Missouri. He became section chief in the General

Services Division in 1998, then was promoted to Protection Division Chief in 2001.

His promotion to director came 17 months later.

“I also look forward with optimism to the next cycle of Department leadership,” Hoskins said when he announced his retirement plans. “I believe that the

Department’s best days are still ahead and that the next Director and leadership team will advance the cause of conservation in ways and deeds I cannot know today.

“It is an honor to serve the people and the fish, forests, and wildlife of Missouri. I regard the Department and the Commission

to be the highest of public institutions and models for what public service should be. I feel blessed and privileged to have been a small part of it.”

Jim Low News Services Coordinator Missouri Department of Conservation

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