Conservationist Missouri
MissouriConservationistVolume 71, Issue 3, March 2010 ServingNature & You
[Note to our Readers]Gross National Happiness in Nature?Afew years ago, I read about a new idea from the leader of anothercountry. That king decided that his people’s quality of life wasn’tjust about economic productivity. So he came up with a new wayto view their richness—instead of gross national product he ing on a unit for grades K–2 and a high school ecology unit forbiology and agriculture.devised a gross national happiness index.Conservation education has been part of our agency’sGiven today’s challenges, this seems a perfect time tomission from its beginning, so we’reexpand our view of what defines us.in a perfect position to help our chilIt’s a great time to look at what createsdren enjoy forest, fish, and wildlifereal wealth of heart and mind.while also developing an understandFamily and friends of courseing of what it takes to keep it healthyenrich us. But nature, wildlife, theand sustainable.outdoors—whatever you like to callI’m sure you’re aware of the lackit—is another part of the formula forof outdoor play in young children;quality of life. And the very best thingabout the national decline in numberis that it’s available for all Missouriof hunters and anglers; the increasecitizens to enjoy.in obesity and attention deficit disorIn the past few years, a surge ofder; and on and on. If you’re involvedinterest has exploded about ensuringin education, you also know that reour children have opportunities toTherewasatimewhenmeadow,grove,andstream,sources are tight and time is limited.connect with nature.What can you do? Please helpIn our state, the ConservationThe earth, and every common sight,your local schools sign up with theDepartment has been working to giveTo me did seemConservation Department for the DisMissouri’s kids, both urban and rucover Nature Schools program. It givesral, a way to enhance their well beingApparelled in celestial light,children an opportunity to explore thethrough the Discover Nature SchoolsThe glory and the freshness of a dream.outdoors and to learn outside in naprogram. This program providesteacher training and engaging in- —William Wordsworth From Ode from Recollections ture. You can find out more at: www.of Early l units (specific lesson plansand activities) that meet the MissouriThough it’s very lyrical, that bitof Wordsworth poem does capture theDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Grade Level Expectations and testing stan- sense of wonder you likely found in nature as a child. If you’redards. We also have provided grants for related field trips and lucky, you still have it now and then. Please help instill it in kidstoday. Help them Discover Nature and happiness.teaching materials.The program includes a 6–8th grade unit on the wonders of water—of life in streams, ponds and river; there’s alsoLorna Domke, outreach and education division chief“Nature Unleashed,” a 3–5th grade unit on habitats. We’re work-To protect and manage the fish, forest and wildlife resources of the state;to serve the public and facilitate their participation in resource management activities; and to provideopportunity for all citizens to use, enjoy and learn about fish, forest and wildlife resources.Cliff WHiteOur Mission:
March 2010, Volume 71, Issue 3[CONTENTS]Cover: Brown trout by David Stonner1 6–35mm f/2.8 lensf/2.8 1/1000 sec ISO 400Left: Trout angler on the North Forkof the White River by David Stonner7 0–200mm f/2.8 lensf/2.8 1/640 sec ISO 200NextGENThis section reports on goals establishedin The Next Generation of Conservation.To read more about this plan, atchery Centennial4News & Events7I Am Conservation28Plants & Animals30Places to GoMiscellany2 Letters5 Ombudsman32 Hunting and Fishing Calendar32 Contributors33 Agent Notesby Jerry DeanRoaring River hatchery has been raising trout for anglers for 100 years.16Gone Fishingby David StonnerA weekend spent searching for trout on one of Missouri’s blue ribbontrout areas24Gainful Gobblingby David Urich, photos by David StonnerOne bad back plus two burnt scones equals one successful turkey hunt.March 2010 Missouri Conservationist1
[Letters]Submissions reflect readers’ opinions and might be edited for length and clarity.A real gemI just finished theJanuary issue and thephotos and Three Gems article by David Stonnerwere wonderful. I believe Mr. Stonner representsthe true heart of everything the MDC has andis trying to achieve for Missourians. In additionto his duties for the Conservationist, he was kindenough to furnish a wealth of data and information for a research paper my daughter wrote onthe limnology of Lake of the Ozarks, after manyother sources failed. This is a man who loves hiswork and it is a great asset to the MDC and acredit to our state.George F. Koob, EllisvilleI lived in St. François County for 32 years, andenjoyed the state parks located in Iron, Madison,and Reynolds counties. Taum Saulk Mountainand Johnson Shut-Ins are my favorites. I movedto Jefferson County three years ago and havebeen extremely homesick. I enjoyed the articleand can now add Pickle Springs and HickoryCanyons to my list of parks to visit. The picturesincluded in the article are magnificent. I wantto commend the Department for a wonderfulpublication. Thank you for continuing to supportand care for our wildlife and natural beauty.around to it. Even around the metropolitan areaof St. Louis, we enjoy the various conservationareas. We enjoy taking photos of the beauty thatsurrounds us.Our state is truly top of the line for those ofus that enjoy the natural beauty our state hasto offer under the Department’s stewardship. Ijust wanted to say thank you to all the dedicated,hard working, caring people that make up theMissouri Conservation Department.Lorie Kurtz, HillsboroSharon Spear, ArnoldWe just got back from visiting the Lon SandersCanyon in Piedmont. It was beautiful and worththe trip! On several occasions, we’ve visitedAmidon CA to visit the Castor River Shut-Ins.That location is another gem in our greatconservation system.We’ve been to Pickle Springs several times,though it has been a while. We haven’t visitedHickory Canyon yet, but I’m sure we’ll getBunnies and beaglesWhen I read Bunny on the Run on Page 26 of theJanuary issue I was surprised, as just a few daysbefore I took my 3-year-old grandson, Wyatt, ona walk in the city park. It was after we had allof the snow, and he really enjoyed looking forrabbit tracks. He was tickled when we foundone place where the rabbits were “going to thebathroom.” I really enjoy reading your magazine.Margaret Bradshaw, Harrisonville, MOI loved the photo of the beagles in the field. Thearticle was very good, also. However, I needto correct you about beagles being “plodders.”There are some folks who enjoy the slowerbeagles, but many of us enjoy the beagles whorun the rabbits at a fast pace and really push thecottontails back to “point A.” I have owned andrun beagles since 1959, and though I don’t shootguns, I love the beagles’ voices, love the fastchase, and enjoy sitting on a knoll where I canwatch the bunny fly past me, and back into thethickets whence she came.Jaye Wright, Wright-Eager Beagle, Holts SummitFitting ThanksReader PhotoSpring SnowTed Eads of Anderson photographed this scene of snow on a redbud tree lastMarch. Ted’s wife, Cindy, says her husband took the photo through their livingroom window. “We are always observing nature and its beauty with our 14-yearold daughter, Marica, and our 5-year-old son, Austin,” says Cindy. “Enjoyingnature with your kids is the greatest feeling you can have.”I just finished reading Mark Goodwin’s wonderful story about fishing with his dad and oldfriend [February; Page 16] . My dad has beengone for six years now, but this story broughtback so many memories of him. From the timeI was in grade school, he regularly took me andmy siblings fishing. By the time I was in juniorhigh school, I knew how to clean whatever typeof fish we caught. That time spent with my dadwas priceless.Rita Summers, Jefferson City2 Missouri ConservationistMarch 2010
.LouisSoutheastSouthwestOzarkPhone: 573-522-4115, ext. 3856 or 3249Address: Circulation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City 65102-0180E-mail: Subscriptions@mdc.mo.govConservationist online services: Subscribe to themagazine, update your mailing address, or sign up toreceive an e-mail when the latest issue is availableonline at www.MissouriConservation.org/15287Cost of subscriptions: Free to Missouri householdsOut of State 7 per yearOut of Country 10 per yearOmbudsman QuestionsDepartment HeadquartersPhone: 573-751-4115Address: PO Box 180,Jefferson City 65102-0180Phone: 573-522-4115, ext. 3848Address: Ombudsman, PO Box 180,Jefferson City 65102-0180E-mail: Ombudsman@mdc.mo.govEditorial CommentsRegional OfficesPhone: 573-522-4115, ext. 3245 or 3847Address: Magazine Editor, PO Box 180,Jefferson City 65102-0180E-mail: Magazine@mdc.mo.govSoutheast/Cape Girardeau: 573-290-5730Central/Columbia: 573-884-6861Kansas City: 816-655-6250Northeast/Kirksville: 660-785-2420Southwest/Springfield: 417-895-6880Northwest/St. Joseph: 816-271-3100St. Louis: 636-441-4554Ozark/West Plains: 417-256-7161MDC OnlineReader Photo SubmissionsAddress: Missouri Conservationist, Reader Photo,PO Box 180, Jefferson City 65102-0180E-mail: Readerphoto@mdc.mo.govDiscover more about nature and the outdoors through these sites.Blog: www.MissouriConservation.org/17526Facebook: www.facebook.com/MDConlineFlickr: www.MissouriConservation.org/20010Kid’s site: www.xplormo.orgMissouri Conservationist Web site:www.MissouriConservation.org/3939MDC Web site: www.MissouriConservation.orgNature Shop: www.mdcNatureShop.comTwitter: w ww.twitter.com/MDC Onlinewww.twitter.com/Nature VideosYoutube: www.youtube.com/user/moconservationNew Kids’ MagazineM I SS O U R ID E PA RT M ES E R VA TN T O F CO NION0March 201February/naturentures inkids' adveSix times a year we’ll bring you eye-popping art,photos and stories about Missouri’s coolest critters,niftiest natural places, liveliest outdoor activitiesand people who’ve made a living in the wild.Come outside with us and XPLOR!Ages: 7–12Missouri residents: FREE (one subscription per household)Out of state: 5 per yearOut of country: 8 per yearA guardian’s name and address is required with the subscription.LOVE ISIN THEON MISASOUIRRI’S WILDS!THE SCOOPIMAL COURTSHIPAND WACKY ANwww.XplorMo.org573-522-4115, ext. 3856 or 3249MissouriConservationistGovernor Jeremiah W. “Jay” NixonTHE CONSERVATION COMMISSIONDon C. BedellDon R. JohnsonWilliam F. “Chip” McGeehanBecky L. PlattnerDirector Robert L. ZiehmerDeputy Director Thomas A. DraperDeputy Director Tim D. RippergerGeneral Counsel Tracy E. McGinnisInternal Auditor Nancy R. DubbertDivision ChiefsAdministrative Services Carter CampbellDesign and Development William F. LueckenhoffFisheries William M. TurnerForestry Lisa G. AllenHuman Resources vacantOutreach & Education Lorna DomkePrivate Land Services William D. McGuireProtection Larry D. YamnitzResource Science Ronald J. DentWildlife DeeCee DarrowCONSERVATIONIST STAFFEditor In Chief Ara ClarkManaging Editor Nichole LeClair TerrillArt Director Cliff WhiteWriter/Editor Tom CwynarStaff Writer Bonnie ChasteenStaff Writer Jim LowPhotographer Noppadol PaothongPhotographer David StonnerDesigner Stephanie ThurberArtist Dave BesengerArtist Mark RaithelCirculation Laura ScheulerThe Missouri Conservationist (ISSN 0026-6515) is the official monthly publication of the Missouri Departmentof Conservation, 2901 West Truman Boulevard, JeffersonCity, MO (Mailing address: PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO65102.) Subscription free to adult Missouri residents; outof state 7 per year; out of country 10 per year. Notification of address change must include both old and newaddress (send mailing label with the subscriber numberon it) with 60-day notice. Preferred periodical postagepaid at Jefferson City, Mo., and at additional entry offices.Postmaster: Send correspondence to Circulation, PO Box180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180. Phone: 573-522-4115,ext. 3856 or 3249. Copyright 2010 by the ConservationCommission of the State of Missouri.Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit fromprograms of the Missouri Department of Conservationis available to all individuals without regard to their race,color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Questionsshould be directed to the Department of Conservation, POBox 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102, 573-751-4115 (voice)or 800-735-2966 (TTY), or to the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService Division of Federal Assistance, 4401 N. FairfaxDrive, Mail Stop: MBSP-4020, Arlington, VA 22203.Printed with soy inkMarch 2010 Missouri Conservationist3
[News & Events]by Jim LowDraper oversees the Fisheries, Forestry, PrivateLand Services, Protection, Resource Scienceand Wildlife divisions.Draper worked with the Liberian Forest Development Authority as a Peace Corps volunteerafter graduating from college. After that, heworked for the South Dakota Division of Forestryfor 11 years. He returned to Missouri in 1989 andhas had assignments including forest productsmarketing specialist, assistant district forester,district forester and regional forester.Draper enjoys floating and wade-fishingOzark streams and hunting upland birds anddeer, though he says his enjoyment increasinglycomes from “being out there,” rather than howmuch game he brings home.“I hunt public land, and I find myself wondering how an area where I worked years before isdoing. I spend an hour or so sitting in a stand andthen I go check on how that land is respondingto management activities. I spend a lot of timewalking around, checking on things, and if I seea deer, that’s fine.”4 Missouri ConservationistMarch 2010Trash: Cliff White; Art: Mark Raithel; Deer: Noppadol PaothongManaged Turkey HuntsTurkey hunters have until March 11 to apply formanaged hunts at August A. Busch, Bois D’Arc,Caney Mountain and Weldon Spring conservation areas and at Current River State Park andSmithville Lake. These hunting opportunities areallocated by random drawing. All 18 hunts arelisted in the spring turkey hunting informationNo MOre Trash! Bash in Aprilguide, which is available from permit vendorsSpring into action during April and help clean up Missouri as part of the 2010 No MOre Trash! Bash.or online at www.MissouriConservation.This month-long litter-prevention celebration is sponsored by the Missouri departments of Conserorg/7498.vation and Transportation and encourages people to help clean up Missouri’s streams, roadsides andIn addition to the 12 events open to all hunters,other outdoor areas by picking up litter.this year’s offerings include managed hunts forLast year thousands of volunteers from all across Missouri collected more than 111,000 bags ofarchers, youths age 11 through 15 and for personstrash from Missouri’s streams, roadways and other outdoor areas to help make the Trash Bash awith disabilities. All take place during the youthsuccess and keep Missouri beautiful.turkey season April 10 andFor more information about how you can help, including 2010 No MOre Trash! Bash registration11 or the regular turkeyinformation and details, visit www.nomoretrash.org.season April 19 throughMay 9. Participants insome managed huntsNew Member of Top LeadershipMissouri Department of Conservation must complete a pre-huntThe newest member of the Conservation Depart- Director Bob Ziehmer recently announced his orientation. Hunters arement’s top leadership has practiced conservation choice of Ozark Regional Forestry Supervisor urged not to apply forin places as distant as Africa but formed the am- Tom Draper as the agency’s deputy director— these hunts if they cannotbition to work in Missouri while still in college.resource management. In this new capacity, attend the orientation.
Nature Center Hours AdjustMissouri’s conservation nature centers are reducing their hours of operation to economize andmaintain top-quality services. Reductions varyby facility, but all six will make adjustments inhours or days of operation or both.The reductions are part of the ConservationDepartment’s commitment to keeping theagency on a sound financial footing well into Conservation.org/18150 or call:the future. Trimming hours of operation and Burr Oak Woods, Blue Springs, 816-228-3766.associated expenses, such as personnel costs, Cape Girardeau, 573-290-5218.will enable CNCs to maintain the high-quality Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center,programs and services most important to theKansas City, 816-759-7300.public. New hours went into effect Jan. 1 at the Powder Valley, Kirkwood, 314-301-1500.Cape Girardeau CNC. Other CNC’s new hours will Runge, Jefferson City, 573-526-5544.begin March 1. For details, visit www.Missouri Springfield, 417-888-4237.Ask the OmbudsmanQ.I read in a previousConservationist that thereare no natural lakes in Missouri. Ihave heard that Creve Coeur Lake isa “natural oxbow lake.” Why wouldthat lake not be considered “natural?”A:You are correct that Creve Coeur Lake is a naturaloxbow lake and there are other natural oxbow lakes inMissouri. Oxbows are lakes that remain in old river channelsafter the river changes course. We also have natural sinkholeponds or lakes formed from collapsed cave systems and “blue(or blew) hole” ponds carved by flooding rivers as they flowedthrough levee breaks. What we don’t have in Missouri is thetype of natural lakes resulting from past glaciation that are soplentiful in the Great Lakes states and Canada.are predictive of antler size at maturity. Research studiesperformed on deer herds have produced conflicting results.However, they have revealed a number of non-genetic factors that influence the size of a buck’s first set of antlers.These include climate, nutrition, stress, social behavior,birth date and early nurturing.A study performed in Texas from 1999 to 2007 obtaineddata from free-ranging wild deer. In that study, by researchers at Stephen F. Austin University, antler size of yearlingdeer had no relationship to the antler size of those samebucks at 4.5 years old or older.Q:Why are bucks with spikes longer than 3 inchesprotected under the regulations? I have read thatspike bucks will usually remain spike bucks throughouttheir lives. Wouldn’t it benefit the deer population toeliminate these bucks?A:The four-point antler restriction is intended toencourage hunters to shoot does in areas of Missouriwhere deer are plentiful. The great majority of Missouri’ssmall-antlered bucks are yearlings that will grow largerantlers as they age.Some deer managers have promoted the culling of yearling spike or small-antlered deer, thinking that the practicewould lead to more adult deer with superior antlers. Theassumption of this practice is that a buck’s first set of antlersYearling spike deerOmbudsman Tim Smith will respond to your questions, suggestions or complaints concerning Department of Conservation programs.Write him at PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180, call him at 573-522-4115, ext. 3848, or e-mail him at Ombudsman@mdc.mo.gov.March 2010 Missouri Conservationist5
[News & Events]by Jim LowDeer Harvest Totalsattribute archers’ success to better equipmentA record archery harvest and a strong late-season and a growing bowhunting tradition that haseffort by firearms hunters brought Missouri’s increased archery skills.2009-2010 deer harvest to nearly 300,000.Difficult weather plagued hunters during theBowhunters set new records for both deer opening weekend of the November firearms deerand turkey harvest, shooting 51,972 deer be- hunt, causing the harvest for those two days totween Sept. 15 and Jan. 15. That is the first time fall 12,000 deer short of the previous year’s harin the archery season’s 64-year history that vest. The Novembe
opportunity for all citizens to use, enjoy and learn about fish, forest and wildlife resources. . Missouri’s kids, both urban and ru-ral, a way to enhance their well being . March 2010 Missouri Conservationist 1 March 2010, Volume 71, Issue 3 [CoNteNts] Features 7 Hatchery Centennial
Missouri Conservationist April 2015. LETTERS. Submissions reflect readers’ opinions and may be edited for length and clarity. Longtime Reader. I have had the pleasure of reading the . Missouri . Conservationist. for a long time. I remember see-ing it for the first time at my grandparents’ home. Then, just a few years ago, I was at my .
Conservationist magazine each year, plus Conservationist for Kids in the October, February and April issues. Call 1-800-678-6399 for information about how to subscribe or go to our website www.dec.ny.gov. Want to receive Conservationist for Kids at home? Subscribe to magazine! Conservationist IN ThIS ISSuE, we will learn all about
Conservationist for Kids 625 Broadway, 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12233-4500 or e-mail us at cforkids@gw.dec.state.ny.us Subscribe to Conservationist magazine! You’ll get six issues of the award-winning Conservationist magazine each year, plus Conservationist for Kids in the October, February
Conservationist magazine each year, plus Conservationist for Kids in the October, February and April issues. Call 1-800-678-6399 for information about how to subscribe or go to our website www.dec.ny.gov. Contact us at: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Conservationist for Kids, 625 Broadway, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12233-4502
Conservationist online services: Subscribe to the magazine, update your mailing address, or sign up to receive an e-mail when the latest issue is available online at Donmdc.mo.gov/node/9087 Cost of subscriptions: Free to Missouri households Out of State 7 per year Out of Country 10 per year Please allow 6—8 weeks for delivery of your first .
April 2015 – June 2015 . Missouri to host 2015 National Envirothon Competition . Conservationist position. McClure is a native of Harrison County and has worked in several different counties throughout north Missouri. Most recently, McClure was the District Conservationist for
SARA.PAULEY@MDC.MO.GOV. The . Missouri Conservationist (ISSN 0026-6515) is the official monthly publication of the Missouri . Department of Conservation, 2901 West Truman Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO (Mailing address: PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102.) SUBSCRIPTIONS: Visit mdc.mo.gov
The Baldrige Excellence Framework is an official publication of The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act. It was developed to help organizations achieve the same Baldrige criteria that award winning well-functioning organizations use. State Policy PY16-04, dated September 30, 2018 identifies it as a recognized .
