Outdoors

The American burying beetle is a large and unusual insect. The parents tend young in an underground cavity, and they feed on carrion such as dead birds. Habitat losses or changes have made them an endangered species. But a cooperative restoration program between the Saint Louis Zoo, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), and the

Help keep rivers and lakes clean and safe Hazards for wildlife and people from lost or discarded fishing lines and hooks, and old and inactive trot lines or set lines, are not prevalent on the state’s rivers and lakes. But problems do occur sometimes, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) urges anglers to recover

Down at the pool hall when I was a kid I heard some front bench regulars talking about the funeral they had went to. They said of the fellow being laid to rest that he was a guy who would give you the shirt off his back. I thought about how I would like to

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has added a 320-acre grassland tract to the Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie Conservation Area in St. Clair County. This filled a gap between existing area tracts and provides the opportunity to manage contiguous native grassland on the northern boundary. MDC manages Wah’Kon-Tah for native prairie plant and wildlife species in partnership

Bears have a remarkable sense of smell that can unfortunately lead them to human food. When camping at Missouri State Parks remember to keep your coolers closed and your campsite clean.

Have you noticed something different in your backyard in the evenings lately? Sporadic flashing yellow or green lights show up this time of year in yards around the state. Fireflies (also called lightening bugs) are small beetles that use bioluminescence to communicate. The adult beetle’s abdomen blinks a specific pattern that, when combined with specific

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates John Garver of Williamsville for shooting a new state-record spotted sucker while bowfishing. Garver, whose record falls under alternative methods, shot the 3-pound, 6-ounce fish at Duck Creek Conservation Area north of Puxico May 1. His record beat the previous record under alternative methods by more than a

MDC is proposing revised regulations regarding the use of thermal imaging and night vision equipment for coyote hunting and feral hog control on private properties. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri regarding coyote hunting and feral hog control. MDC is considering the changes in response to

This falcon parent was banded as a chick in Omaha, Neb. Some adult falcons return to the city where they were banded as chicks, while some become parents in cities throughout the Midwest. This female is now raising young at a nest at the Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLC office building in Kansas City. Photos

It was one of the most beautiful smallmouth i ever saw… a deep chocolate brown, with a bulging belly full of eggs, and a length of 23 inches. I know it was bigger than six-pounds but no one ever weighed it that I know of. The photo of that enormous smallmouth is old, and it