JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Oct. 29 for an operational planning workshop and closed executive session and Oct. 30 for its regular open meeting, all at River Centre at The Landing, 110 Front St. in Van Buren.
Commissioners attending the open meeting were:
- Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair
- Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Vice Chair and Secretary
- Edward C. Clausen, Member
- Frank H.B. Kruse, Member
PRESENTATIONS
The Commission received the following presentations/reports:
- Director’s Comments — Jason Sumners, Director
- Ozark Region Update — Sarah Medlock, Regional Administrator, Ozark Region
- Regulations Report — Laura Conlee, Deputy Director and Chair, Regulations Committee
- Smallmouth Bass — Jason Persinger, Scientist
- Forest Management — Michael Bill, Forestry Section Chief
- Brown-Headed Nuthatch Reintroduction Update — Kristen Heath-Acre, Wildlife Ecologist
- Financial Report and September 2025 Highlights — Andrew Bond, Deputy Director Business and Operations
ADMINISTRATION
The Commission:
- Approved a donation of approximately 94.88 acres in Macon County to MDC from the Estate of Kenneth Gladhill.
- Approved the donation of 2.98 acres in the northwest corner of the of the 804-acre Maintz Wildlife Preserve in Cape Girardeau County from MDC to the Millersville Fire Protection District and the disposal of the remaining six acres via online auction.
- Approved the advertisement and sale of an estimated 982,347 board feet of timber located on 617 acres of Compartment 7, Sunklands Conservation Area in Shannon County.
- Approved items on the Consent Calendar.
- Approved the suspension or revocation of one or more hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of 18 individuals for cause or court order:
- Tavis M. Betts, Cape Girardeau, Hunting & Fishing, 2 Years;
- Eric B. Branson, Houston, Hunting & Fishing 2 Years;
- Zachary D. Bryeans, Doniphan, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Rueda Cienfuegos, Kansas City, Fishing, 1 Year;
- Andrei Golubenko, Southampton (PA), Fishing, 1 Year;
- Keith A. Horton, Steelville, Hunting & Fishing, 1 Year;
- Wayne E. Jones, Walker, Hunting & Fishing, 2.5 Years;
- Wayne A. Kathan, Russellville, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, Add 2 Years to Current Revocation;
- Ethan R. McAdams, Clifton Hill, Hunting & Fishing, 1 Year;
- Jason W. Mercer, Hartville, Hunting, 3 Years;
- Andrey Petrovskiy, Talleyville (DE), Fishing, 5 Years;
- Kenneth R. Quaethem, Russellville, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, 1 Year;
- Eric M. Ramey, St. Louis, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, 1 Year;
- Nikita Y. Romanov, Wilmington (DE), Fishing, 5 Years;
- Kyle A. West, Bourbon, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Bradley D. Whitworth, Sheldon, Hunting, 2 Years;
- Igor Yaroshenko, Wilmington (DE), Fishing, 5 Years; and
- JUVENILE, Princeton, Hunting & Trapping, Revoked until 8/14/2026 (court order).
- Approved the suspension or revocation of hunting privileges of three individual(s) who inflicted injury to another person while hunting:
- JUVENILE, Princeton, 2 Years and must complete Hunter Education;
- Ezequiel Ibarra, Monett, 2 Years and must complete Hunter Education; and
- Brett A. Davis, Rogersville, 1 Year and must complete Hunter Education.
- Set the next open meeting for Dec. 12.
This document is provided for public information only and is not an official record of the Missouri Department of Conservation or Missouri Conservation Commission.
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