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BENTON, Mo. – Around the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and other conservation partners continually work to identify areas of ecological importance. Because of the diversity of Missouri’s natural landscape, there is a broad variety of habitats that MDC and its partners have marked of particular importance.     Southeast Missouri landowners are encouraged

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and local public health agencies have identified two adult Missouri residents this week with clade I mpox. This type of mpox virus started spreading globally since 2024 and is different from clade II mpox virus that caused the widespread 2022 outbreak. The clade

JEFFERSON CITY – In 2025, MoDOT spent $13 million and 154,000 labor hours to remove litter from more than 385,000 acres of right of way along nearly 34,000 state highway miles. That might seem like a lot of numbers but it represents a lot of trash. MoDOT doesn’t put the litter on the roads, but

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – This year’s Easter lineup is something to talk about. If you’ve been ‘dyeing’ for a reason to get outdoors, Missouri’s state parks and historic sites are providing the perfect ‘egg-scape.’ Hundreds of treats have been hidden, and there’s no license needed for these hunts. Join our team members across the state for

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With warming weather and the many wonders of nature awakening in spring, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people to be BearWise. Missouri’s estimated 1,000+ black bears are waking up and are focused on fattening up after a long winter’s sleep. Unsecured food sources around homes and outbuildings could attract the