Volume 60, Number 12

 

December 1999

  
Reflections
Trailhead
News & Almanac
Meet our Contributors
Back Cover
front cover
Conservationist Staff

Editor - Tom Cwynar
Managing Editor - Bryan Hendricks
Art Director - Ara Clark
Designer - Les Fortenberry
Designer - Patrick Kipp
Artist - Dave Besenger
Artist - Mark Raithel
Photographer - Jim Rathert
Photographer - Cliff White
Staff Writer - Jim Low
Staff Writer - Joan McKee
Composition - Libby Block
Circulation - Laura Scheuler
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Rabbits on the Run

by Jim Low

A guide to taking cottontails and, of course, cooking them.

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The Traveler

by Craig Anderson

The northern harrier continues to soar through Missouri's skies.
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Pearls of the Gasconade

by Vince Magers

Surveying mussels to monitor the well-being of Missouri's waterways.

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Missouri Woodpeckers

by Amy Salveter

Seven species of woodpeckers eat insect pests and keep our forest healthy.
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The Mighty White Oak

by Jim Auckley

This important hardwood lumber tree shades yards, soothes homeowners and feeds urban wildlife.