Nov. 2007 - Volume 68, Issue 11
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Our New Neighbors
A creature unlike any other has moved into the Show-Me State.
“What was the that?” You might exclaim, when you see a ’possum-sized, scaly-looking creature shoot across a Missouri highway.
“What happened here?” You might wonder when you wake one morning and find your lawn transformed into a series of holes and dirt piles.
Although many of our wild creatures have a long history in Missouri, armadillos have only recently arrived. They’re here because they find parts of our state suitable for living, and they’re not likely to leave. If we’re going to host these new neighbors, we’d better learn as much about them as we can.
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REX MARTENSEN is a 16-year Department employee who worked in Fisheries and Protection divisions before filling his current role as field program supervisor for the Private Land Services Division. Rex and his family reside in Moniteau County. He enjoys fishing and all types of hunting.
