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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Once the presents have been opened and the feast is eaten, there's one last gift you can give this Christmas season – to your local fish and wildlife habitat.

Christopher Kennedy, a Fisheries Regional Supervisor with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), said this time of year brings an easy opportunity to give fish a place to hide from predators and thrive. Kennedy said the best thing to do with a live Christmas tree is to recycle it, by placing it at the bottom of a pond or lake.

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2014 had gains in some wildlife populations, important milestones and anniversaries, continued restoration efforts, and numerous opportunities for citizen input.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center to reflect on extinct birds of Missouri in a month-long gallery display throughout December featuring drawings by father and daughter artist duo AJ and Cheyenne Hendershott.

Sara Turner, MDC manager of the Nature Center, said this display is special because it celebrates both conservation and family.

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A summary of actions at the December 2014 meeting of the Missouri Conservation Commission
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Deer checked during the antlerless portion of firearms hunting season put the total harvest above last year’s figure.