MDC News Archives

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that angler John Burke of Crestwood set the first fishing record for 2015 with a 1-lb.14-oz. gizzard shad measuring 17 inches caught by pole and line on Feb. 1 from Jefferson Lake in St. Louis. The previous pole-and-line record for gizzard shad was 1 lb. 6 oz. set in 2001.

For more on state-record fish, visit the MDC website at mdc.mo.gov/node/2476.

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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites you to discover nature and spend a day with wildlife from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Fulton High School, 1 Hornet Drive in Fulton. All parts of the event are free and open to the public.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a Deer Damage Workshop Tuesday, March 17, from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center.
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The Missouri Conservation Commission met Feb. 19 and 20 at Conservation Department Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners present were:

  • James T. Blair, IV, Chairman
  • Marilynn J. Bradford, Secretary
  • Don C. Bedell, Member

 

PRESENTATIONS

The Commission received the following presentations: