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The Conservation Commission met Oct. 3 and 4 in Kirksville. Commissioners present were:
Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Chair
James T. Blair, IV, St. Louis, Vice Chair/Secretary
Don R. Johnson, Festus, Member
Tim Dollar, Blue Springs, Member
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The Commission:
• Received presentations from:
Resource Scientist Jason Isabelle about research into wild-turkey harvest management
Permit Services Supervisor Greg Jones about permit sales trends
Private Land Services Northeast Regional Supervisor George Shurvington about small-game management
Fisheries Northeast Regional Supervisor Brian Todd about small-lake management in northeast Missouri
Eric Kurzieski, Columbia, regarding spring turkey hunting regulations
Colin Sorhus, Green Castle, about Union Ridge Conservation Area (CA)
• Approved the purchase of 40 acres in Shannon County as an addition to Rocky Creek Conservation Area
• Approved the purchase of 199 acres in Christian County as an addition to Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
• Approved the purchase of 422 acres in Morgan and Benton counties as an addition to Big Buffalo Creek CA
• Approved the sale of the 3-acre Washington Towersite in Washington County
• Approved the sale of the 4.64-acre Sullivan office site in Franklin County
• Approved the sale of the 3-acre Crusader’s Access in Grundy County
• Approved the designations of a new natural area in Vernon County as Praiurie View Natural Area (NA) and an addition to Dark Hollow NA in Sullivan County.
• Suspended hunting, fishing, and/or trapping privileges of 38 Missouri residents and two nonresidents for Wildlife Code violations. Those whose privileges were suspended are:
Dennis Baklashev, Lake Ozark, fishing, 5 years
Trevor Barnes, Braymer, hunting, 9 years
Clayton J. Beall, Clarence, hunting, until 7-12-2015
Michael L. Bennett, Bunker, hunting, 3 years
John Burlingame, Kahoka, hunting and fishing, until 7-25-15
Dorel Chobanu, Sedalia, hunting and fishing, 3 years
Constantin Ciobanu, Hughesville, fishing, 9 years
Fred Clark, Macon, hunting, until 9-10-15
Clint E. Clayton, Raytown, all sport privileges, 2 years
Jeffrey D. Copas, Sedalia, all sport privileges, 1 year
Seth Cunningham, Green City, hunting, 1 year
Darrell L. Eckhoff, Potosi, hunting, 3 years
Gary B. Garman, Monett, all sport privileges, 1 year
Justin G. Head, Chillicothe, hunting and trapping, 4 years
Michael E. Hefner, Springfield, all sport privileges, 1 year
Harland Igou, Independence, all sport privileges, 4 years
Ryan S. Jacobs, Brunswick, all sport privileges, 1 year
Jeremy D. Kendzora, St. Joseph, all sport privileges, 1 year
Jordan L. Kinder, West Plains, hunting and fishing, 1 year
Alexander Kozlov, Nixa, fishing, 6 years
Radu Kukosh, Sedalia, fishing, 3 years
Joshua Luechtefeld, Leslie, hunting, 1 year
Yuriy Matsyokha, Green Ridge, fishing, 17 years
Layton E. Metcalf, Cape Fair, hunting, 1 year
Kendall W. Monroe, Cherryville, hunting, 1 year
James R. Moore, Jr., Calhoun, hunting, 1 year
Tien D. Nguyen, Jefferson City, fishing, 1 year
Derek M. O’Brien, Hannibal, hunting, 1 year
Alexsandr Postevka, Springfield, hunting and fishing, 2 years
Corey J. Pudivitr, Doniphan, hunting, 3 years
Peter Rukosunev, Henderson, Colo., fishing, 1 year
Lindell W. Sanders, Winona, hunting, 3 years
Colby S. Shelkop, St. Joseph, hunting, 1 year
Michael J. Shepherd, Center, fishing, 1 year
Jere D. Smith, Warsaw, fishing, 1 year
Heath A. Swindle-Reich, Springfield, hunting, 3 year
Josh Teel, Bucklin, hunting, 4 years
Vasiliy Tsipan, Sedalia, fishing, 1 year
Troy W. Watkins, Troy, all sport privileges, 1 year
Vitaliy Zubkov, Woodborn, Ore., fishing, 3 years
• Approved the suspension or revocation of all hunting and fishing privileges of 270 people who are not in compliance with applicable child-support laws. Privileges suspended for noncompliance are reinstated once the Division of Child Support Enforcement notifies MDC that suspendees have come into compliance with the required laws.
• Suspended privileges of 165 people under the provisions of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
• Imposed a hunting privilege suspension of three years for one Missouri resident who injured another person in a hunting incident. The hunters must complete a hunter-education training course before restoration of privileges.
• Reinstated the hunting privileges of Scott W. Sales, Trimble.
• Set its next regular meeting for Dec. 12 and 13 in St. Louis.
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This document is provided for public information only and is not an official record of the Missouri Department of Conservation or Missouri Conservation Commission.
