Private Landowners and Wildlife Enthusiasts
Maybe you have always dreamed of creating your own deer, turkey or quail hunting paradise. Or, perhaps you always wanted to have all the songbirds in your area flock to your land. If you have an entrepreneurial nature, you might have visions of making your property a destination for paying hunters or nature photographers. Whatever your ambitions for your land, you will want to check out the series of eight workshops to be offered in the Master Wildlifer program.
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The program is a cooperative effort between the Conservation Department, the University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri University School of Natural Resources. It offers participants the chance to learn how to manage land for different wildlife species or landscape types, such as wetlands, ponds or forests. In this way, the agencies hope to encourage greater citizen participation and increase wildlife diversity on private land, which makes up 93 percent of the state’s land area.
The first session covers basic wildlife management principles. The following classes deal with different wildlife species’ management needs, such as creating ideal habitat for quail and turkey, managing ponds and streams for better aquatic species habitat and managing for furbearing animals.
The classes will be offered via interactive television (ITV) at locations throughout the state, so no one need travel outside their home region to take part. Those who attend at least seven of the eight sessions will earn the title ”Master Wildlifer.”
For more information on the program and topics, contact Bob Pierce, (573) 882-4337, or Matt Seek, (573) 522-4115, ext. 3288.
Master Wildlifer Shortcourse Sessions
| Event and Date | Location | Reserve by: |
|---|---|---|
| Teen Club: Stream Day
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 |
Runge Nature Center | Tuesday, July 21 |
