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Letters to the Editor

Submissions reflect readers’ opinions and may be edited for length and clarity. Email Magazine@mdc.mo.gov or write to us:

Missouri Conservationist
PO Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Art Inspired

My 13-year-old niece Sadie visited us for Thanksgiving from Georgia. Your magazine came in the mail while she was here. She loves to paint, and I wanted her to paint me a picture. This is what she did. We love MDC. Keep up the good work.

Brandon Crawford 
St. Mary

Birds of a Feather

I generally don’t write letters about something I’ve read, but I wanted you to know I enjoyed A Blizzard of Geese [Page 20] and Missouri’s Woodpeckers [Page 10] in your November issue.

I think I’m part of a large but quiet group who really enjoy your magazine. The work your staff puts into the stories and the fact that the Department of Conservation continues to make it free to its citizens is fantastic. Thank you for all of your work and the teaching done through your articles.

John Feely 
Saint Charles

Thank you for the excellent article on and pictures of Missouri woodpeckers. It was very informative. Your articles are always outstanding, and I enjoy reading your magazine. In fact, I prefer to read the Missouri Conservationist before reading anything else. I live in Michigan but was born and raised in Missouri. Keep up the great job.

Lawrence Denny
Michigan

Mounts

I very much enjoyed Beyond the Traditional Mount [November, Page 16]. I have displayed many of my own mounts using these techniques for years. 

One additional suggestion is to dip it in three-successive coats of a diluted solution of Elmer’s Glue. It further protects the mount, providing a rock-hard finish and almost ivorylike appearance. Our Alaskan taxidermists use this process regularly. It serves to not only protect the mounts of ungulates but also bears. 

I’ve been enjoying the Missouri Conservationist for as long as I can remember and I’m 78 now.

John Erkmann
Anchorage, AK

Compliments to the Photographers

I’d like to compliment you on the December magazine. The photos are unbelievable! Every page I turned was more thrilling than the previous page. The photographers are truly talented. I feel like I’m right there in the picture with them.

I always look forward to seeing your magazine in my mailbox.

Kathy Gallagher via email