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MDC Media Staff

Jill
Pritchard
Jill.Pritchard@mdc.mo.gov
Communications Manager
Commission Headquarters
(573) 751-4115
Ext: 3243
Joe
Jerek
Joe.Jerek@mdc.mo.gov
News Services Coordinator
Commission Headquarters
(573) 751-4115
Ext: 3362
Maddie
Est
Maddie.est@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
Central Regional Office and Conservation Research Center
(573) 815-7900
Ext: 2919
Sara
Karnes
Sara.Karnes@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
Southwest Regional Office
(417) 895-6880
Ext: 1641
Erin
Woodiel
Erin.Woodiel@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center
(816) 759-7300
816-759-7305
Ext: 1131
Dan
Zarlenga
Dan.Zarlenga@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
St. Louis Regional Office
(636) 441-4554
Ext: 4112
Jason Sumners
Open Letter from MDC Director Jason Sumners on CWD
by
Jason Sumners
MDC is committed to continuing our engagement with hunters, landowners, and Missourians on this hard work ahead. Feel free to send your thoughts to CWDFeedback@mdc.mo.gov.
Dan Dey
MDC honors Daniel Dey as a Master Conservationist
by
Joe Jerek
The New Bloomfield resident was honored with the Department’s Master Conservationist Award during a special presentation on Dec. 12 following the December Commission meeting.