Vol70 no2 2009

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Changes through the years: CFM’s beginnings in 1935, Glenn Chambers in 1992, the Stone House in 2009.

A New Look For Missouri Wildlife!

Months ago, in a strategic planning meeting, as we looked into the crystal ball of our future…one of those contributing came up with a novel idea. One never knows what kind of a new idea may pop up when we start brainstorming improvements to CFM. In this case the obvious solution to a concern this individual had had for some time was to change the size of Missouri Wildlife. He based his suggestion on the fact that he loved our publication and wanted to keep every issue. The sensible format and size of other such “heirloom quality publications” (his words) has come about through the tried and true tests of long history.

Missouri Wildlife has been in the newspaper/tabloid format for many years. Our partners at Tribune Publishing have always provided excellent service at a special price for us. So we naturally turned to them for suggestions as we considered making such a change.

First things first, however, we asked our entire board about their sentiments regarding making such a change. It was unanimous…a move toward what you have in your hands at this moment was desired. Staff were given direction to make it happen. We met several times with our talented designer to address a wide variety of considerations.

In addition to easier storage, other obvious advantages were the possibilities offered with additional pages.

It seems every issue we must edit, cut and patch together, and too often turn away, good content. The additional space is very welcome and can also allow us to proThe overall size is smaller, mote the many businesses but we’ve added pages for and partners contributing to more info for and about our CFM and to our programs. members!

Another improvement we are exploring is the glossy cover. This allows us to share high resolution graphics with you. Better photo quality, better resolution for advertising.

We hope you like the improvements. We would be thrilled if you would take time to let us know what you think!

—Dave Murphy, CFM Executive Director

Inside This Issue:

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FEATURED ARTICLES Conservation Easements In The Missouri Confluence ........................8 Group To Plan Meramec River Watershed Strategy ............................9 Meet Ducks Unlimited ......................................................................10 Birds’ Movements Reveal Global Warming Threat ............................14 Kayaks For Conservation ..................................................................26 Random Shots....................................................................................28 National Parks Now Part Of U.S. Economic Recovery ........................29

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS View From The Stone House ..............................................................................2 President’s Message ............................................................................................3 News & Issues ........................................................................................................6 Agency News Protecting Missouri’s Resources To Make Moments Last Lifetimes ..............11 Passing The Conservation Torch ....................................................................22 Calendar................................................................................................................18 Teaming With Wildlife The Missouri Teaming With Wildlife Mini-Grants Program ........................20 Reduce Reuse Recycle DNR Offers Tips For Disposing Of Unwanted TVs ......................................21 Few Changes To Fishing Regulations For 2009 ..........................................21 Clean Water Summit Groups Push Clean Water Act Revival ..........................................................24 Conservation Officials Say Clean Water Is At Risk In Missouri ....................25 Member Information New Members ................................................................................................13 Honorariums And Memorials ........................................................................30 Affiliates ..........................................................................................................31

PHOTO ESSAYS Humming And Drumming ................................................................12 Duck Hunting In Missouri ..................................................................16

March 2009 Vol. 70, No. 2 OFFICERS Glenn Chambers President Mike Schallon 1st Vice President Duane Addleman 2nd Vice President Dan Zerr Secretary Randy Washburn Treasurer

STAFF Dave Murphy Executive Director/ Editor Matt Gaunt Director of Development Amy Buechler Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator Micaela Office Manager Haymaker Laurie Coleman Membership Associate/ Managing Editor Lynne J. Lampe Design & Production

Missouri Wildlife is the official publication of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, Affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. ISSN 1082-8591

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COVER: Father and son display their catch at Bennett Springs.

Photo courtesy of MDC.

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VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE

Haunted House y friends wanted to give me a memorable, thrilling, fun experience. They wanted me to share in their enthusiasm for the subject. They set it all up. They joined in the fun.

We were in a haunted house.

It felt as foreign as Mars to me.

As we approached the pinnacle of the adventure, I climbed down through a tunnel that made my isolation even from my friends complete. The many intricate details of my surroundings were fascinating.

As I landed at the bottom of the tunnel, I found a table of very elaborate, intriguing objects. It was clear to me that I needed to find some sort of clue among these objects. I was on a mission to get something that my friends eagerly wished me to have. Then I awoke.

My lack of sleep as we approach our Convention each year takes its toll, I suppose. But the subconscious lessons from dreamland seem particularly worthy of consideration on this day not long before springtime. Think about the Haunted House scenario and consider your own desire to engage your friends and acquaintances in outdoors activities. Consider for a moment how someone not at all comfortable in “the wilds” must experience their early trips afield and for perhaps the first time in their lives be alone.

They must first get beyond discomfort and a feeling of

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vulnerability to get to the point of awareness of intrigue and fascination that each of us veterans find so familiar and comforting in the outdoors.

Those feelings of discomfort and vulnerability have been on my mind lately. How can any novice to the outdoors be anything less than terrified these days? We pelt them with conscious and subconscious messages of danger constantly: heat indices, wind chill indices, pollen alerts, mosquitoes…the message is if you go outside you’re gonna die! We know better. Yes, these are real considerations requiring some preparation to be comfortable outdoors, BUT it is simple to protect yourself from danger and it is possible to actually enjoy yourself outdoors!

Personally, I am convinced my own “disconnect” from nature began with air conditioning. The moment I was able to control the temperature of my surroundings I chose to do so. Hey, I’m NOT opposed to air conditioning or heating systems or any of the modern conveniences we all enjoy and have come to depend upon. My point is, that our comfort comes at a price. And we cannot afford the price to actually become a complete disconnection from the outdoors and a total ignorance or denial of our role as an integral part of the outdoors. If we are not aware of this, or if we do not make those around us aware of this, who will?

Recently my pastor’s ser-

mon dealt with a phrase from Psalms: “generation to generation”. Pastor made with eloquence and relevance the point that this concept goes beyond our generation’s perspective of passing something on to the generations to follow. It implies that the younger generations are contributors as well.

In the case of CFM, our CLC demonstrates this in a striking way. No member of our Board of Directors doubts that the CLC youth are just as vital a part of CFM as is the Board itself. The CLC brings an eagerness, an enthusiasm, a can-do optimism, a technological savvy to us that rekindles the enthusiasm of veterans and empowers us all to perform our best. We become whole in the synergy of mixing several generations and a great diversity of interests.

So as you walk out beneath the unobstructed starlight of a clear April morning to await the first gobbles of the king of the forest…or as you wade in to the living, tugging currents of some gin-clear spring branch to pursue the rises of

wild trout…or as you hike in solitude amidst the musical cacophony of a million spring migrating songbirds…know comfort. Find solace. Recognize that you are as much a part of what is there as are any of the other wild things afoot.

It is our place. It is our home as much as the place we receive our mail. It is as much our responsibility as our privilege.

Get out there and experience it. Get out there and introduce someone else to it. Generation to generation…a simple, beautiful concept. It is up to us to bring it to life.

Dave Murphy Executive Director, CFM

UNITED BOWHUNTERS of MISSOURI Preserving the Tradition of Bowhunting We support Bowhunting through conservation, education, fostering a spirit of sportsmaship and promoting responsible and ethical hunting.

For Information: United Bowhunters of Missouri P.O. Box 235 • Jackson, MO 63755

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The Midway Point hen I took office in July, 2007, following Don Johnson’s appointment to the Missouri Conservation Commission, I made the following statement “In the near future you will be hearing buzzwords like Conservation Summit and Teaming With Wildlife. Stay tuned and get involved.”

Thanks to the support of a strong CFM Board, these buzzwords are now household words. On the Teaming With Wildlife issue, CFM hired Amy Buechler as our coordinator and she has done a marvelous job of getting us involved and moving the organization along. More organizations, better connections and improved communications. Teaming With Wildlife is making CFM broader, stronger and better prepared to ensure a bright future for Missourians and for our forests, fish and wildlife.

In 2007 the idea of an outdoors summit was another project and a CFM goal at the time. AND guess what?

The MISSOURI OUTDOORS SUMMIT, following two years of strategic planning led by Dr. Dan Witter and a strong steering committee, will become a reality on May 28 and 29 at the Hilton Garden Inn located next to the Bass Pro Shop in Columbia. We will look far into the future together with hundreds of private citizen outdoor leaders and among

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...we are making progress. The next year will present new challenges.

WE ARE READY FOR THEM!! professionals to identify things we can and should do today to ensure an even better tomorrow.

For many years now, the CFM Board has struggled with our financial situation.

We called upon Board Member Richard Ash, Jr. to do a serious review of income and expenditures dating over 25 years. Richard’s analysis gave us a WAKE UP CALL that could not be ignored. BOTTOM LINE, armed with the information that Richard provided, and with the strong support of our Board, we were able to hire Matt Gaunt as our Director of Development effective February 2, 2009. I worked with Matt as a fundraiser when he was Director of Development in the Office of Advancement at the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Matt has “hit the ground running” and we are thrilled to have him on our team.

You have noticed by now the new look of our Missouri Wildlife publication. We had considered for the past few months a change in the

format for our flagship publication. Following the “number crunching sessions” we decided to go for the new format. This format is more consistent with publications like ours, has an attractive glossy cover and can be stored alongside other standard 8.25” x 10.25” magazines. We will continue to improve the look, the content and the value to you in each and every future issue of Missouri Wildlife. Let us know how we’re doing!

At our Annual Convention at The Lodge of the Four Seasons at the end of February, I will officially be MIDWAY through my term of office as your President.

Thanks to your support and the strong support afforded by our Board, we are making progress. The next year will present new challenges. WE ARE READY FOR THEM!!

Our resource committees are a VERY important part of our Annual Meeting and our mode of operation. We are challenged to mesh these meetings into a workable format and hopefully provide adequate time for them

to do their business. I have asked John Knudsen and Ron Coleman to look into this situation and by our Annual Meeting in 2010 offer suggestions for improvements.

AS A SIDE NOTE, I would encourage you to read Joel Vance’s article entitled “The Ugly Side of the Outdoors.”

This kind of behavior is unacceptable and the Avery folks should know that we do not like it.

Our Missouri Department of Conservation has helped create a “duck mecca” in the central United States. The waterfowl management programs on our Conservation Opportunity Areas is second to none and has provided habitat and refuge for millions of waterfowl each year.

Programs of this magnitude offer a lot to the sporting public. We should be proud of these accomplishments.

The duck numbers that concentrate in Missouri are remarkable and attract a lot of waterfowl enthusiasts to our state, BUT we do not like VIOLATORS. Should you wish to contact the Avery folks to express your opinion, they may be reached at their website, www.averyoutdoors.com.

In closing I thank each of you for your support. And remember our YOUTH—get them involved and keep them involved.

Glenn D. Chambers President, CFM

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NEWS & ISSUES A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE

2009 Fall Conference The 2009 Conservation Federation of Missouri Fall Conference will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 18 – 20, 2009 at Camp Clover Point, Lake Ozark State Park, Osage Beach, Missouri.

Programs planned are Coleman Repair, Feral Hogs, Flags, Fly Tying, Archaeology and a craft.

Entertainment will be games, bingo, campfire, and square dancing.

As usual, we will have Happy Hour and the White Elephant Sale Saturday afternoon. When you are cleaning out your garages and basements this Spring save some good stuff to donate to the White Elephant Sale. The sale helps to defray the expenses of the Fall Conference.

The food is always wonderful!

Put September 18 – 20, 2009, on your calendar and plan to attend for this relaxing weekend. See you there.

Forest Management Workshop For Private Landowners Do you own forestland and have an interest in improving it for wildlife? Did you know that this can be done while simultaneously increasing timber value and forest health at little to no cost to you?

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wildlife habitat for grouse, deer and turkey, generate income, or maintain aesthetics, forests require active management. Our forests evolved over time with frequent disturbance, mostly wildfire. Now that fire has been eliminated from our woods, trees have grown too crowded, fire intolerant species are starting to take over the oaks and our woods are in poorer shape because of it. In many cases, it is no longer practical to allow fires to burn in our woods. However, there are other forest practices which can emulate these disturbances and create habitat which many wildlife species thrive upon.

The Ruffed Grouse Society and the Missouri Department of Conservation are sponsoring a Forest Management Workshop for Private Landowners on Saturday, April 18th starting at 9 am on the Bill Haag property near Portland. We will spend 2-3 hours with MDC Foresters and Biologists discussing tree identification, forest management, cost share opportunities, wildlife management, and timber harvesting.

Landowners will have the opportunity to tour approximately 700 acres of actively managed forests, woodlands and glades. This is an opportunity to see various forest and wildlife management practices and ask questions.

We will also have an optional early 6 am start for anyone wanting to hear a ruffed grouse drumming and after lunch you are welcome to stay for the prescribed burn demonstration. To get more information and to register please call MDC Private Land Conservationist Jamie Barton at 573-5643715 ext. 3 by April 14th. Lunch will be provided by the Ruffed Grouse Society.

Scholastic Shooting Trust Announces First Banquet A local committee has formed in Columbia, MO to establish the inaugural Scholastic Shooting Trust Fund banquet to benefit school shooting teams in Central, MO. The banquet will take place September 17 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO. Glenn Chambers, current president of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, and Mary Ann Gates, of Prairie Grove Shooting Sports, are co-chairing the event and are currently in the planning stages.

Mr. Chambers said, “We look forward to starting something that will have a permanent impact on school shooting sports here in Central, MO.” The Scholastic Shooting Trust (www.scholasticshootingtrust.org) was formed to provide funding for shooting sports education in traditional public and private high schools, colleges and universities, so that participating students can improve their confidence, discipline and leadership skills.

Alumni, families of team members and community members fund the grants through donations to the Scholastic Shooting Trust so that youths have a better opportunity to compete in the shooting sports. Larry and Brenda Potterfield created the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc. in 2007 to support education in shooting sports, hunting, firearms safety and outdoor skills.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Larry Potterfield, President of MidwayUSA Foundation, please contact Curt Morgret at 573447-5158 or email Curt at cmorgret@midwayusafoundation.org.

NEWS & ISSUES A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE

New Turkey Hunters Have More Options To Qualify To Buy Permits New turkey hunters can take hunter education online. They also can buy an Apprentice Hunter Authorization so they can buy permits and hunt under the supervision of a certified hunter. The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds first-time turkey hunters of these two new ways to qualify to buy the necessary permits.

Hunters who hope to obtain their hunter education certification in time for Missouri’s spring turkey season April 20 through May 10 might have difficulty finding an opening in a traditional

hunter-education class. Lucky for them, the Conservation Department offers accredited hunter-education training online at www.mdc.mo.gov/8821.

The online course allows students to work at their own pace whenever it suits their schedules. After completing the instructional part of the course, they take an online test with randomly selected questions to ensure a fair assessment of their learning. Before obtaining certification, online students must sign up for and attend a field day where they demonstrate their mastery of huntingsafety concepts and skills.

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with the help of an Apprentice Hunter Authorization. The $10 authorization is not a hunting permit. It merely enables holders to buy hunting permits for two consecutive years without hunter education certification. This privilege comes with the requirement to hunt under the supervision of a hunter-education certified hunter who is at least 18 years old or was born before Jan. 1, 1967. “The purpose of hunter education is to make hunting safer and more ethical,� said Hunter Education Coordinator Tony Legg,“not harder to get into. Both online hunter education and the Apprentice Hunter Authorization were developed to eliminate any perceived barriers to new hunters.�

For more information about these two options for first-time turkey hunters, visit mdc.mo.gov/regs/permits.htm.

Jim Low MDC, News Services Coordinator

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Conservation Easements In The Missouri Confluence Protection In Perpetuity: Ducks Unlimited Conservation Lands he floodplain of the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers forms a unique wetland system known as the Confluence Floodplain. Carrying waters from nearly 40% of North America, this region serves vital ecological functions including storing floodwaters, purifying of water supplies for local municipalities, supporting productive agriculture and providing critically important migration habitat to over 250 species of waterfowl, wading birds and neo-tropical migrant songbirds – including Species of Conservation Concern identified by the Missouri Natural Heritage Program. In Missouri, the floodplain occurs in St. Charles, St. Louis, Lincoln and Pike counties where urban development is the greatest threat to this important ecological resource.

Today, the ability of the Confluence Floodplain to serve these vital ecological functions is at great risk.

Approximately 90% of the historic wetland habitat base has been altered by man’s activities. Modern agriculture has taken advantage of the naturally fertile floodplain to feed a growing world population while a locally sprawling urban population views the floodplain as expansion zones for factories, homes, airports and shopping malls.

Recognizing the crucial role this floodplain serves to

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both wildlife and man, the Missouri Department of Conservation identified the Missouri/Mississippi River Confluence as a Conservation Opportunity Area (COA) in Missouri’s Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy. Key conservation strategies include working with willing private landowners and public agencies to restore and conserve natural communities.

Acknowledging the region as a vital spring and fall migration corridor, Ducks Unlimited in 2003 established the “Confluence Focus Area” as one of DU’s wetland protection priorities. In an effort to protect, restore and enhance the remaining floodplain and its ecological values, Ducks Unlimited works to combine resources with those of private, government, and non-government conservation entities to find win-win strategies for floodplain conservation. Ducks Unlimited’s goals for the Confluence COA include land protection through conservation easements, and working with public and private landowners to restore critical wetland habitats.

With the majority of the Confluence Floodplain in private ownership, cooperation with farmers, duck clubs, and other private landowners is

essential to preserving the ecological function and waterfowling heritage of the region.

Floodplain soils have supported profitable agriculture for centuries, and floodplain wetlands that attract migrating waterfowl have enticed duck hunters for just as long.

Restoration and protection of these critically important habitats will help ensure that waterfowl, and those that enjoy their annual passage, have the quality habitat available to them for generations to come.

One of the conservation tools used by Ducks Unlimited and our partners in the Confluence is the conservation easement. Conservation easements are designed to permanently protect private lands from urban development. A perpetual conservation easement allows a landowner to permanently protect important natural resources on their property while continuing to own and use land for economic gain or recreation. Conservation easements do not prevent landowners from using their property for farming, ranching, timber harvest, hunting or other recreational purposes.

What is a Conservation Easement?

A conservation easement is a legal agreement restricting the type and amount of development allowed on a tract of land. Ducks Unlimited works

closely with the landowner to tailor the agreement to meet the needs and interests of the landowner while incorporating benefits for wildlife and the environment. Biologists assist the landowner with management strategies that blend the current or desired uses of the land with stewardship and protection of natural resources. To ensure the terms of the conservation easement and desires of the landowners are safeguarded, conservation specialists monitor each easement property annually.

Ducks Unlimited accepts easements through our foundation - Wetlands America Trust. Wetlands America Trust was formed in 1985 to support Ducks Unlimited’s mission by providing leadership in the protection of the natural balance of wetland ecosystems, ensuring the future viability of waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in the United States. As part of the easement process, Ducks Unlimited will request an endowment gift from the landowner to cover costs associated with annual monitoring and maintenance of the conservation easement.

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tion ethic and a desire to leave a legacy for future generations. To quote a few of those conservation leaders in the Confluence: “It’s our obligation and responsibility to preserve and protect this historical migration route. The legacy of a Conservation Easement is the most important thing I leave behind”—Steve Lohr, Thousand Oaks Club.

“A donated easement to DU was the best way to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the wetland habitat on the property” —Bob Glarner, Duck, Duck, Goose.

“The more of us in the Confluence that will take the step to protect the wetland values of our property with a conservation easement the more we can ensure waterfowl will use the Confluence in the future” —Charlie Hagar, Raccoon Ranch.

Besides the assurance of protecting critical wetland habitat for future generations, many conservation easement donors have the opportunity to use the donation to reduce federal and state taxes. In general, the landowner may take the value of the conservation easement donation as a chari-

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It’s our obligation and responsibility to preserve and protect...

The legacy of a Conservaton Easement is the most important thing I leave behind.

—Steve Lohr, Thousand Oaks Club

table deduction against federal income taxes, in most cases, up to 30% of adjusted gross income. The landowner may carry over the unused deduction for five years with an additional benefit of possibly reducing estate taxes. Recently, the federal government temporarily increased these incentives to 50% of AGI and 15 year carry-forward. These added incentives are good for 2008-09 only. Adjustments to local and state taxes may also accrue in some states. Interested landowners should consult with their tax advisor to determine financial benefits they may receive.

Easements Do Double-Duty Conservation easements not only permanently protect habitat and provide landowners with substantial financial benefits, they also provide Ducks Unlimited with a

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source of funding to enhance public lands. The value of donated conservation easements in the Missouri Confluence can be leveraged to help secure North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grants. These grants are used to restore areas in the Golden Anniversary Wetlands Initiative (GAWI), a program to renovate aging infrastructure on historic public wetland areas including Fountain Grove, Duck Creek, Schell-Osage, Ted Shanks, and Montrose Conservation Areas.

As one example DU, in collaboration with a host of other partners, obtained a $1 million dollar NAWCA grant for restoration of the Marais Temp Clair (MTC) Marsh and the Fountain Grove CA. The 1500-acre MTC project is unique in that the west half is owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation

and the east half by the Wilke Land Company (DU’s first conservation easement in the Confluence). Phase II restoration on Fountain Grove began in summer 2007 and involved rebuilding and replacing aging water control structures, improving water distribution capability and rebuilding and improving interior wetland berms. Final plans to replace the 1961 Grand River pump station in 2009 will complete this 7,200-acre wetland restoration project.

Landowners interested in conservation easements are encouraged to contact Mr. George Seek, DU Lands Specialist, 660-938-4646; Jimmy Emfinger, Director of Land Protection, 601-206-5434; or Craig Hilburn, Manager of Conservation, 501-837-1524.

Perhaps Adolphus Busch, IV, founder of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance said it best— “It will take the collective resources of all partners, working together, to safeguard the wetland, agricultural and waterfowl hunting heritage of the Confluence.”

Craig Hilburn Manager of Conservation Programs, Ducks Unlimited

Group To Plan Meramec River Watershed Strategy he week of May 11 through May 16, 2009, the Open Space Council, along with the Trust for Public Land and the U.S. Forest Service, will host a four-day strategy exchange to develop a plan for improving water quality in the Meramec River

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watershed. Several preliminary meetings have been held with local stakeholders in preparation for the May meeting. Outside and local experts will collaborate to create a master watershed plan for three sub-watersheds of the Meramec: Fox Creek Watershed, Brush Creek

Watershed and HamiltonCarr Creek Watershed.

The Strategy Exchange will take place primarily in Wildwood with planned field trips to specific areas in the watersheds. Public input will be welcome at an open reception to be held sometime during the first two days of

the meeting. Data and other knowledge gained from the Strategy Exchange will provide the St. Louis Region with the most effective approaches to addressing the top threats to our water quality. For more info, contact Brittany Barton by email at brittany@openspacecouncilstl.org.

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Meet Ducks Unlimited et me introduce you to Ducks Unlimited and Missouri DU. Missouri Ducks Unlimited has been working with CFM and other conservation partners for years, ensuring Missouri’s conservation needs are met. Ducks Unlimited’s singleness of purpose is impressive in itself “Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.”

We are good at what we do, using science based technology and research, our projects are sound and provide premier wetland habitat.

Ducks Unlimited got its start in 1937, during the Dust Bowl when North America’s drought-plagued waterfowl populations had plunged to unprecedented lows. Determined not to sit idly by as the continent’s waterfowl dwindled beyond recovery, a small group of sportsmen joined together to form an organization that became known as Ducks Unlimited. Its mission: Habitat conservation. Thanks to decades of abiding by that single mission, Ducks Unlimited is now the world’s largest and most effective private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization. DU is backed by more than one million supporters and has conservation projects throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and in key areas of Latin America and the

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Caribbean. Wherever waterfowl breed, migrate or winter, Ducks Unlimited is there.

Waterfowl are not the only beneficiaries of DU’s habitat work. Wetlands improve the overall health of our environment by recharging and purifying groundwater, moderating floods and reducing soil erosion. Wetlands are nature’s most productive ecosystems, providing critical habitat to more than 900 wildlife species and invaluable recreation opportunities for people to enjoy. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands and continues to lose more than 80,000 acres of the wetlands most important to wildlife each year.

Ducks Unlimited is a grassroots, volunteer-based organization. Its members are conservationists and lovers of the outdoors who live throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. MODU volunteers annually host more than 110 grassroots fund-raising events such as member and sponsor banquets, shooting and fishing tournaments and golf outings.

Event dollars represent some of DU’s most important sources of revenue. Recently, DU leveraged an average of six

additional dollars for every net unrestricted dollar raised.

During the past fiscal year, 87 percent of DU’s expenditures were converted directly to conservation work. This habitat is needed desperately by ducks, geese and other wetland dependent wildlife to survive.

A DU volunteer is the heartbeat of the organization.

There are many roles in executing a Ducks Unlimited fund raising event –location selection, invites, ticket sales, cash donations, donation of items for the live auction/silent auction/raffles, treasurer, sponsors, recruitment, item selection and warehousing, programs, set-up, tear-down, and tasks during the event itself. Everyone’s talent and time can be utilized. Some volunteers are able to participate, but not attend the committee meetings – and that is ok too! We hope you will take the next step and become a DU volunteer.

MODU would like to invite you to visit www.ducks.org and find out more about how we do what we do. You can also visit the MODU state website www.mo.ducks.org and attend a DU event in your home town. Watch “DU TV” or “Duck Dog” on the Versus Network and enjoy.

Collaboration – working together for the same purpose.

We encourage you to support Ducks Unlimited by joining today. The future of the outdoors is in our hands. Together we are making a difference and will ensure that our great-

grandchildren will be able to continue our hunting heritage and enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Jane Bell State Chairman, Missouri Ducks Unlimited

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Dear Sir, My husband and I are both 90 years old and we have supported conservation for many years.

We both loved to hunt and fish. My husband is now in a Missouri Veterans home in Warrensburg. We love your magazine and enjoy reading all the news.

Thank you Lelia Graef Orrick, MO Dave, Thanks for your leadership, your great vision and passion for CFM. Also, thanks for taking time to always visit with me and most importantly being a friend. I look forward to working with CFM and you for many more years.

Jim Talbert Jefferson City, MO Ducks Unlimited

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friend recently related to me a story from her childhood: She recalled sitting in a tiny rowboat on a peaceful Missouri lake with her father and grandfather, dipping a line in the water, and quietly wishing that moment could last forever.

Since joining your Missouri Department of Natural Resources, many have asked about my goals for the department and my views on environmental protection.

Perhaps that, in a nutshell, is what it’s all about: making that peaceful morning in a tiny rowboat on a clean Missouri lake last forever.

Though the department performs numerous complex functions and works in every corner of the state, the backbone of these efforts is simply ensuring our soil is rich and fertile, our air is safe to breathe and our water is pristine. Staff in our agency work on the front lines of this effort providing technical guidance, financial support and by developing and enforcing regulations that are designed to protect and

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improve the quality of these natural resources.

Our department also provides services designed to involve Missourians in these important efforts. With the upcoming switch from analog to digital broadcasting for televisions, the department, through e-cycle Missouri, has been spreading the word about environmentally friendly options available to recycle, rather than throwing away, old televisions. The department has made a list of electronic recyclers available on its Web site at www.ecyclemo.org.

In February, the department also launched a monthlong effort to rid homes of mercury, with nearly 90 mercury drop-off locations throughout the state. Working with fire departments and county health offices throughout the state, the department provided mercury drop-off buckets in communities statewide. Items collected included thermometers, blood pressure cuffs, thermostats and switches.

Participation in these and other environmental initiatives helps prevent hazardous chemicals from polluting our natural resources, and thereby preventing them from becoming a threat to human health.

If we find ourselves wondering whether participating in programs like these is worth the effort, we need only to

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Protecting Missouri’s Resources To Make Moments Last Lifetimes

Joe Bindbeutel, Acting Director of Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

look to the skies, or to Missouri’s rivers, or our own children for reassurance that it is.

Treetops across Missouri are now home to the oncestruggling bald eagle, which continues to rebound, thanks in large part to the efforts of recent generations to improve the habitat for this mighty bird. In fact, Missouri is one of the leading states for viewing bald eagles nationwide. In January and February, several Missouri state parks offered visitors an opportunity to watch these eagles in their natural habitat. While their strength, power and freedom have become an important symbol of our nation, they’ve also become a living, breathing reminder of the harm that can be done by poor choices, and that these mistakes can be corrected through careful

environmental stewardship.

Standing in a clear Missouri stream for the opening day of trout season on March 1 provides another opportunity to celebrate all that’s been accomplished in Missouri. Bennett Spring State Park, Montauk State Park and Roaring River State Park will host anglers from across Missouri throughout trout season, many returning to a stream that has remained unchanged since their own childhoods. Some will take a moment to show their children or grandchildren how to bait a hook or cast a line, just as they were taught by generations before them, and quietly wish that moment could last a lifetime.

Every day each Missourian has the opportunity to make choices that equal a cleaner environment. Many of these choices require only a moment—choosing to recycle an aluminum can, for example—while others may require a few moments, like taking time to gather and safely dispose of our household mercury, or planting a tree to improve our home’s efficiency by blocking the summer sun. But the moments that we invest today add up to a lifetime of healthy, happy moments that will be enjoyed by generations to come.

Joe Bindbeutel Acting Director, DNR

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Humming And Drumming

Above: Ruby-throated hummingbird female with cardinal flower.

Right: Ruffed Grouse drumming.

Photos by Glenn D. Chambers©

Visit the Runge Conservation Nature Center in March and April to see this wonderful exhibit!

On March 7, Glenn will answer questions from 10 am–noon and then present an Advanced Photography Seminar from 1–3 pm. Neither event requires reservations.

For more info, call the Runge Center at 573/526-5544.

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WELCOME CFM NEW MEMBERS Terry Ambrose, Florissant Rick Baggett, Saint Peters Mary Sue Barnard, Columbia Jennifer Battson, Columbia Terry Berkland, Warrensburg Milton Bruns, Saint Charles Erwin Bry, Saint Louis William Burke, Raytown Penney Bush-Boyce, Saint Louis Gary & Linda Butchart, Saint Louis Glenda Carrow, Bonne Terre Vincelle Caviness, Saint Charles Bill & Janet Clark, Lexington David Clark, Shawnee Mission, KS Doug Clark, Lawrence, KS June Clark, Saint Louis Henrietta Clouse, Hillsboro Lawrence Coan, Fenton Stephen Darr, Eureka Sen. Kevin Engler, Farmington Gary Enloe, Raymore Mark Entrup, Springfield Doug Enyart, Piedmont Judith Feld-Frazier, Hamilton Marc Floro, Saint Louis Linda Frisch, Saint Louis

Doug Garringer, Billings Loyd Gentry, Kansas City Karen Goellner, Saint Louis Barbara Gorseline, Kansas City James Gravatte, Chesterfield Cynthia Gross, Saint Louis Carl Gulotta, Troy Lisa Hader, Kaiser Robert Hagg, Kearney Jordan Heiman, Saint Louis Joan Henke, Arnold Robert Henson, Hermann Susan Higgins, Jefferson City Patricia Hilkemeyer, Westphalia Charles Hoessle, Saint Louis Melanie Hof, Saint Louis Rudy Hogenboom, Independence Steve Holschen, Saint Peters Michael Holtschneider, Florissant James Hood, Kansas City Greg Hoss, Rolla Donald Hunt, Cape Girardeau Kaye Imgarten, Saint Charles Kenji Ishisa, Saint Louis Mike & Teresa Ittner, Jefferson City Louise Johnson, Fenton Ken Jones, Columbia Roger Jungclaus, Saint Louis Mary Kartye, Mexico Freddie & Carrol Key, Trenton Ruth Korte, Saint Louis

The Kreie Family, Higginsville Laura Kremer, Arnold Nicholas LeMaster, Florissant Lawrence Lewis, Saint Louis Jack & Murita Looney, Republic Larry Lueckenhoff, Saint Thomas Edwin Marks, Saint Louis Nancy McIntyre, New Haven Don & Virginia McKinley, Saint Louis Jim & Paula McKinzey, Creighton Norris Meier, Republic Robert Mendelsohn, Saint Louis Eugene Meyer, Florissant John Meyer, Saint Louis John Miller, Reeds Spring Matthew Morgan, Springfield Martin Mraz, Saint Louis Debra Mutrux, Saint Louis Sharon Newman, Eminence Comley & Ruth Newman, Jefferson City Raymond Nolt, Lees Summit William O’Brien, Excelsior Springs Robert Paine, Kennett Chris Palcheff, Springfield Tony Pierce, Hartsburg William Popplewell, Shawnee Mission, KS

Joyce Pyatt, Hillsboro William Rector, Kansas City Paula Reecht, Sainte Genevieve Mary Reeder, Sedalia Jean Riezman, Saint Louis Samuel Ritter, Ballwin William Rowe, Saint Louis Thomas & Elaine Scatizzi, Kansas City Robert Schaeffer, Fenton Mary Jude Schmitz, Saint Louis Howard Schulze, Saint Louis Scott Searles, Columbia Terry & Kim Shumate, Warrensburg Barry Spoon, Willow Springs Sharon Steuber, Saint Louis C. B. Stitz, Saint Charles Bart Strother, Kansas City Suzanne Sullivant, Independence April Terrell, Columbia The Thomas Family, Lone Jack Rep. Steven Tilley, Perryville Mel Toellner, Mexico Henry Uhlemeyer, Saint Louis Marcia Walsh, Kansas City Wise El Santo Company, Saint Louis William Yeckley, Chesterfield Tamara Zahrndt, Waterloo, IL James Zellmer, Blue Springs

Thank you to our friends at Redwood Creek for providing the wine for the “A Night on the Wild Side” fundraiser, as well as for the awards ceremony and banquet at CFM’s annual convention!

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Birds’ Movements Reveal Global Warming Threat Species Wintering Farther North Indicate Need for Policy Change he northward and inland movement of North American birds, confirmed by thousands of citizen-observations, provides new and powerful evidence that global warming is having a serious impact on natural systems, according to new analyses by Audubon Society scientists.

The findings signal the need for dramatic policy changes to combat pervasive ecological disruption.

Analyses of citizen-gathered data from the past 40 years of Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) reveal that 58 percent of the 305 widespread species that winter on the continent shifted significantly north since 1968, some by hundreds of miles. Movement was detected among species of every type, including more than 70 percent of highly adaptable forest and feeder birds. Only 38 percent of grassland species mirrored the trend, reflecting the constraints of their severely-depleted habitat and suggesting that they now face a double threat from the combined stresses of habitat loss and climate adaptation.

Population shifts among individual species are common, fluctuate, and can have many causes. However, Audubon scientists say the ongoing trend of movement by some 177 species—closely correlated to long-term winter temperature increases—reveals an undeniable link to the

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For more information, contact the St. Louis Audubon Society at 314-599-7390 To read the full report, visit http://www.audubon.org/bird/bacc/index.html changing climate.

“Birds are showing us how humanity is tipping the balance of nature and causing ecological disruption in ways we are just beginning to predict and comprehend,” said report co-author and Audubon Director of Bird Conservation Greg Butcher.“Common sense dictates that we act now to curb the causes and impacts of global warming to the extent we can, and shape our policies to better cope with the disruptions we cannot avoid.”

Movements across all species—including those not reflecting the 40 year trend— averaged approximately 35 miles during the period. However, it is the complete picture of widespread movement and the failure of some species to move at all that illustrates the potential for problems.

Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, and Boreal Chickadee have retreated dramatically north into the Canadian Boreal, their ranges moving an estimated 313, 246, and 211 miles respectively over 40 years. Continuing warming and development are predicted to have adverse impacts on the Boreal forest and the species that depend on it.

Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, and American Black Duck, normally found in southern-tier states, have all taken advantage of warmer winter waters and have shifted their ranges north by an estimated 244, 169, and 141 miles. Still, they are likely to be negatively impacted by the increased drought expected in many parts of North America as global warming worsens.

Only 10 of 26 grassland species moved north significantly, whereas nine moved south. Species such as Eastern Meadowlark, Vesper Sparrow, and Burrowing Owl were likely unable to move despite more moderate northern temperatures because essential grassland habitat areas have disappeared, having been converted to intensive human uses such as row crops, pastures, and hayfields. In combination, global warming and ongoing overuse of grasslands by humans will doom grassland birds to continued population declines.

Butcher explains that many birds move great distances to find suitable food and habitat, but questions how far they will be able to move in the face of

climate change before they run out of habitat, food or even luck. “The long-term picture is not good for many species, and even in the short term, a single harsh winter could have a devastating impact on birds that have moved too far,” he said.

New forward-looking research from Audubon California reinforces the national findings, predicting that about 80 of that state’s native bird species will experience significant climate-driven reductions in their geographic range over coming decades.

Scientific models indicate that the magnitude of losses in California depends largely on steps taken now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The California Gnatcatcher could lose as much as 56 percent of its range, or as little as 7 percent, depending on how climate change is addressed.

Projected range losses for the Bay area’s popular Chestnutbacked Chickadee vary from 49 percent to as little as 16 percent.

Detailed GIS maps produced using the California research project where the birds are likely to be in 50 to 100 years. Findings will help policymakers and land managers augment efforts to mitigate the severity of global warming impacts with better habitat conservation investments to address changes that cannot be avoided.

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NINE WAYS TO COMBAT GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS IMPACT ON BIRDS All of us have a role to play in reducing the worst impacts of global warming. Here’s a short list:

1. Be an Active Citizen Urge our elected officials to make global warming a top priority by signing the Audubon petition at www.birdsandclimate.org.

Stay informed, write letters to your leaders, and support candidates who promise to take the aggressive and farsighted actions necessary to curb global warming.

2. Get Involved in Your Community Support conservation efforts that protect and restore essential bird habitat, keeping it healthy to better withstand global warming. Visit www.audubon.org to learn how the Important Bird Areas program is building a national network of conservation stewards. And join in “citizen science” efforts like the Christmas and Great Backyard Bird Counts http://www.audubon.org/bird/ citizen/index.html.

3. Determine Your Energy Profile and Carbon Footprint An energy audit assesses how much energy you consume. A carbon footprint shows how much greenhouse gas you emit into the atmosphere.

amounts of energy but also release excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. By carefully considering your purchases, you’ll save money and help the planet as well.

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glaciers and changing weather, but now they can witness the impact global warming is having with the birds they see or don’t see right outside their doors,” said Audubon President John Flicker. “These birds are our ‘canaries in the coal mine’ and they’re telling us that we’d better do something fast to curb global warming and to protect habitat.”

Scientists say bold action is needed to overcome threats from global warming.

Audubon calls on Congress and the administration to advance policies that will drastically reduce global warming pollution, cut oil dependence in half, and invest in a clean energy future and the economic benefits it offers.

Habitats already under siege from development, energy production, agricultural expansion and other human uses will require enhanced protection and restoration to sustain bird populations and provide ecological benefits essential to human health, economic prosperity and quality of life. Conservation efforts based on forward looking projections such as those from Audubon California are essential.

Audubon anticipates that the new avian evidence will help attract attention and spark action among more than 40 million U.S. bird-watchers, including tens of thousands who contributed to the Christmas Bird Count data on which the studies are based. The 109-year-old census provides the world’s longest uninterrupted record of bird population trends.

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7. Save Gas and Money

These figures can help you determine steps you can take to make your home, school, or office more energy efficient. Many footprint calculators are available online.

Use public transportation, ride your bicycle, walk, carpool, and drive a more energy-efficient vehicle.

Keep tires properly inflated to increase fuel efficiency—it will lower your fuel costs.

4. Reduce Energy Consumption Save money and energy by switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and maximize the use of natural sunlight for daytime lighting needs. Reduce excessive use of home heating and cooling and weatherize your home. Buy energy efficient appliances such as those that are “Energy Star” compliant.

5. Eat Locally Grown and Organic Produce The fewer miles your products travel, the less energy is used for refrigeration and transport. And buy organic.

That reduces the use of pesticides that kill the organisms which help keep carbon in the soil.

6. Shop Smarter Manufacturing, packing, transporting, and selling goods not only use huge

8. Plant More Trees and Buy Good Wood An average tree absorbs ten pounds of pollutants from the air each year, including four pounds of ground level ozone and three pounds of particulates. So, plant leafy trees around your house to provide windbreaks and summer shade. When shopping for wood, ask about certified wood to support sustainably managed forests that are bird-friendly.

9. Switch to Green Power Power plants are the single largest source of heat-trapping gases in the United States, but in some states you can switch to utilities that provide 50 to 100 percent renewable energy. You may also want to consider installing solar panels on your home.

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CALENDAR MISSOURI FESTIVALS AND AFFILIATE EVENTS AFFILIATE EVENTS CAPITOL CITY FLY FISHERS MAR 1: Trout Season Opens – Statewide MAR 5: Winter Fly Tying Session 9, Runge Nature Center – Forest Room, Jefferson City (6:00pm – 8:00pm) MAR 5: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital – Conference Room C201, Columbia (3:00pm) MAR 10: Club Meeting, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City (7:00pm – 9:00pm) MAR 10: Winter Fly Tying Session 10, Runge Nature Center – Forest Room, Jefferson City (6:00pm – 8:00pm) MAR 19-21: Sowbug Roundup, Mountain Home, Arkansas MAR 19: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital – Conference Room C201, Columbia (3:00pm) MAR 30: Hooked on Fly Fishing Not Drugs, South Callaway R-II Middle School, Mokane (3:00pm) GREEWAY NETWORK MAR 7: Little Pickup, City Park, Arnold (8:00am – 12:00pm); Brian Waldrop (636) 494-1293 MAR 7: Native Plants for Your Backyard Habitat, Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, Saint Louis (10:00am – 12:00pm) MAR 11: LaBarque Creek Watershed Volunteer Opportunities (9:00am – 1:00pm); Bob Coffing (314) 488-4013 MAR 14: Grand Glaize Creek Water Monitoring (8:30am – 12:00pm); Darlene Haun (636) 225-3946 or Bob Jung (314) 494-8432 MAR 14: LaBarque Creek Watershed Walk & Talk (9:00am – 3:00pm); Bob Coffing (314) 488-4013 MAR 17: Wetlands March, Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, Saint Louis (10:00am – 1:00pm)

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MAR 21: Plattin Creek Litter Gitters Pickup (9:00am – 12:00pm); Tom (636) 9336409 MAR 21-22: MWA Whitewater Races, Millstream Gardens (9:00am – 3:00pm) MAR 21: Women Surviving in the Wild, Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, Saint Louis (9:00am – 12:00pm) MAR 21-22: Sierra Club Helps Maintain Pioneer Forest, (8:30am – 2:00pm) MAR 26: Stream Team WQM Review Practice, Busch Wildlife Center, Saint Charles (8:30am – 5:00pm) MAR 27: Stream Team Introduction to Water Quality Monitoring, Busch Conservation Area (9:00am – 5:00pm) MAR 28: Saint Charles County Operation Clean Stream (9:00am – 1:00pm) MAR 28: LaBarque Creek Watershed Volunteer Opportunities (9:00am – 1:00pm); Bob Coffing (314) 488-4013 MAR 28: Confluence Trash Bash, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, Saint Louis (8:00am – 12:30pm) APR 1: Barat Academy Volunteer Schedule (8:00am – 11:30am); Larry Ruff (636) 498-0772 APR 4: LaBarque Creek Snail Survey (9:00am – 1:00pm); Bob Coffing (314) 488-4013 APR 4: Upland Prairie Walk at Fort Belle Fontaine, Saint Louis (10:00am – 1:00pm) APR 4: Trail Building by the Sierra Club (8:30am – 3:00pm) APR 5: Rohan Woods School Litter Pickup, Deer Creek Park (11:00am – 3:00pm) APR 8: Barat Academy Volunteer Schedule (8:30am – 11:30am); Larry Ruff (636) 498-0772 APR 8-15: LaBarque Creek Gone Buggy (9:00am – 2:00pm); Bob Coffing (314) 488-4013 or Darlene Haun (636) 225-3946 APR 11: Invasive Plant Removal, Ruth Park Woods, University

City (9:00am – 1:00pm); Green Center (314) 725-8314 APR 11: Sierra Club pre-Easter Hike & Picnic, Hawn State Park (9:00am – 4:00pm) APR 15: Barat Academy Volunteer Schedule (8:30am – 11:30am); Larry Ruff (636) 498-0772 APR 15: MDC Aquatic Ecology Workshop, Busch Wildlife (9:00am – 3:00pm) APR 16: River Des Peres Watershed Coalition Meeting, Richmond Community Center (6:00pm – 8:00pm); Danelle Haake (314) 941-0489 APR 18: Litter Pickup, Simpson Lake (9:00am – 12:30pm); Bob Jung (314) 494-8432 or Sue Kuhnert (314) 615-8865 APR 18: Deer Creek Whack & Plant (9:00am – 4:00pm); Danelle Haake (314) 941-1489 APR 22: Barat Academy Volunteer Schedule (8:30am – 11:30am); Larry Ruff (636) 498-0772 APR 25: 4th Annual Wings of Spring Confluence Birding Festival, Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary (9:00am – 3:00pm); Kim Rea (618) 462-6979 APR 25: Deer Creek Whack & Plant (9:00am – 4:00pm); Danelle Haake (314) 941-0489 APR 26: Earth Day Festival, Forest Park, Saint Louis (9:00am – 5:30pm) APR 29: Barat Adademy Volunteer Schedule (8:30am – 11:30am); Larry Ruff (636) 498-0772 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCK HUNTERS ASSOCIATION MAR 7-8: Snow Goose Hunt MAR 11: Regular Meeting, American Legion Hall, Brentwood (7:30pm); Tony Wolf (636) 441-3793 APR 3-5: Trout Fishing, Lake Taneycomo APR 8: Annual Fish Fry MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS MAR 6-8: 70th Annual Convention & Trade Show, Holiday Inn Select, Columbia MISSOURI BASS FEDERATION APR 4: Board of Directors Meeting, Pomme APR 5: Spring Fling Tournament

MISSOURI CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY APR 4-5: 5th Annual Spring Student Workshop, Wah-Kon-Tah Prairie, El Dorado Springs MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITED MAR 6: Laclede County Banquet, Andy’s 417, Best Western Motel, Lebanon (6:00pm); Ross Robinson (417) 588-9053 MAR 7: Christian County Banquet, Clarion Hotel, Springfield (5:30pm); Matt Ellis (417) 881-1450 MAR 7: Franklin County Banquet, Knights of Columbus Hall, Washington (6:00pm); Derek Gildehaus (636) 433-5393 MAR 7: Annual Banquet, Eagles Lodge, Canton (6:00pm); Becky Crane (573) 288-3473 MAR 7: Longview’s Tribute Banquet, Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City (6:00pm); Tony Berter (816) 763-8289 MAR 13: Annual Fun Night, Community Center, Meadville (6:30pm); Darrell & Lisa Clark (660) 938-4331 MAR 13: Annual Banquet, Fulton (5:00pm); William Ernst (573) 220-0420 MAR 14: Membership Dinner, The Pavilion at Logans Lodge, Kansas City (6:00pm); Bob Cole (913) 927-0757 MAR 14: Annual Banquet, Platte County Fairground, Tracy (6:00pm); Karla Ledom (816) 582-2241 MAR 20-22: State Convention, The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark; Ginny Zinck (660) 460-0031 MAR 27: Membership Banquet, American Legion Hall (5:30pm); Chris Bennett (816) 261-2636 MAR 28: Annual Banquet, VFW Hall, New Melle (5:30pm); Joe Carroll (314) 486-7256 MAR 28: Annual Banquet, Lion’s Club, Rolla (6:00pm); Stephen Turner (573) 465-0523 MAR 28: Membership Dinner, Neosho (6:00pm); Collin Swift (417) 456-0643 APR 4: 11th Annual Wetlands for Kids Day, Busch Memorial Conservation Area, Saint Charles (10:00am); Dan Crigler (636) 441-4554

CALENDAR MISSOURI FESTIVALS AND AFFILIATE EVENTS APR 9: Sponsor Banquet, Country Club, Chillicothe (5:30pm); Matt Holder (660) 247-0032 APR 11: Mid-County Banquet, American Legion Hall, Shrewsbury (6:00pm); John Weddle (314) 302-2188 APR 18: Annual Banquet, Lincoln County Fairground, Troy (5:30pm); Todd Kiethly (636) 262-6681 MISSOURI FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION APR 2: Board of Trustees Meeting, Truman Hotel (10:00am – 2:00pm) APR 3: Tree Farm Committee Meeting, Stoney Creek Inn (6:00pm – 9:00pm) APR 3-4: Missouri Tree Farm Conference, Stoney Creek Inn MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION FUNDRAISING BANQUETS MAR 6: Lake of the Ozarks Chapter, Community Center, Stover; Kurt Heisler (573) 3786032 MAR 6: Lees Summit Longbeards, Bass Pro Shops, Independence; Mark Graber (816) 318-9613 MAR 6: Osage Prairie Thunderin’ Toms, Eagles Lodge, Nevada; Bruce Rogers (417) 876-2521 MAR 6: Rocky Top Limbhangers, Armory, West Plains; Brad McKee (417) 778-6862 MAR 7: Heartland Gobblers, Elks Lodge, Poplar Bluff; Chuck Stewart (573) 222-7182 MAR 7: Hickory County Jakes & Jennies, Hickory County Senior Center, Wheatland; Justin Hunt (417) 282-5298 MAR 7: Kirksville Ridge Runners, NEMO Fairgrounds, Kirksville; Martin Burns (660) 665-1376 MAR 7: Randolph County Longbeards, Saint Pius X Gymnasium, Moberly; Larry Terry (635) 651-8636 MAR 10: Parkville Gobblers,

Athletic Complex, Parkville; John Shene (816) 365-2853 MAR 13: Fabius River Fantails, Knights of Columbus Hall, Edina; April Bruegenhemke (660) 423-5327 MAR 13: Marais-des Cygnes River Gobblers, Youth Center/Fairgrounds, Butler; Brandon Plunkett (660) 4240891 MAR 13: Ozark County Hootin & Gobblin, Vaughts Family Restaurant, Gainsville; John Phillips (417) 256-9141 MAR 13: Reynolds County Fairgrounds – Bill McNail Exhibit Building, Redford; Gary Black (573) 637-9344 MAR 13: Twain’s Roaring Gobblers, Roaring River Theater, Cassville; Mark Speakman (417) 846-7300 MAR 14: Capitol City Strutters, Lions Club, Wardsville; Lee Wilbers (573) 893-7770 MAR 14: Carroll County Longbeards, Rupe Center, Carrollton; Joe McCumber (660) 5424095 MAR 14: Dent County Thundering Toms, Indian Trail Archery, Salem; Cheryl Smith (573) 729-7083 MAR 14: Jacomo Strutters, American Legion Hall, Blue Springs; Norbert Kurok (816) 540-3669 MAR 14: Sho-Me, Knights of Columbus Hall, Springfield; Matthew Kramer (417) 8874455 MAR 19: Current River Longbeards, SOMO Baptist Assembly, Van Buren; Dale Kipp (573) 429-6589 MAR 20: Great Rivers Longspurs, The Machinist Building, Hazelwood; Brian Duckett (314) 574-9213 MAR 20: Locust Creek Longbeards, Community Center, Milan; Donald Troester (660) 265-3350 MAR 20: Muddy Creek Gobblers, Thiebaud Auditorium, Lamar;

David Darrow (417) 884-2320 MAR 20: Nolan R. Hutcheson Memorial, Golden Hills Trail Rides, Raymondville; Bud Bryant (417) 457-9944 MAR 21: Boonslick Trail Gobblers, Community Building, Jonesburg; Dan Robb (800) 811-0991 MAR 21: Mark Twain Forest Longspurs, Lions Club, Potosi; Bill Glore (573) 438-2216 MAR 21: NEMO, American Legion Hall, Palmyra; Dan Minor (573) 221-1559 MAR 21: River Hills Thunderin’ Longbeards, Knights of Columbus Hall, Bloomsdale; Jake Palmer (573) 883-2315 MAR 21: Yellow Creek Gobblers, Walsworth Community Building, Marceline; Ken Polley (660) 258-5340 MAR 27: Booger County Gobblers, High School, Ava; Stan Lovan (417) 683-5218 MAR 27: Cedar Creek Gobblers, Orleans Trail Resort, Stockton; Walter Meeker (417) 276-3241 MAR 27: Lafayette County Longbeards, Community Center, Odessa; Bruce Kirk (816) 7169332 MAR 27: Pike County Twin River, Elks Lodge, Louisiana; Timothy Brooks (573) 754-6692 MAR 28: Big River Gobblers, Knights of Columbus Hall, House Springs; Richard Christopher (636) 861-5418 MAR 28: Hocomo Big Beards, Saint Joseph Hall, Fayette; Gene Smith (660) 537-4667 MAR 28: Lead Belt Longbeards, Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Farmington; John Spurgin (573) 431-5865 MAR 28: Moniteau Monarchs, Community Building, Jamestown; Brian Hill (573) 796-3885 MAR 28: North Central Local, Elks Lodge, Chillicothe; Matt Holder (660) 707-1828 APR 3: Marshfield Full Strutters, Fairgrounds Building, Marshfield; Dale Broesder (417) 8596129 APR 3: Platte City Longspurs, Platte County Fairgrounds, Tracy; Paul Lowry (816) 5067048 APR 4: Four Rivers, Knights of

Columbus Hall, Washington; David Douglas (636) 583-7740 APR 4: Saline County Strutters, Saline County Fairgrounds, Marshall; Joe Pycke (660) 6313407 APR 4: Salt River Sharp Spurs, Father Buhman Center, Shelbina; Billy Gibson (573) 6332318 APR 7: Mid-America Chapter, Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City; Steven Moore (816) 3091150 APR 10: Triple B Chapter – Buffalo Big Birds, Shriners Building, Buffalo; Alan Daniels (417) 345-6730 APR 11: Twin Lake Longspurs, Smith’s Restaurant, Bolivar; Mark Smith (417) 326-7069 APR 11: Weldon River Broken Spurs, Meinke Farms, Princeton; Jason Siemer (660) 7484710 APR 17: Liberty Limbhangers, VFW Post 4043, Liberty; Clint Schmitter (816) 222-4056 APR 17: Osage Gobblers, Knights of Columbus Hall, Westphalia; Jennifer Batson (573) 897-3797 APR 18: Lake Area Longbeards, Knights of Columbus Hall, Camdenton; Charles McElyea (573) 346-7231 APR 18: State Fair Strutters, M.E.C. Building, Sedalia; Barry Barnes (660) 826-9365 APR 24: Green Hills, National Guard Armory, Trenton; Scott Roy (660) 359-3399 APR 25: Gentry County Gobblers, Community Center, Stanberry; Tim Runde (660) 9372580 APR 25: Lake Show-Me Longbeards, VFW Post 4958, Memphis; Dorsey Swearingen (660) 892-4596 CALLING CONTESTS APR 4: Bass Pro Shops US Open Qualifier, Bass Pro Shops, Springfield; Amber Rounseville (417) 891-5214 JAKES EVENTS MAR 21: River Bottom Gobblers, Girvin MDC Conservation Area and Donald Rone Farm; Jim DeReign (573) 333-4570 MAR 21: Sho-Me, Andy Dalton

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TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE

CFM Announces The Missouri Teaming With Wildlife Mini-Grants Program alling all citizen conservation groups, outdoor organizations, and related businesses!

The Teaming With Wildlife Mini-Grant Program seeks to involve more conservation organizations and businesses in implementing Missouri’s Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy.

• Demonstrate matching funds.

C Purpose

To provide funding for TWW Coalition organizations to help implement Missouri’s Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy.

Grant Awards Individual grant awards are available up to a maxi-

Funds may be used for a variety of projects that promote the conservation of healthy habitats within a Conservation Opportunity Area.

To Learn More mum of $2,000. Matching funds are encouraged but not required.

Eligibility Anyone can apply, but preference will be given to Teaming With Wildlife Coalition organizations.

Funding must be used to further efforts within a Conservation Opportunity Area (COA).

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continued from page 19 Shooting Range; Rick Burney (417) 872-8841 MAR 29: Brickyard Hill Drummers, Rock Port; Eric Abbott (660) 744-5551 WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS MAR 1: Yellow Creek Gobblers Ladies Upland Pheasant Hunt, B & C Game Farms, Brookfield; Ken Polley (660) 258-5340 MAR 27: Platte Purchase, Camp Gieger, Saint Joseph; Sherry Hill (816) 992-3650

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APR 17: Squaw Creek National WR Ladies Day, Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Forrest City; Lori Stickler (660) 446-2336 APR 18: Muddy Creek Gobblers Boss Hens, Lamar Enterprises, Lamar; Nancy Frieden (417) 214-4082 APR 24-26: Ladies Turkey Hunt, North West Missouri Outfitters, Denver; Dave Frampton (816) 390-2147 MISSOURI PARKS & RECREATION ASSOCIATION MAR 10-13: Annual Conference,

Priority will be given to projects that: • Bring in partners that have had little or no involvement with implementation of Missouri’s Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy to date.

• Grow partnerships in currently inactive COAs. • Fulfill a gap in protecting all wildlife.

• Kick-start longer term activities.

Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City MAR 13: Legislative Committee Meeting, Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City (110:00am – 12:00pm) MAR 31-APR 2: National Playground Safety Institute, Memorial Hall, Saint Charles APR 17: Legislative Committee Meeting, Musco Lighting Building (10:00am – 12:00pm) APR 22-23: Aquatic Facility Operator Course, Activities & Recreation Center, Columbia MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF MAR 7: Mari Osa Dump: Part 2, MDC Mari Osa River Access, Jefferson City MAR 21: River Otter Day, Berkley Riverfront Park, Kansas City (10:00am – 2:00pm) MAR 28: Confluence Trash

Visit our website (www.confedmo.org) and click on Programs/Activities then Teaming With Wildlife.

Please contact Amy Buechler, Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator (800-575-2322, abuechler@confedmo.org), with any questions.

Amy Buechler Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator

Bash, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, Saint Louis APR 4: Project Blue River Rescue, Lakeside Nature Center, Kansas City MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION MAR 14: Pre-Derby Meeting, Bennett Spring MAR 19-21: Sowbug Roundup, Mountain Home POMME DE TERRE CHAPTER MUSKIES MAR 7: Chapter Challenge with Shawnee Muskie Hunters APR 4: Crappie Outing – Meal & Meeting

CFM EVENTS FEB 27-MAR 1, 2009: Annual Meeting, Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

DNR Offers Tips For Disposing Of Unwanted TVs ith an original date of Feb. 17 and now a delay until June, the switch from analog to digital TV signals is coming. The delay gives a short reprieve for homeowners who are not ready for the switch.

The conversion to digital broadcasts will cause some homes that rely on analog televisions and “rabbit ear” antennas to lose broadcasts.

The federal government has created a coupon program to aid in the purchase of a converter box for analog televisions, allowing millions of televisions to continue picking up broadcasts. Any homes that rely on cable or satellite subscriptions or a television with a digital tuner will not have an interruption in their service.

Some consumers are purchasing new televisions but aren’t sure what to do with the old TV set. The state of Mis-

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You don’t have to dump that old analog set. You can use it for your gaming system or hook it up to your DVD to watch movies.

souri does allow TVs to be placed in a landfill, but the Missouri Department of Natural Resources believes that should be as a last resort. Here are a few ways to reuse unwanted televisions.

Find a new use for it—Just because a television will stop receiving analog signals, does not mean everything will stop working. You can still connect your gaming systems, VCRs or

DVD players to the television.

Donate it—Schools, nursing homes and other organization might have a need for a television to watch movies or even training videos. By donating your unwanted, working television, you are helping that group provide a service that they could not otherwise afford.

Recycle it—There are environmentally friendly

options available to recycle, instead of throwing away, an old television. A legitimate electronics recycler can remove potentially hazardous materials from inside a television. Doing so will not only help prevent those materials from accidentally being exposed to the environment but will also allow the materials to be reused in new products. By recovering and reusing these materials, the need to mine new raw materials is reduced. Besides being possibly disruptive to the environment, mining activities require large amounts of energy. Communities and Solid Waste Districts across the state are also hosting collection events to recycle or dispose of electronic equipment.

To find a recycler or collection event in your area, visit www.ecyclemo.org or www.dnr.mo.gov or call 573751-5401.

Few Changes To Fishing Regulations For 2009 nglers will find little changed since last year, but they need to buy new permits March 1. Missourians will not have to adjust to many changes to the state’s fishing regulations this year, but they do have to remember to buy a new permit for outings starting March 1.

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day of February the following year. The 2009 resident fishing permits and prices remain unchanged from 2008. However, resident and nonresident anglers under age 16 will be able to buy trout permits for $3.50 instead of the regular price of $7, effective July 1.

Daily trout tags at Missouri’s four trout parks will remain $3 for adults and $2 for anglers under age 16. Also

effective July 1, the price of a nonresident fishing permit will increase from $40 to $42.

The only other change in 2009 fishing regulations affects nonresident students attending public or private secondary, post-secondary or vocational schools in Missouri. These students can buy 2009 resident permits – except lifetime permits – starting July 1. Such purchases must be

made at Missouri Department of Conservation offices.

Nonresident students must carry evidence of Missouri residence and student status while fishing on resident permits.

More info about Missouri fishing permits is available at mdc.mo.gov/regs/permits.htm.

Jim Low MDC, News Service Coordinator

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knowledge about our nation’s natural resources. In my lifetime, my family has encompassed four generations of sportsmen and it is my fondest hope that I can help teach and mentor the fifth generation.

Sharing Conservation Knowledge Former CFM President Perry (Pete) Shouse of Big Lake, MO, often shared his outdoor knowledge with other people. Pete told stories of legally hunting waterfowl with live decoys on the Missouri River in the early days and willingly shared his crappie fishing secrets. He carved miniature duck and goose decoys, which he made into mobiles and often gave to acquaintances.

Retired CFM Executive Director Ed Stegner is an avid quail hunter and outdoorsman.

Anyone who had the opportunity to spend a day afield with Ed and his dogs learned a great deal about quail hunting and the outdoors. I was privileged to spend a few such days in the field with Ed and, like many others, have benefitted greatly from Ed’s knowledge of Missouri’s outdoors.

Current CFM Executive Director Dave Murphy is committed to sharing and passing on his outdoor heritage with younger people. Dave mentors young and first time turkey hunters by taking them hunting. He freely shares his knowledge about turkey biology as well as his calling skills and general outdoor knowledge with other hunters.

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ntroducing someone to and educating them about our natural world, instilling a conservation ethic and mentoring a “new conservationist” represents one of the best things you can do for Missouri resources. With knowledge, understanding, a new found passion and commitment the next generation of conservationists can help conserve Missouri’s natural resources into the future.

How can we go about “Passing the Conservation Torch” and the excitement about Missouri’s outdoors to another person? Simply put, share your knowledge and passion for all things outdoors. Take something you care about—fishing, hunting, birding, camping, outdoor photography, decoy carving, tying fishing flies, building fishing rods, learning about natural history, archery, canoeing or whatever excites you about the outdoors—and share it with another person.

Most of us have been blessed with special people in our lives who shared their time, knowledge and skills to make us better outdoors men and women. Through nearly 32 years of working in conservation I’ve had the opportunity to meet many wonderful Missouri citizens who have and will continue to teach family and friends about the outdoors.

I’ve been blessed to learn about the outdoors from my grandfathers, an avid sportsman father, friends and so many others who acquainted me with the outdoors. I continue to seek

Alex Uskokovich harvested his buck deer in the January Youth Season. Alex continues to learn about the outdoors from his parents and grandfather.

Former North American Blue Bird Society President Steve Garr and his wife Regina are outstanding examples of people willing to help others learn about conservation.

Steve and Regina own and operate a birding store in Jefferson City and regularly put on birding seminars for the public free of charge. Their enthusiasm is contagious as they share their birding knowledge of bird identification, feeding, housing and bird biology with others.

Many of you share your outdoor heritage and knowledge with family, friends and others just like the examples listed above. Your commitment to passing on Missouri’s Outdoor Heritage is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow on our state’s natural resources.

Those of us who grew up in rural Missouri know today’s children don’t have the same opportunities we enjoyed as youngsters. Our parents

Hikes in Conservation Areas and State Parks are wonderful opportunities to share your knowledge about nature with family and friends.

encouraged us to play outside and we often didn’t come in until dark. Today’s parents are more protective due to societal pressures and youth aren’t always encouraged to go outdoors, they have an assortment of electronic games and gadgets Continued on next page

Most of us have been blessed with special people in our lives who shared their time, knowledge and skills to make us better outdoors men and women. that keep them occupied indoors. It is more important than ever that we share our outdoor experiences and knowledge with the “Next Generation.” Whether you’re exploring the marvels of the outdoor world as a youngster or as an older adult observing birds at a feeder from a nursing home window – wildlife and conservation are important at every stage of life.

The Department of Conservation offers a variety of programs and methods to help

anyone, young or old, learn about Missouri’s outdoors.

Discover Nature Programs, Nature Centers, Youth Hunts, GO Fish program, Fishing Clinics, Missouri Archery in the Schools program, Apprentice Authorization and Eagle Days are all designed to reconnect citizens with nature. To learn more about MDC programs aimed at connecting people to the outdoors call one of the conservation offices throughout the state.

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Watching wildlife is an excellent way to introduce people of all ages to the outdoors.

Missouri as a national conservation leader by “Passing the Conservation Torch” to future conservationists. Missouri became a national conservation leader because of a citizen led, citizen driven conservation

movement. It’s up to each one of us to share our outdoor knowledge and secure that legacy for future generations.

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Groups Push Clean Water Act Revival he restoration of protection and regulatory enforcement for streams and wetlands under the federal Clean Water Act was the focus of a daylong “Waters for Wildlife” summit Thursday at Bass Pro Shops.

Some 30 representatives of state and national conservation organizations met to discuss developing grass-roots support for legislation that would restore key provisions stripped from the Clean Water Act by a pair of U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Three-fourths of Missouri streams that are considered “intermittent flowing” as well as “thousands of acres” of wetlands either fall outside of or are in danger of falling beyond provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1972, said Jan Goldman-Carter, wetlands and water resources counsel for the National Wildlife Federation. She said the act was “severely affected” by Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006.

“The big step that has to happen is for Congress to pass an amendment to the Clean Water Act that clearly provides protection for all streams,” Goldman-Carter said. Among other things, the existing act requires a permit to discharge treated and untreated water into any waterway or wetland area. The high court’s decisions changed the definition of regulated waterways and wetlands, she said.

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Twenty-eight participants from 10 organizations participated in this CFM-sponsored event. Presenting here is Scott Yaich, National Director of Conservation Operations for Ducks Unlimited.

of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, said the state’s rich natural history is the direct result of its water resources.

“If you’re a Missourian, it’s important,” he said, noting that Missouri has 127,000 acres of wetlands and a halfmillion farm ponds. Add Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, waterways in the Ozarks as well as the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and Missouri has a lot of water.

“We’re water-oriented,” Chambers said. “This is important to us. We’ve just got to get organized and united.”

The economic impact of water quality also is substantial, said Goldman-Carter. She cited a Missouri Department

Jan Goldman Carter, Wetlands and Water Resources Council for the National Wildlife Refuge, talks about the importance of restoring key Clean Water Act protections for wetlands.

of Conservation statistic that indicates 15,000 Missouri jobs are directly related to its fisheries programs.

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Conservation Officials Say Clean Water Is At Risk In Missouri he Missouri Conservation Federation has teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation to spread the word about keeping Missouri waterways clean. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have altered the Clean Water Act and how many Missouri waterways are protected from pollution by the legislation.

State and national conservation experts are urging midMissourians to do their part in keeping the Show-me state’s water clean.

“There’s a crisis with our water,” said Missouri Conservation Federation President Glenn Chambers. “There’s no question about it.”

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But the number of waterways protected has changed since 2001.

“Just less than 70 percent of Missouri streams are at risk of losing Clean Water Act protection. And about 700 thousand acres, just under 700 thousand acres of wetlands, may already have lost protection,” said National Wildlife Federation representative Jim Murphy.

“So, Missourians have a lot to worry about right now.”

Conservationists worry that, without federal protection, Missouri streams and rivers will become dumping grounds.

Missouri Conservation officials have reason to believe these concerns will strike a chord with Missourians.

That’s because a recent conservation survey revealed that clean water is the most important conservation issue at hand to nearly 97 percent of Missourians.

The experts say the potential loss of wildlife habitat due to wetlands destruction or polluted water are not just a concern for hunters or nature enthusiasts. They say all Missourians, especially the 2.5 million who rely on streams for drinking water, have a stake.

“The issue affects water treatment costs. As water quality goes down, treatment costs go up. As wetlands are lost, flooding frequency goes up,” said Ducks Unlimited National Director of Conservation Operations Scott Yaich.

“So this is an important issue that affects everyone.”

So, what can people do about it?

“I think the biggest thing Missourians can do right now is to contact their legislators to let them know that they care about clean water and without comprehensive Clean Water Act protections, we’re not going to have clean water and Congress has to act,” said Murphy.

Both the Missouri Conservation Federation and the National Wildlife Federation hope the new democratic administrations at both the state and federal level will mean more attention to clean water concerns and a possible vote by Congress.

create more favorable conditions for restoring the legislation.

Goldman-Carter said the Clean Water Restoration Act was presented during the last session of Congress but was sidetracked by the national election and other issues.

Meanwhile, existing regulations and enforcement efforts are caught up in “nonsensical” layers of bureaucracy, she said.

As a result of Thursday’s summit, representatives from

Missouri conservation organizations next month are going to a Teaming With Wildlife event in Washington, D.C., where they will carry their “Waters for Wildlife” message to Missouri’s congressional delegation.

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Water Revival from previous page NWF spokesman Jim Murphy.

He said clean water is “at risk” for 2.5 million Missourians.

“The average citizen needs to have a greater awareness of how this affects them,” said Scott Yaich of Ducks Unlimited. He said it’s especially important to get the agriculture industry on board with the conservation groups, adding that agriculture groups are being misinformed about the effect of restoring protections under the original

Clean Water Act. Yaich said the goal is to return regulation to what it was before 2001, not to expand federal jurisdiction.

“We just want to go back to the level of protection we had,” Murphy said, charging that water quality standards were jeopardized by “esoteric, ideological nitpicks” of the Bush administration. Both Murphy and Goldman-Carter said they are optimistic the Obama administration will

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Kayaks For Conservation Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation Grant Helps Law Enforcement t’s important to have the right equipment for the job, and for Barry County Conservation Agent Travis McLain’s law enforcement and education work, he knew that kayaks would work better than canoes or motorboats. He just needed the money to buy them.

“In southwest Missouri,” said McLain, “we have many floatable streams like the Elk and Niangua Rivers, whose levels fluctuate throughout the year—and with a kayak, you need only six inches of water to float.”

Also, kayaks are more versatile than canoes because they require only one person, are easily maneuverable and may be paddled upstream or down, eliminating the need for shuttling vehicles, which saves time and money. In addition, McLain’s kayaks have a weight capacity of 350 pounds but weigh only 65 pounds, making them ideal for search and rescue or to transport heavy gear in an emergency.

“I requested funding for the kayaks several times through normal budgeting procedures,” said McLain, “but the extra money just wasn’t there.” So, he applied for a Conservation Partnership Grant from the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, which approved his proposal and provided $2,320 for two kayaks. “The funding we got from the 2 6

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Conservation Agent Travis McLain, in orange shirt, used kayaks funded by the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation at last fall’s National Wild Turkey Federation’s JAKES event—an outdoor education and outdoor skills event for children at Shawnee Trail Conservation Area.

foundation was wonderful,” said McLain. “I could go out and buy what I knew was perfect for the job.”

Since McLain purchased the two sit-on-top style kayaks last fall, he and other conservation agents have used them to patrol trap lines along streams and for waterfowl law enforcement. This was mere practice for the heavy use they will get this spring while agents patrol during fishing season. And, this summer, the kayaks will be used during a “Hooked on

Fishing, Not on Drugs” program for school children, offered in conjunction with the Cassville Police Department. As part of the course, students will be taken on two day-floats and fishing trips on Big Sugar Creek in McDonald County. Local conservation agents also will provide presentations on fishing regulations and techniques and participate in floats.

“Being in a kayak with the students in canoes will be advantageous,” said McLain.

“Being able to move around quickly in the kayaks will help us keep the float safe for up to 30 middle-school students with limited canoeing experience!” Students will also learn or observe how to fish from both a canoe and a kayak.

The grant for the kayaks was one of 58 projects funded by the foundation in 2008.

In all, the foundation provided more than $1.2 million for conservation in 2008, ranging from $400 to support a women’s upland bird hunting clinic to $280,000 to acquire

Conservationists For Life ($1,000 Contribution)

Children learned about water safety and got to try out the kayaks for themselves on Pin Oak Lake.

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Being able to move around quickly in the kayaks will help us keep the float safe for up to 30 middle-school students with limited canoeing experience!

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and protect land in the LaBarque Creek Watershed in Jefferson County.

“We were very pleased to fund the purchase of the kayaks,” said Rick Thom, executive director of the foundation. “Supporting Conservation Agent McLain’s proposal is an example of why the foundation was created— to provide a funding stream to fill budget gaps for really worthwhile, creative projects that conserve our wildlife resources and help more Missourians enjoy them.”

The Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization created in 1997. It is separate from the Missouri Department of Conservation but supports that agency’s mission of protecting the

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state’s fish, forestry and wildlife resources for all Missourians. In a little more than a decade, the foundation has provided more than $7 million in funding for conservation projects statewide. It receives funding from Conservation Heritage license plate sales, payments to the Stream Stewardship Trust Fund, private foundation and government grants, and private donations. Donors may earmark their gifts for specific conservation programs that are most important to them. For more information, visit www.mochf.org or call 1-800-227-1488.

Carol Davit Communications Specialist Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation

Charles Abele, Saint Louis R. Philip Acuff, Saint Joseph Duane and Nancy Addleman, Springfield James Agnew, Arnold Richard Ash, Saint Charles Carolyn Auckley, Jefferson City Dane Balsman, Perryville Jim Tom Blair, Saint Louis Stephen Bradford, Cape Girardeau Glenn Chambers, Columbia Ron Coleman, Saint Albans Mark Corio, Columbia John Enderle, Kelso Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fleming, Columbia Howard & Sara Fleming, Moberly Mr. & Mrs. Matt Fleming, Moberly Timothy Gordon, Maryland Heights Dave Kolb Grading, Saint Charles Gray Manufacturing Company, Saint Joseph Gery Gremmelsbacher, Saint Louis Herman Hanley, Grain Valley Allan Hoover, Pleasant Hill Larry & Joan Hummel, Glencoe Don Johnson, Festus Roger & Debbie Johnson, Humansville Duane & Cosette Kelly, Independence Judd Kirkham, Climax Springs Sara Knight, Charlotte, NC Carl Kurz, Leawood, KS Ann Kutscher, Jefferson City Gerald Lee, Kansas City

Joel LeMaster, Fulton Norman Leppo, Saint Louis John Lewis, Columbia Leroy Logan, Arnold Chip McGeehan, Marshfield Cynthia Metcalfe, Saint Louis David Murphy, Columbia Dean Murphy, Jefferson City Sara Parker Pauley, Hartsburg Abe Phillips, Saint Louis Gerald Ross, Jefferson City Mike Schallon, Ballwin Timothy Schwent, Jackson E. “Sy” Seidler, Saint Louis Sara Seidler, Saint Louis M.W. Sorenson, Columbia Charles & Winnie Stribling, Mexico Mary Stuppy, Joplin Jim Talbert, Jefferson City Tim Thompson, Saint Charles Barbara VanBenschoten, Kansas City Lee Vogel, Kansas City Al Vogt, Columbia Randy Washburn, Jefferson City Stephen Wilson, Hartsburg Daniel Witter, Holts Summit Dick Wood, Saint Louis Howard Wood, Bonne Terre Dan Zerr, O’Fallon Robert Ziehmer, California

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Random Shots The Ugly Side of the Outdoors here are some things you just don’t do in the outdoors. You know they’re wrong and so does everyone else. You don’t do them even when there is no chance of being caught or punished because, even if no one else would know, you would.

At the top of the list is knowingly shooting or catching over the limit. Hunting and fishing often are solitary pursuits, wildlife agents are stretched thin, and you can weigh down a creel or a game bag with little chance of getting caught.

Obviously ethics don’t always apply, or the game wardens would be out of business.

It is the same thing in the eye of the law when a guy shoots a deer out of season to feed his family or when a high-rolling hunter shoots over the limit because he is just having a good time.

The hungry man has a reason that, though not legal, is understandable. But then there is the case of two Missouri hunters who shot two limits of mallards in a day on a Chariton County farm and got caught.

Mark Bloss of Marceline was arrested December 8 by Chariton County conservation agent Clay Creech. Bloss and Jim Hodges of Kirksville were hunting near Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Creech saw the hunters shoot a limit of mallards in the morning. He ran into them in a restaurant and asked them about their hunt-

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“They said,‘Oh, we haven’t been out yet. We’re just getting ready to go.’ I knew we had them then,” said Creech, who along with fellow agents confiscated the morning limit, which had been left at a processing plant. The agents followed the men to a different property and watched them shoot a second limit of mallards.

Creech knew Bloss from a previous arrest in 1997 for shooting over the limit of Canada geese. Bloss also had been arrested by a different agent for goose hunting out of season.

This time Bloss was fined $449.50, plus $89.50 court costs. Hodges received a fine of $300, plus $157.98 in court costs.

Bloss also is known by the Avery Outdoors Company of Memphis, TN. He is a member of their pro staff. Since its inception in 1994, the company has grown into a leading producer of waterfowl hunting accessories.

Here’s what the Avery website says about its pro staff:“The Avery pro staff is composed of outdoorsmen and women who have established a solid reputation as hunters. While many of them are best known for hunting specific types of game, most are well versed in a variety of outdoor pursuits. Everyone at Avery is proud of our pro staff.

These men and women hunt hard and they hunt ethically.

They assist us in every facet of our business. From meeting the

public and giving seminars at outdoor shows, to helping with new product development, the Avery pro staff is an integral part of our company.”

Avery’s Bill Cooksey, director of media relations, said Bloss has been reprimanded and stripped of the $300 Avery product credit which all pro staffers get.

In an email response Cooksey said a pro staff member is only compensated for time and expenses incurred when assigned to represent Avery at a specific event. A pro staff board of review makes disciplinary decisions regarding pro staff.

In the case of Mark Bloss, the board understood he was convicted of pursuing, killing, possessing or disposing of wildlife illegally. For this violation he was fined $399.50 and his hunting privileges were not restricted. The board imposed a $300 fine and a one-year probationary period, which is actually more severe than the court’s decision. The board felt it was consistent with the seriousness the court gave the conviction.

“Obviously no one at Avery condones unethical or illegal matter very seriously,” Cooksey said. “While there’s no excuse, I see far too many well-meaning sportsmen commit violations each season due to the often confusing regulations published in many states.”

Outfitters are under huge pressure from clients to produce game, yet most resist the temptation to cheat. The Mis-

souri incident was not that situation. Their guys knowingly violated the law because they wanted to and because they figured they would get away with it.

The penalties for wildlife violations can be severe. In a North Dakota case, the Sheyenne Valley Lodge saw seven of its guides, including one Avery pro staffer, lose their hunting and guiding privileges and get fined nearly $10,000 for a variety of violations, such as wanton waste, over the limit, selling wildlife.

The violations, which happened in 2004 and 2005, involved 94 client hunters from 27 states who paid $120,000 in fines. The owners of the lodge, who entered a plea bargain agreement, could have been jailed for up to five years and fined a quarter of a million dollars. They reportedly sold the business after the arrests.

That was a clear case of a lodge catering to the base instincts of its guests by giving in to greed. It doesn’t happen often. I’ve stayed in many hunting lodges and never have been offered anything illegal. Those who have been my hosts have been scrupulously honest.

In the North Dakota case it took two to tango—a guide willing to violate and a guest willing to participate. In the Missouri case the guide didn’t even wait for a willing customer—he did a solo dance.

Joel M. Vance

National Parks Now Part Of U.S. Economic Recovery Federal Stimulus Bill Includes $905 Million For Park Infrastructure n February 10, 2009, when the US House of Representatives and Senate were considering the economic stimulus package, Ron Coleman, Chairman of the CFM Parks Committee and former Missouri Senator Wayne Goode, met with US Representatives and Senators who make up the Missouri Congressional Delegation to seek support for reinvesting in national parks

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infrastructure as part of the economic recovery package being considered by Congress.

Both Coleman and Goode were members of a citizen contingent invited to Washington, DC by the National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) to speak on funding and Midwest related park issues.

“The infrastructure in our national parks has been neglected, just like the infrastruc-

ture of our cities and towns,” said Coleman.“We encouraged Congress to act on this rare opportunity to create jobs and reinvest in our national parks.”

The stimulus package was being considered by Congress at the time included $2 billion for shovel-ready projects in national parks; however the final amount approved in the bill signed by President Obama on February 17 was closer to $905 million.

Despite the lower dollar amount this investment will help the Park Service reduce

its approximately $9-billion backlog of road repair and maintenance and preservation projects, while creating thousands of jobs in urban and rural communities across the nation.

The Park Service has more than $2 billion worth of construction projects that could be started within two years, including restoration and repair of crumbling roads, trails, bridges and historic structures that visitors use every day.

More than half of all of the roads in national parks are in poor condition.Investments in parks will help make them safer, improve public access and bring immediate economic benefits.

A 2006 study found that every federal dollar invested in national parks generates at least four dollars of economic value to the public.

The approved stimulus investment will help to not only renew special places like Grand Canyon National Park, but also Missouri sites such as The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (The Arch), Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Harry S. Truman NHS, George Washington Carver NM, Ulysses S. Grant NHS and Wilsons Creek NB. In 2007, the national parks in Missouri welcomed an estimated 4,628,648 visitors.

“Our national parks are national treasures, and it is up to us to preserve them for our children and grandchildren,” said Coleman.

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CONSERVATION FEDERATION OF MISSOURI AFFILIATES Anglers of Missouri Big Game Hunters Bridlespur Hunt Club Capital City Fly Fishers Central Missouri Chapter Safari Club Coldwater Outing & Game Preserve Festus/Crystal City Conservation Club Greenway Network Heaven’s Anglers Jefferson County Coonhunters Lambert Field Rod & Gun Club Mark Twain Area Quail Unlimited Mid Missouri Trout Unlimited Midwest Diving Council Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters Mississippi Valley Gun Club Missouri Association of Meat Processors Missouri Bass Federation Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative Missouri Bow Hunters Missouri Conservation Agents Association Missouri Consulting Foresters Association

Missouri Department of Agriculture Missouri Ducks Unlimited State Council Missouri Forest Products Association Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation Missouri Native Seed Association Missouri Parks & Recreation Association Missouri Parks Association Missouri Prairie Foundation Missouri River Relief Missouri Ruffed Grouse Society Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Missouri Society of American Foresters Missouri Sport Shooting Association Missouri State Campers Association Missouri State Council Quail Unlimited Missouri Taxidermist Association Missouri Trappers Association Missouri Trout Fisherman’s Association Missouri Waterfowl Association Missouri Whitetails Unlimited Missouri Wild Turkey Federation Missourians Outdoors

MO Chapter of the Wildlife Society MO Chapter Soil & Water Conservation MO Hunter Education Instructor’s Association Monett Sportsman League Northeast Missouri Coonhunters Northside Conservation Federation Open Space Council Owensville HS Hunting & Fishing Club Ozark Fly Fishers Ozark Wilderness Waterways Club Perry County Sportsman Club Pomme De Terre Chapter Muskies Saint James Civic Club South Side Division Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers Tipton Farmers & Sportsman Club United Bow Hunters of Missouri Wecomo Sportsman Club Wild Elk Institute of Missouri Wildlife Society of Missouri State University Windsor Lake Rod & Gun Club

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A Special Note To Our Members And Advertisers e sincerely hope you like our new look! The glossy cover allows us to produce high resolution graphic images for you. Better quality cover photos for you to enjoy and better quality advertisements for our generous supporters.

Speaking of supporters, Leo Cardetti’s Distributing

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Company in St. James has been there for CFM since even before I became executive director six years ago. They have always seen fit to invest in us in every single issue of Missouri Wildlife and for that partnership we are extremely grateful. Who we are and what we continue to accomplish are, at least in part, a product of that consistent,

generous, long term support.

It is our pleasure to express gratitude to Leo Cardetti’s Distributing Company in this very first new format edition of Missouri Wildlife by displaying their ad as our inside back cover. We encourage you to drop a note or make a call to Leo to thank them for their support of CFM. Even better, order some of their products!

In case advertising in Missouri Wildlife could be beneficial to your business, we have included our ad rates, unchanged even with the new format, for you here. Feel free to call or contact us anytime for further information or assistance. Thank you.

Dave Murphy Executive Director, CFM

Missouri Wildlife Advertising Rates And Specifications Missouri Wildlife is the official publication of the Conservation Federation of Missouri. Publication began in 1938, and it has been published continuously since. All CFM members are eligible to receive the bimonthly 36-page magazine in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Printed by Tribune Publishing of Columbia, Missouri Wildlife has a stitch-and-trim format and is printed using soy ink on 35” web, 50# uncoated recyclable stock. The final trim size is 8.25 x 10.25 in. The “live image area” (LIA) is 7.25 x 9.25 in. (back cover LIA = 7.25 x 6 in.). Full color is available throughout.

The usual deadline for camera-ready ads is the 10th of the month preceding publication. We prefer to receive ads on disk or via email.

Mac or PC platform is acceptable. Ads may be created in Quark, Word, Illustrator, or Photoshop (note: text will not print as crisply from Photoshop as from the others). Please ensure that color ads are CMYK (all spot colors must be converted) with text as 1-color black (100% K). Include all fonts and image files, unless ad is a pdf or jpeg. Resolution for ads on inside pages: 200 ppi. Resolution for ads on cover pages (front, back, inside front, inside back): 300 ppi.

Rates Size 1/16 page 1/8 page 1/4 page

Black & White $45 $90 $175

Color $65 $125 $250

Size Black & White 1/2 page $350 full page (inside front, back covers) $695 full page (inside pages) $695

Color $495 $990 $990

A discount of 2% is allowed for ads paid in advance or for billing paid within 10 days. A 15% discount is allowed for ads running in six issues or more, paid in advance. All accounts are net 30 days.

To Order an Ad Write CFM, Missouri Wildlife Advertising, 728 West Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Submit your ad electronically to lcoleman@confedmo.org. For more information, call (800) 575-2322.

Mechanical Dimensions 1/16-page ad = 1.687 x 2.125 in.

1/8-page ad (horizontal) = 3.535 x 2.125 in.

1/8-page ad (vertical) = 1.687 x 4.147 in.

1/4-page ad = 3.535 x 4.417 in.

1/2-page ad (horizontal) = 7.25 x 4.417 in.

1/2-page ad (vertical) = 3.535 x 9 in. full page ad (inside pages) = 7.25 x 9 in.

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full page ad (inside front, back covers) = 7.25 x 9.25 in. with bleeds = 8.25 x 10.25 in. (add extra 0.25 inch top, bottom, outside edge for bleed) back cover ad = 7.25 x 6 in. with bleeds = 8.25 x 6.5 in. (add extra 0.25 inch top, left edge for bleed)

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If there are any errors in your name and address, if you’ve moved from this address, or if you plan to move, please notify us at Missouri Wildlife, 728 W. Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or call (800) 575-2322.

Visit our website: www.confedmo.org