Hunting /tags/hunting Hunting en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT A fatal disease in Missouri deer is spreading but still in check /health-science-environment/2024-12-10/missouri-deer-chronic-wasting-disease Extra hunting seasons are designed to help stop the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, but a Missouri county was added to the list where it has been confirmed. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-12-10/missouri-deer-chronic-wasting-disease Jonathan Ahl Better than chicken: Missouri frog hunters have filled empty bellies for generations /health-science-environment/2024-08-13/better-than-chicken-missouri-frog-hunters-have-filled-empty-bellies-for-generations Frog gigging — hunting with a three-pronged spear — is a dying art that nevertheless draws thousands to Missouri marshes in search of a tasty treat with deep cultural roots. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-13/better-than-chicken-missouri-frog-hunters-have-filled-empty-bellies-for-generations Lauren Brennecke Retired Missouri conservation director plans to enjoy the areas she oversaw /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-10/missouri-conservation-director-parker-pauley-retires Recently retired Missouri Department of Conservation Director Sara Parker Pauley talked about the challenges of navigating an agency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:33:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-10/missouri-conservation-director-parker-pauley-retires Jason Rosenbaum As fur demand dwindles, some find success in taxidermy and damage-control trapping /economy-business/2024-04-05/missouri-fur-demand-falls-success-in-taxidermy-trapping The once dominant Missouri fur industry has been declining due to shifting attitudes around the use of fur and increased trade tariffs. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-05/missouri-fur-demand-falls-success-in-taxidermy-trapping Skyler Rossi Missouri fur trapping plays important role in community and conservation /culture-history/2024-04-03/missouri-fur-trapping-community-conservation The fur industry has a long history in Missouri and while it looks different — it is still around. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-04-03/missouri-fur-trapping-community-conservation Rebecca Smith As deadly deer disease spreads across the Midwest, it's become 'everybody's job' to fight /health-science-environment/2023-10-18/as-deadly-deer-disease-spreads-across-the-midwest-its-become-everybodys-job-to-fight Chronic wasting disease — which affects deer, elk and moose — continues to spread throughout the Great Plains and Midwest. Just this year, authorities in western Oklahoma detected the state’s first case in a free-ranging deer. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-18/as-deadly-deer-disease-spreads-across-the-midwest-its-become-everybodys-job-to-fight Elizabeth Rembert Bobcats made a big comeback in the Midwest. But not everyone is happy they can be hunted again /health-science-environment/2022-12-05/bobcats-made-a-big-comeback-in-the-midwest-but-not-everyone-is-happy-they-can-be-hunted-again Bobcat hunting and trapping is commonplace throughout much of the United States, with the exception of a handful of holdout states. Despite the abundance of the wildcat nationwide, some conservationists are pushing back on the open season. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-12-05/bobcats-made-a-big-comeback-in-the-midwest-but-not-everyone-is-happy-they-can-be-hunted-again Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Even competitive hunting can't stop coyotes from thriving /health-science-environment/2022-01-21/even-competitive-hunting-cant-stop-coyotes-from-thriving As the number of coyotes in Kansas grows, hunting contests have sprung up as a way to remove potential threats to livestock. But the resilient canine keeps finding ways to survive, no matter what humans throw at it. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:20:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-21/even-competitive-hunting-cant-stop-coyotes-from-thriving David Condos Missouri wildlife populations are increasing. State officials could soon allow more hunting /health-science-environment/2021-12-29/missouri-wildlife-populations-are-increasing-state-officials-could-soon-allow-more-hunting Missouri state officials are considering whether to extend the harvest seasons for eight wildlife species. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:16:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-12-29/missouri-wildlife-populations-are-increasing-state-officials-could-soon-allow-more-hunting Shahla Farzan Missouri's wild turkeys aren't having enough hatchlings, worrying scientists and hunters /health-science-environment/2021-11-29/missouris-wild-turkeys-arent-having-enough-hatchlings-worrying-scientists-and-hunters Wild turkey populations in Missouri have taken a nosedive in the past 15 years. Biologists say the declines are connected to dwindling numbers of baby turkeys statewide. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:56:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-11-29/missouris-wild-turkeys-arent-having-enough-hatchlings-worrying-scientists-and-hunters Shahla Farzan