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2 New Commissioners Appointed

The hottest days of the year are atlast broken by cooler morningsand evenings. The transition isso gradual, that one easily miss-

es the change, were it not for a few incon-testable and unmistakable signs. The firstof the black locust leaves wither and beginto fall. The walnuts mature, as do hickorynuts.

Not a squirrel born in Missouri, noteven one born only a couple of monthsearlier, misses the approaching ripeness ofhickory nuts. Neither should any amongus squirrel hunters. A trip to a stand ofhickories at daybreak in August or Sep-tember is, for us, the zenith of the huntingyear. Squirrels are everywhere. Squirrelsare constantly active. The steady crunch-ing of their preparations for winter bycutting and eating every nut in sight iswondrous to the observant. It virtually“rains” hickory nut shell bits beneath thecanopy in early fall. This is an economist’sdream time of harvest, as close to produc-tion as possible.

Like all wild things on our farm, thehickories produce a surplus. They pro-duce many, many more nuts than thesquirrels can possibly eat. They also pro-duce so many nuts that those not eaten bysquirrels produce many, many more hick-ory seedlings than are needed for ahealthy hickory population. From time totime, I cut some hickory trees to thinthem and to encourage the vigor and

growth of those which remain.I admire the subtle value of hickory.

Not the anticipated goldmine of pam-pered walnuts, nor even the silver moth-er-lode of veneer-quality white oaks. Infact, hickories rarely command even thebargain basement price of pallet gradeshingle oak from a logger. But to thesquirrels and tree bats, hickories are life.And to the handle maker, hickory is atough old ally. To the BBQ zealot, hicko-ry is the epitome of epicurean accentfrom Midwestern forests. And I wouldargue that Missouri hickory will warm ahome just as thoroughly as the “GoodOak” of Leopold’s A Sand CountyAlmanac. Each requires the one timecutting of trees.

Time for such musings and for analluringly diverse and fascinating array oftopics is on the way! Hunting seasonbegins. The time for squirrels is now.Then seasons for Mourning Doves, Teal,Giant Canada Geese, archery deer, wood-cock, fall turkeys, ducks, firearms deer,trapping season, quail season…and thelist goes on and on. Missouri is a won-drous place. Get out and make yourselfsome memories this fall! There is some-thing of great value out there awaitingdiscovery by each of us, whether we arehunters or not. The choice of what is,thankfully, is yours. The reason why allthese incredible options exist is becauseof what others have given us in the past:

license fees, federal tax dollars onfirearms, ammunition, archery equip-ment and other sporting goods, and cer-tainly because of the 1/8th of 1% Mis-souri sales tax earmarked forconservation which has served us all verywell for the past 30 years. None of thishas happened by accident! It is up toeach and every one of us to ensure thehealth, well being and continuation ofoutdoors opportunities for all in thepresent and future. Our activities cer-tainly have economic value to our people.But the added value to our quality of lifeand spirit provided by the Missouri out-doors is beyond price. THANKS CFMmembers for doing your part! It is natu-ral that our efforts produce a surplus ofbenefits for all. We must continue to per-form well if we are to successfully meetthe challenges of the future.

Dave MurphyExecutive Director, CFM

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The Humble Hickory WildlifeSeptember 2007Vol. 68, No. 5

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Glenn ChambersMike Schallon

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When Governor Matt Bluntappointed our own Don R.Johnson as a ConservationCommissioner on July 21,

it set off a “domino effect”within CFM.The moment that Don resigned to acceptthe Commission appointment, the Nomi-nating Committee asked me to fulfill theduties of President and Mike Schallon tofulfill the duties of First Vice President.There is currently a vacancy for the officeof Second Vice President.

The best thing about all of this person-nel change is that Don is our new Conser-vation Commissioner. He is exceptionallywell qualified on all fronts and we knowthat he will do a great job of representingand working for the citizens of Missouri.

Like Don, we all have jobs to do. Myjob is to be your new leader. I was handedthe reins of a strong CFM and I will worktirelessly to keep it that way. I know thateach of you will do the same.

Since I am taking over at “mid-term,”so to speak, I will not be making anyBoard appointments until I am officiallysworn in at our Annual Meeting in Febru-ary 2008. However, in anticipation ofthose appointments to come, I am begin-ning to think ahead in an effort to selecthighly qualified persons for those appoint-ments. At that time you may be hearingsome new names and seeing some newfaces. We need new folks with new andfresh ideas. The demographics of CFMpoint to a lot of silver haired persons likeme. Nothing wrong with a little age andmaturity, but there is just something aboutyouth that brings a whole new dimensionto our cause.

Speaking of youth, we are blessed withour Conservation Leadership Corps(CLC). I am impressed with their energyand knowledge. They have very adequate-

ly demonstrated that they have a role toplay in our organization and that they canshoulder their part of the load. They arebeing showcased at the national level(NWF) as a group of “model”young folksand soon other states will hopefully be fol-lowing our example with CLCs in theirown states. We are honored and blessed tohave them and we need to encourage themin every way that we can. We need to bechampions for their cause.

You may as well know up front aboutsome of the issues that I am going to be“hard nosed”about. One is to maintainthe integrity of the one-eighth of one per-cent sales tax and the other is hand fishing.

While I was an employee of MDC ascinematographer, with the help of Charlieand Libby Schwartz, we produced a 40-minute motion picture entitled Design forConservation. If you have not seen the pic-ture, you should secure a copy and reviewit, just to remind yourself of how wellMDC has carried out the promises itmade to the citizens of Missouri duringthe amendment campaign. Yes, I too was apetition carrier, and on many occasions,Ed Stegner and I took the film Design forConservation and made presentationsaround the state. We all have a lot investedin that effort and we will have to be onguard continually to keep it intact THEWAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF MIS-SOURI VOTED FOR IT.

Hand fishing is just as illegal as spot-lighting deer. I will support the illegal sta-tus of hand fishing to protect and enhanceour trophy catfish fishery. I was a biologistwith MDC and although I was not a fish-eries biologist, I understand the impor-tance of having large, trophy fish availablefor the hook and line fishermen. My closefriend and retired (MDC) catfish biolo-gist, Tom Russell, put it best when he said

it this way, and I quote,“It should be thefishes choice whether it bites on youroffering of bait and risks being hooked,rather than being dragged out of its den byits gills”. Attention to trophy catfish man-agement is long overdue and I applaudMDC’s recent stance on the issue.

As we enter into this new era of theconservation movement, we will be chal-lenged as never before on many fronts.There will be tough decisions ahead andwe must be prepared to confront them.This preparedness will come from a strongunited front.

You can count on me, and I will becounting on you!!!! Take time now to re-read our Mission Statement.

In the near future you will be hearingbuzzwords like CONSERVATION SUM-MIT and TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE.Stay tuned and get involved!!!

One challenge that I am anxious toaddress is increasing our membership.This is an age-old problem but there aresome approaches that we can take to helprectify the problem. When I make

appointments, you will see the names ofsome new folks in the leadership positionsin the “membership department”. Weneed more women and more youth in ourranks.

I hope that you have noticed in the lasttwo issues of Missouri Wildlife the infor-mation about our very first Sporting ClaysFundraiser to be held at River Hills Sport-ing Clays near Boonville on October 13th(see advertisement in this issue). We arewell into the planning stages and we areexpecting a good turnout. Many of youhave volunteered to help, but we canalways use more helpers. Call David or meto offer your services and we will put youto work. We need to sign up more shoot-ing teams and more station sponsors.These opportunities are listed in ouradvertisement.

I am encouraged about our strength-ened relationship with NWF. MaryaFowler is a great ambassador and veryhelpful and interested in our success. Shehas already volunteered to be on site tohelp us with our Sporting Clays Shoot inOctober.

It is an honor and I look forward toserving as your President. We are 80,000members strong and I need your support.Together we can make a difference. I willlook forward to input from each of you.My phone number is 573-445-9773 andmy new email address is glenncham-bers@mac.com. Many of my friends havea saying that goes something like this,“Ifthe phone rings before 6:00 (am) and after10:00 (pm) it is probably Glenn.” I riseearly and stay up late, so feel free to contactme if I can be of help. If I don’t hear fromyou, you may hear from me!!!!

Glenn ChambersPresident, CFM

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AGENCY NEWS

The days are a little shorter now,and in a matter of weeks thetemperatures will begin to dropjust a bit, followed by the return

of Missouri’s glorious fall foliage. Asautumn draws near, I hope many of youhave a good summer memory of timespent in one of Missouri’s many stateparks.

Some of you may have taken theopportunity to visit Johnson’s Shut-InsState Park, which partially reopened inearly July to allow visitors access to theshut-ins, picnic sites, parking area andthe store. The park will close again Sept.3 to allow restoration work to continue.In May, approximately 400 Boy Scoutsand leaders planted trees and helpedwith cleanup at the park. If a Boy Scoutin your community participated in thisimportant effort, I encourage you to letthem know how much you appreciatetheir hard work.

Missouri’s state park system is one ofthe best in the nation. Surveys of our vis-itors show they receive consistently goodservice thanks to our committed statepark staff. Maintaining a system of 83state parks and historic sites is a signifi-cant undertaking, and in addition to ouremployees, we rely on volunteer groupslike the Boy Scouts and partnerships withother agencies to ensure our state parksand historic sites continue to provide avariety of experiences and opportunities.

At Gov. Blunt’s request, we are work-ing in conjunction with the MissouriDepartment of Conservation to developa new state park on the banks of the Cur-rent River in Shannon County. The for-mer Alton Club north of Eminence willserve as the basis of this new state park.

The club was constructed c. 1935-1945as a corporate retreat for the Alton BoxBoard Co. and is currently under theoversight of the Department of Conser-

vation. The buildings, which were recent-ly placed on the National Register of His-toric Places, reflect the influence of rusticarchitecture popular in camp and parkbuildings in the first half of the 20th cen-tury. This site also contains dormitories, alarge gymnasium, several support struc-tures and lovely views of the CurrentRiver, making it an ideal place for visitorsto relax and enjoy Missouri’s splendor.

This opportunity is significantbecause it represents the first major part-nership between the departments of Nat-ural Resources and Conservation for thedevelopment of a new state park. It alsorepresents the return of the state parksystem to the Current River since BigSpring, Round Spring and Alley Springstate parks were transferred to theNational Parks Service in 1968 to serve asthe cornerstone of the Ozark NationalScenic Riverways. We are also pleased tobe working with the National Park Ser-

vice to provide a recreation opportunityto citizens and visitors. The OzarkNational Scenic Riverways, the RogerPryor Pioneer Backcountry and the newstate park will complement each other,providing an expanded recreationalopportunity.

The Department of Natural Resourceswill be seeking sponsorships, grants anddonations to finance the development ofthe new park. The long-term planningprocess for the park will begin soon andwill involve public input.

Thanks to our staff, volunteers andpartner agencies, the recreational oppor-tunities available in Missouri continue toimprove. If you’re one of the countlessMissourians who have helped make thishappen, thanks for your efforts to pro-vide a better future for Missouri citizens!

Doyle ChildersDirector, DNR

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Missouri Youth Compete in 4-H National Shooting

EventThirty-five 4-H youth traveled to

Rapid City, South Dakota, June 25-28,to represent Missouri in the 8th annual4-H National Invitational Match. The4-Hers were members of one of ninedifferent teams, each team competingin a different shooting discipline,which included: shotgun, air rifle,small bore rifle, air pistol, small borepistol, muzzleloading, compoundarchery, recurve archery, and huntingskills. The competition consisted ofthree different events in each disciplineand took place over a three-day period.There were 458 4-H members from 32different states registered for thenational event.

Team Member & Ranking OverallMUZZLELOADING – 1ST PLACE TEAM OVERALL

Jessica Coulson, Bevier – 1stMatt Brooks, Fair Grove – 4th Derek Wilson, Jefferson City – 6th Kyle Dunda, Wildwood – 9thCoach – David Brooks, Fair Grove

SMALL BORE RIFLE – 2ND PLACE TEAM OVERALL

Jesse Johnson, Odessa – 2nd placeindividualTyler Kemp, Auxvasse – 5th placeindividualChris Lewis, RollaTaylor Moreland, HarrisonvilleCoach – Mike Breshears, Odessa

SHOTGUN -3RD PLACE TEAM OVERALL

Ryan Denbigh, Columbia – 8thJared Grice, RaymoreCody Schutte, O’FallonTyler Dietzschold, ChillicotheRod Zeller, Lexington

SMALL BORE PISTOL – 3RD PLACE TEAM OVERALL

Danielle Hoskins, Rayville, 3rdKellie Zurowski, Pleasant Hill, 8thCheyenne Hoenshell, Pleasant HillLea Munslinger, WilliamstownCoach – Eddie Howery, Marshall

HUNTING SKILLS – 5TH PLACE TEAM OVERALL

Grady Hoenshell, Pleasant Hill – 3rd Nathan Meyer, RocheportPhilip Van Hove, ColumbiaJ.W. Schrock, Garden CityCoach – Tim Coy, Lewistown

AIR RIFLE

Jordan Robertson, Rosebud – 8thJami Turner, EwingTyler Brigance, Fair GroveKaleigh Roberts, FoleyCoach – Gary Brigance, Fair Grove

AIR PISTOL

Kim Nuelle, HigginsvilleShelby Dunseith, BevierMatt Richards, Lee’s SummitCoach – Ed Meyer, Marshall

RECURVE ARCHERY

Ben Jennings, CentraliaJonathan Lagemann, Bowling Green Jamie Stevens, PerryShelby DeOrnellis, ParisCoach, Walter Branson, Warrenton

COMPOUND ARCHERY

Nathan Smith, CenterRyan Ponzer, HarrisburgKyle Meyer, RocheportLuke Jaster, ConcordiaCoach – Kevin Crosby, Buckner

2007 Fall ConferenceThe 2007 Conservation Federation

of Missouri Fall Conference will beheld Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sep-tember 14, 15 and 16, 2007 at CampClover Point, Lake Ozark State Park,Osage Beach, Missouri.

Programs planned are ColemanRepair, Spear Throwing (Atlatl),Archery with Don Johnson, Cookingwith Henrietta, Earthquakes by SarahSeidler, Dutch oven cooking by CharliePonciroli, fire making, orienteeringwith compass, wildlife rehab, knifesharpening, making a whistle from awillow branch, and crafts for adults andkids.

Entertainment will be games, bingo,square dancing, marshmallow roast,

campfire, story telling and guitar play-ing.

The Happy Hour and White Ele-phant Sale Saturday afternoon isalways a good time. When you arecleaning out your garages and base-ments, save some good stuff to donateto the White Elephant Sale. The salehelps to defray the expenses of the FallConference.

The food is always wonderful!Reserve September 14 – 16, 2007 on

your calendar and plan to attend forthis relaxing weekend.

See you there.You will find a registration form for

the 2007 Fall Conference on page 14 ofthis issue.

Conservationists Document 40 Years Of Meramec River

RestorationOn Sunday, July 28, 2007 at 9:00

am, ten canoes of journalist, outdoorwriters, videographers, conservationistand citizens departed from MeramecState Park in Sullivan,Missouri on a six-day, 108-milecanoe trip to doc-ument 40 years ofriver restorationwork in the MeramecBasin by many individuals, public andprivate organizations.

The event kicked off three monthsof river-related activities on the Mer-amec River and its tributaries includingthe 40th Annual Operation CleanStream on Saturday, August 25, the firstever Meramec Basin Summit scheduledfor September 20-22 in St. Louis andSteelville and a Missouri Stream TeamConference to be held in Arnold, Mis-

souri, on Saturday, October 27.The Meramec River once rated as

one of the most degraded streams inthe state of Missouri has enjoyed anamazing renaissance over the past 40years as a result of the work many vol-unteers, public and private efforts torestore its conservation value, outdoorrecreation benefit and natural beauty.River restoration work began in earnestin 1967 with the first Operation CleanStream and continues today.

Information collected by those par-ticipating in the summer 2007 MediaFloat Trip will be used in a new docu-mentary film on the Meramec Riverschedule to be available for educationalpurposes in a DVD format later this fall.

For more information about thenew Meramec River DocumentaryDVD or any of the future MeramecRiver events mentioned contact RonColeman or Amy Butz of the OpenSpace Council by calling 636-451-6090or 636-334-3035 or by email atamy@openspacecouncilstl.org. TheOpen Space Council is a CFM affiliateorganization.

Wildlife Arts Festival To Benefit ConservationThe Third Annual Missouri Wildlife

Arts Festival is scheduled for Saturdayand Sunday, November 3 and 4, 2007 atthe beautiful St. Charles Foundry ArtsCentre located at 520 N. Main Ctr. inhistoric downtown St. Charles, Mis-souri. The festival will feature over 40of the top wildlife artists from Missouriand across the nation. The event willfeature paintings, photography, pottery,bronzes and carvings.

The festival is open to the public andart work can be purchased directlyfrom the artist. Hours for the show are

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Saturday, November 3rd, 11:00 am-7:00 pm and Sunday, November 4th,10:00 am-4:00 pm. There is a modestadmission of $5.00 per person (chil-dren under 16 free).

This unique event is being spon-sored by the Conservation Federationof Missouri (CFM) in partnership withthe Missouri Wildlife Artist Society andtwo St. Louis Area conservation groups,the Greenway Network and the OpenSpace Council for the St. Louis Region.

Proceeds from the festival will gotowards supporting the conservationwork of the sponsoring organizations.

If you would like more informationabout the festival feel free to contact theConservation Federation of Missourioffice by calling 800-575-2322, the Mis-souri Wildlife Artists Society at 573-498-3479 or the Open Space Council forthe St. Louis Region at 636-451-6090 orinfo@openspacecouncilstl.org.

Welcome CFM New Members

Christine Aide, Cape GirardeauAir Shield Inc., BallwinJohn Allen, SedaliaHilah Allison, Kansas CityMary Lee Anderson, Kansas CityTom Anderson, ColumbiaPhilip Arnaud, MonettGeorge Ashby, Kansas CityMart Atkinson, Excelsior SpringsJohn Baker, MexicoMargaret Barbero, ColumbiaRalph Barker, Saint LouisDon Bay, ColumbiaRosie Beacham, IndependenceByron Beare, Saint LouisJ.E. Beckman, Lake Saint LouisClarence Bess, Saint PetersMax Black, Poplar BluffM.D. Bonebrake, SpringfieldRichard Boutwell, Saint JosephLois Boyle, FlorissantGeorge Brand, Saint LouisEugene Braschler, FairdealingRonnie Bray, NewburgJames Brewer, AdrianJohn Brown, OzarkAnastasia Brubaker, Saint LouisWilliam Bruns, Saint LouisRoger Bumgarner, Columbia

Herbert Busken, Saint LouisDorothy Butler, CentertownS.V. Carpenter, ButlerJean Carter, O’FallonMichael Chouinard, SikestonGregory Christoffel, ChesterfieldThomas Clark, Kansas CityRichard Collins, CenterCharles Collom, SikestonHoward Cook, IndependenceBert Cottrell, La GrangePawnee Creson, SpringfieldEdward Cunliff, Saint LouisDorothy Curiale, Kansas CityMargie Curtis, JonesburgDonald Davis, RaymoreLinda Deese, Lone JackNeal Delmonico, KirksvilleBarbara Devino, ColumbiaKenneth Diffee, Saint LouisTom Dorsey, HannibalJane Downs, Saint LouisD.G. Durham, BallwinJerry Earlewine, Saint CharlesCaroline Early, Saint LouisRonald Eckenrodt, FlorissantAdrean Eikermann, OwensvilleMarguerite Ellis, SedaliaVerna Ellis, HazelwoodGregory Elliston, HarrisonvilleLynn Etter, Saint LouisRoy Farchmin, Shawnee Mission, KSJames Finlay, Saint LouisLinda Fischer, Jefferson CityJohn Flake, HigginsvilleCharles Ford, Blue SpringsMarya Fowler, Austin, TXJanet Freese, Saint LouisMyrtle Froeschner, Saint LouisLeroy Froneyberger, FentonNicholas Frost, RollaJ.D. Garton, HoltJanis Gates, EurekaJules Gerard, ChesterfieldDorothy Gnat, Saint JosephJobie Goslee, SpringfieldBernice Grandstaff, Saint LouisMax Grandstaff, RogersvilleLloyd Griggs, La GrangeWalter Gummersheimer, Saint LouisDon Hannah, ClintonJohn Hansman, Poplar BluffCharles Hapke, Saint LouisPatricia Hart, OzarkTheresa Hay, Kansas CityKimberly Heft, Kansas CityLinda Heinicke, Saint LouisRachael Hight, KoshkonongJennifer Hites, Maryland HeightsJim Hoerschgen, Bonnots MillDavid Hughes, Mountain GroveRichard Hughes, Saint LouisJack Hussey, ChillicotheRuth Hyman, Saint Louis

Valarie Ikero, JoplinBarbara Ittner, NoelRobert Janitch, Saint CharlesRoy Jeffery, El Dorado SpringsElmer Jennings, Oak GroveEllery Johnson, FlorissantLeonard Johnson, HazelwoodJulie Jokerst, Sainte GenevieveRicky Jones, AuroraNorma Juracsik, Saint LouisHerman Kaller, FlorissantJames Kaneaster, BransonCarol Kaplan-Lyss, Saint LouisArchie Kehr, SteelvilleJohn Keithley, Half WayLawrence Keller, BallwinLori Kelly, HoldenPat Kesler, Poplar BluffC. Kincaid, BradleyvilleRuth Koblenz, Saint LouisRita Kobertzlee, Saint PetersAnn Korschgen, ColumbiaWalter Kunkel, Saint LouisJean Kuntz, AshlandW.A. Landis, FaucettDon Layton, PerryvilleGisele Leeder, HarrisonvilleMadeleine Lightfoot, NeoshoJim Littlefield, ForsythMarjorie Lockwood, ChamoisRobert Long, MoberlyLee Love, Cape GirardeauDavid Lundquist, OdessaThomas Luther, Saint LouisEugene Maggard, SalemPatty Mahan, GreenwoodJason Markovich, WentzvilleRobert McCory, Wright CityMcDaniel Funeral Service, KennettErnest McGonigal, OdessaDanny McMurphy, SullivanEdward McNeil, DixonTony Mercer, EdgertonMerlin Stelzer Sales Company,

Saint LouisHoward Miller, Saint LouisRichard Minasian, Saint PetersMissourian Publishing Company,

WashingtonCarol Moore, Saint CharlesMarvin Moose, Saint JosephHarry Morley, ChesterfieldHubert Morris, Bonne TerreMarian Morris, RichlandLoren Moseley, Kansas CityRichard Murphy, BallwinGlenn Neidel, Saint JosephMary Oberlin, SpringfieldIvan Obert, JoplinThomas O’Brien, TroyDiane Oerly, ColumbiaKathleen Oglesby, Saint LouisJohn Orlando, Saint LouisThomas O’Sullivan, Kansas CityP.E. Otto, WashingtonBrian Page, ColumbiaBen Parnell, SpringfieldHubert Patterson, Rolla

William Pecher, FlorissantBecky Petteway, FordlandJune Phillips, Kansas CityApril Piland, EllsinoreRichard Pisoni, Saint LouisArthur Ploetze, Poplar BluffLillian Plunkett, LebanonDale Poinsett, FergusonJoel Porath, BallwinJohn Poullain, ArnoldEvalyn Powell, LibertyAnthony Quosig, TheodosiaRonald Rathbun, MaywoodFrankie Earl Ratliff, RollaKen Reichert, Virden, ILPaul Rhiney, Saint LouisRuth Rice, NaylorRose Rickard, NeoshoMargaret Rieckenberg, Saint LouisJanet Rivers, IndependenceClaremont Robinson, LibertyJames Robinson, ClintonJim Rogers, LebanonMiriam Root, GreenfieldColleen Rose, SpringfieldScott Roy, TrentonRobert Royle, MarquandDavid Rush, BeltonHarvey Sartin, SeymourMichael Schremmer,

Saint CharlesAnna Schriever, ElsberryAudrey Sczepanski, BallwinEmily Sears, RichlandDeAnn Sharpless, HillsboroFrances Sills, Saint AnnK.D. Sizemore, Eagle RockJ.S. Smart, Kansas CitySheldon Smith, BattlefieldEileen Soper, BallwinWinifred Soper, SlaterClarence South, TroyW.W. Sparkman, Poplar BluffRobert Sparks, KirksvilleWalter Staley, MexicoRichard Stoll, Sainte GenevieveThomas Strait, Saint JamesStrippgen Woodworking Company,

Saint LouisNadine Stuerke, HigginsvilleJim & Linda Switlik, NevadaJim Tesreau, Kimberling CityThompson Farms Inc., Mound CityJudith Trout, Kansas CityJames Volskay, CarthageW & M Welding, SedaliaFlorence Wallace, LebanonJoshua Weller, GroverDewayne Wieprecht, MaywoodJoyce Wilcox, DoniphanEmogene Williams, Gravois MillsKeith Williams, Saint LouisPatrick Williams, Kansas CityJanet Wind, Saint CharlesJ. Lloyd Wion, FarmingtonMaxine Wittmeyer, Kansas CityDorothea Wolf, RollaLarry Wright, Warrensburg

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Pull...for Conservation!!CFM First Annual Sporting Clays Tournament

Oct. 13, 2007 • 9:00 am–3:00 pm • River Hills Sporting Clays • Boonville, MO • Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops

8:30 am ~ registration begins9:00 am - 3:00 pm ~ shoot and reshoot

River Hills Sporting Clays is a first-class shooting facility. Fun for beginnersand experienced competitors alike. Special price for youth (17 and under)$20. Improve your score, reshoot for only $20.

11:30 am–1:00 pm ~ lunch served all day

All day ~ auction bidding and gun raffle. We will have some outstandingitems up for silent auction bidding, plus chances at winning a fine shotgundonated by Bass Pro Shops. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Tickets may be purchased before the event or when you register at the event. Winner neednot be present to win.

4:00 pm ~ award party

A and B flight prizes will be awarded for first and second place two-personteams according to Lewis Class. Each contestant also receives a commemora-tive event souvenir.

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Remember that old ElectionDay saying “Vote Early andVote Often”? Well, now youhave the opportunity to do

just that…legally! The EducationCommittee of the Conservation Feder-ation of Missouri is seeking nomina-tions of students to the ConservationLeadership Corps. We need your help!From anglers and archers, from coonhunters and canoeists, from fishermenand falconers, from affiliates and sus-taining members, we want your input.

What is the Conservation Leader-ship Corps? Those Federation mem-bers who attended any of the last fiveConventions are well aware of thisvibrant group of young men andwomen that want to make an impacton conservation issues now and in thefuture.

For those unfamiliar with the CLChere is a brief summary of the pro-gram. The CLC consists of a group ofhighly recommended students, rang-ing from juniors in high schoolthrough seniors in college. These stu-dents have already achieved academicsuccess and have been involved in con-servation projects and issues. TheCorps began in 2002 with a smallgroup of students. Each year themembership has expanded. In March

of 2007, approximately 50 studentsparticipated in the annual Conven-tion.

The program has been enthusiasti-cally received by CLC members andFederation members alike. Followingare some comments received from thestudents:

“Great meeting and talking withpeople as well as seeing how the resolu-tion process works.”

“The issues discussed were pertinentand important to all our members.”

“A great way to meet people andgain knowledge of conservation.”

“Thank you for allowing me thisgreat chance.”

Please take a few minutes to nomi-nate that special student! Provide anopportunity for a young man orwoman to see how CFM works. Let abudding conservationist meet and net-work with others on important issues.Our aim is to have students from everypart of our great state. We also urgeyou to nominate students from all cul-tures and backgrounds. This is yourchance to make a contribution to thefuture of CFM!

We need to receive your nomina-tions by October 5, 2007. Thank you.

Nominate An Outstanding StudentCLC Seeks to Expand Participation

CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS

Mission Statement: Engaging youth in sustaining the conservation of our natural resources.

Purpose: Sustain conservation leadership in Missouri and the Conservation federation of Mis-souri through involvement, education and training of future leaders by providing selected highschool and college students with networking skills, conservation education opportunities andfull participation in policy making and the legislative process.

Vision 1: Young members of the Conservation Federation of Missouri who are dedicated to itscause and are being educated and trained to assume future leadership roles within the organ-ization.

Vision 2: A cadre of involved, educated and trained young individuals committed to the con-servation of Missouri’s abundant natural resources.

Vision 3: A group of well-educated and trained professionals who are committed to working inthe field of natural resources management in Missouri.

Please nominate a Missouri high school junior through college senior studentthat has exhibited excellent academic achievement, conservation honors, andconservation leadership.

Student Name: ______________________________________________________

Street or PO Box: ___________________________________________________

City: ______________________________ ZIP Code: ___________________

Email Address: _____________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _________________________________________________

Present School: _____________________________________________________

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Nominator: ________________________________________________________

Affiliate or Sustaining Member: ________________________________________

Street or PO Box: ___________________________________________________

City: ______________________________ ZIP Code: ___________________

Email Address: _____________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _________________________________________________

What qualities does the nominee exhibit to make him/her an excellent candi-date for Conservation Leadership Corps?

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Return this form by October 5, 2007, to:

David Murphy, Executive DirectorConservation Federation of Missouri728 West Main StreetJefferson City, MO 65101-1534

Conservation Leadership Corps attendees at the 2007 Annual Convention.

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Missouri Wilderness—Completing a Conservation Legacy

WORKING TOGETHER

The Conservation Federationhas always supported a broadrange of multiple uses on thepublic lands of Missouri. The

Federation recognizes that there is roomin our state for a variety of land manage-ment approaches to meet a variety ofneeds. At one end of the multiple usespectrum protection of natural areasand wilderness areas is now broadly rec-ognized as beneficial, and the Federationhas been a leading voice on both theseprograms for many years. In fact, afterCongress passed the National Wilder-ness Preservation Act in 1964, the Feder-ation was the first group, in 1969, toendorse the designation of such areas onthe federal lands of Missouri. CFM wasalso a leader in the campaigns of the1970s and early ’80s to secure legislationto designate the eight wilderness areaswe now enjoy on the Mark TwainNational Forest, such as the legendaryIrish Wilderness, and on the MingoNational Wildlife Refuge. The cam-paigns for these areas have always beenreasonable in approach, and as a resultthe credibility of the wilderness move-ment in Missouri has been strong.

The Federation has affiliated itselfwith the informal but vigorous allianceof organizations known as the MissouriWilderness Coalition. At the spring con-

ference this past March, the Coalitionbrought up some long-unfinished busi-ness regarding seven very special areason the Mark Twain Forest. These sevenareas had been identified for theirwilderness values at least as far back as1978, and have been more or less pro-tected by the Forest Service for manyyears; but they are now in jeopardy dueto some changes in the new Forest Planfor the Mark Twain. The conservationconsensus now is that they should bedesignated as Wilderness Areas, with allthe protective status of the Wilderness

Act. With this in mind, a firm resolutionendorsing the full and permanent pro-tection of these seven areas passed in theParks Committee, the Resolution Com-mittee, and on the Convention floor.

You may know one or several of theseimportant and beautiful wildlands: BigSpring in Carter County (this area alsoincludes some National Park Servicelands); Lower Rock Creek in Iron andMadison Counties; North Fork inOzark, Douglas, and Howell Counties;Smith Creek in Boone and CallawayCounties; Spring Creek in Douglas andHowell Counties; Swan Creek in Christ-ian County; and Van East Mountain inIron and Madison Counties. All sevenareas total less than 50,000 acres, andeven when added to the existing Wilder-ness on the Mark Twain still composeless than 7.5% of the Forest. This is arealistic and moderate agenda.

Every one of these wildland remnantsis now open to hunting and fishing,along with horseback riding, primitivecamping, trapping, and hiking; theWilderness designation will protectthese uses and ensure that the areasremain quality destinations offering awalk-in or ride-in experience for thosesportsmen who seek such opportunity.They have proven to be especially popu-lar with turkey hunters.

The Federation supports wholeheart-edly the Coalition’s proposal and hasbeen working with a broad range ofgroups as part of this effort. Every Feder-ation member and affiliate is encouragedto get behind the project. Success canonly be achieved if the Missouri Congres-sional delegation takes united action, andthey will need our encouragement to dothat. Letting your senators and con-gressperson know that you support theCoalition’s proposal is especially useful.

The Wilderness Coalition has awealth of information that can be pro-vided upon request, and much of it canbe accessed directly through the Coali-tion website (mowild.org). We are will-ing to travel anywhere in the state to talkto groups. The campaign needs support,and operates on a shoestring, but thecause is great, and there is a lot of enthu-siasm for it. We hope that many of youwill want to help. You'll be very wel-come! Contact us at:

Missouri Wilderness CoalitionP.O. Box 377Boss, MO 65440(573) 626-1021scottm@mowild.orgwww.mowild.org

John Karel and Scott MerrittMissouri Wilderness Coalition

Lower Rock Creek Proposed Wilderness Area.

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The Missouri Conservation Her-itage Foundation has selectedRick Thom of Jefferson City toserve as its Executive Director.

Thom, who recently retired after 28years with the Conservation Department,brings to the foundation a wealth of con-servation experience and expertise. Hisresume includes serving as administratorof the former Natural History Divisionand, most recently, as the Department’sWildlife Diversity Chief.

During his career, he has been profes-sionally and personally affiliated withnumerous conservation partner organi-zations, including The Wildlife Society,the Missouri Prairie Foundation, TheNature Conservancy, the Natural AreasAssociation and the Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri, which named him “Pro-fessional Conservationist of the Year” in2000.

“I am excited to be working on conser-vation projects and activities for the Mis-souri Conservation Heritage Founda-tion,” Thom said.“The foundation hasstrong leadership in its board of directors,and a long list of successes helping Mis-sourians learn about, conserve and enjoyour forest, fish and wildlife resources. I amglad to be on the team.”

The Missouri Conservation HeritageFoundation was formed in 1997 to workwith conservation donors and partners toraise and efficiently deliver support forconservation projects and activities inMissouri. The foundation’s efforts aug-ment the Missouri Department of Con-servation’s ongoing management of thestate’s fish, forest and wildlife resourcesfor public benefit and use.

MCHF President Jan Phillips of St.

Louis said Thom will make an excellentaddition to the foundation.“His naturalhistory knowledge and his connections toconservation at both the state and federallevel can’t help but improve the goodwork we do in preserving wetlands,increasing green areas and furthering con-servation education,” she said.

Thom will work closely with the foun-dation’s board of directors, comprised ofbusiness and community leaders, todevelop more partnerships with conserva-tion organizations and active conserva-tionists. He said he hopes to raise aware-ness among Missouri citizens of ways,such as purchasing conservation licenseplates, through which they can tie theirconservation donations to specific proj-ects or activities, as well as gain additional

tax advantages.The foundation, which celebrates its

tenth anniversary in September, hasobtained nearly $10 million dollars forconservation programs and activities inMissouri. Its larger efforts include raising$3.5 million for the Anita B. GormanConservation Discovery Center in KansasCity, $3.1 million for the Stream Steward-ship Trust Fund and more than $1 millionfor the Howard and Joyce Wood Educa-tion and Visitor Center at Columbia Bot-tom Conservation Area in St. Louis.

To contact Rick Thom, email him atmchf@MoCHF.org or call 800-227-1488,ext. 3193 or 573-634-2080, ext. 3193. Formore information about the MissouriConservation Heritage Foundation, go towww.MoCHF.org.

Conservation Foundation Names New Executive DirectorLeadership Position Caps Career of Lifetime Conservationist

Rick Thom

A special thanks to all who volunteered their time and resources to make the 40th Annual Operation

Clean Stream a success this past August!

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Third Annual Missouri Wildlife Art Festival? Please contact Dan Brueggeman at 573-498-3479 or

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Becky L. Plattner of Grand Pass isthe Gov. Matt Blunt’s mostrecent appointment to the Mis-souri Conservation Commis-

sion. Conservation Department DirectorJohn Hoskins said Plattner’s agribusinessexperience and interest in fostering thenext generationof farmers makeher an excellentaddition to thebody that setsMissouri conser-vation policy.

Plattner, 49, isthe financialmanager forPlattner BrothersLLC Custom Farming. She also is SalineCounty Presiding Commissioner, whichmakes her the county’s top financial offi-cer.

“Mrs. Plattner’s business experiencewill be most welcome in managing the

Conservation Department’s finances,”said Hoskins.“We have to be careful andwise stewards of all the resources the peo-ple of Missouri entrust to us, and thatincludes money.”

Plattner’s previous civic involvementshave included service as the Grand PassCity Clerk, a consultant to the Grand PassSpecial Road District and Grand PassPump Levy District and a volunteer forthe Saline County Lighthouse Shelter. Shesaid she considers her work with the FFAamong the most important things she hasdone in more than 25 years of volunteer-ing. She hopes her tenure on the Conser-vation Commission will enable her tobuild on existing cooperation between theconservation and agriculture communi-ties, including the FFA.

“The educational aspect is very impor-tant,” she said.“I believe it is our job tomake sure they understand how impor-tant conservation is to every county in thestate. Every county has a different contri-

bution to make, and we have to reach outto everyone. We need to pass on knowl-edge and values to our kids.”

Hoskins said partnerships with farm-ers and ranchers are critical to makingconservation work, and Plattner can playan important role in promoting suchcooperation.

“A commissioner who has managed afarming operation, who is in touch withhow local governments work and whounderstands the benefits of programs likethe Conservation Reserve Program is atremendous asset. Her commitment tothe FFA also fits perfectly with theagency’s goal of fostering the next genera-tion of conservationists.”

Raised in rural community, Plattnercaught catfish from ponds as a child, did alittle hunting as a youth and took a livelyinterest in nature.

“Like a lot of farm kids, I adopted hurtanimals and raised them until I couldrelease them back to the wild,” said Plat-

tner.“Working, being a mother to twogirls and my volunteer commitmentshaven’t left much time for outdoor activi-ties in recent years, but I still love the out-doors.”

Still, she said she has “a bunch of birdfeeders in my yard,” and she enjoys relax-ing as she watches the goldfinches, hum-mingbirds and indigo buntings that visit.“I take a lot of pride in landscaping ouryard, and I love to walk the trail behindour house.”

Plattner is the great niece, by mar-riage, of the late Harry A. Plattner, whoserved as the fourth president of theConservation Federation of Missourifrom 1940 to 1942. An ardent quailhunter, the Malta Bend resident was hon-ored as one of Missouri’s first MasterConservationists by the ConservationDepartment and also was named a Mas-ter Farmer for his pioneering work in soilconservation and scientific crop seeddevelopment.

Saline County Official Named To Conservation Commission

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Festus businessman Don Johnsonis Gov. Matt Blunt’s latestappointee to the Missouri Con-servation Commission. In

announcing the appointment, Gov.Blunt emphasized Johnson’s commit-ment to public service and to the nextgeneration ofMissourians.

Johnson, 60,an enthusiastichunter andangler, is pastpresident of theConservationFederation ofMissouri (CFM).In addition toserving as CFM’s president, he has held theposts of second and first vice president, haschaired the Ways and Means and Executivecommittees and has served on the water-ways, deer, turkey and ruffed grouseresource committees. He also is a memberof the National Wildlife Federation andthe National Rifle Association and is activein archery education. He helped launchMissouri’s Archery in the Schools Pro-gram.

“I got involved in the NationalArchery in the Schools Program because

it not only helps young people learnabout archery, it also helps them recon-nect with school and with society,” saidJohnson. “Youngsters who may be aboutto drop out of school and get started inthat program find they can succeed atarchery. Almost anybody can if they try,and once they have that success, it leadsto other success, and we have been ableto get people to move on to other thingsand not only graduate from high schoolsbut to earn college scholarships.”

Johnson traces his interest in the out-doors to fishing trips with his fatherstarting at the age of 3. He and his wife,Nancy, live in Jefferson County, wherethey manage their land to enhance fishand wildlife.

He earned a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in zoology from Howard Univer-sity in Washington, D.C. He served as apilot in the United States Air Force, flying130 combat missions in Vietnam andearning four Air Medals and two Distin-guished Flying Crosses.

His civilian career has focused onhuman resources and workplace envi-ronmental control. He currently isHuman Resources Vice President forCequel III Communications headquar-tered in St. Louis. Asked if he has any

special goals for his tenure on the Con-servation Commission, Johnson said,“More than anything, I would like tomake sure the agency is relevant to thecitizens of Missouri and that we servepeople.”

Conservation Department DirectorJohn Hoskins praised Johnson for hispast service to conservation and for hisnew commitment to guiding the state’s

conservation programs. He said citizenactivists like Johnson have laid the foun-dations for all Missouri’s conservationachievements.

“His passion for hunting and fishinggive him a strong personal stake in theoutdoors that has led him to devotethousands of hours of time and immensepersonal energy to conservation. On topof this, he has tremendous business expe-rience that will help ensure our Depart-ment of Conservation remains one of thebest in the nation,” said Hoskins.

CFM Executive Director David Mur-phy said Johnson’s appointment is “greatnews for Missouri forests, fish andwildlife.” He said the appointee is a pas-sionate conservationist, an avid sports-man and a team-builder.

“Mr. Johnson has a proven commit-ment to conservation and the full rangeof recreation activities our state’s naturalresources support,” said Murphy.

The CFM is Missouri’s oldest andlargest citizen conservation group, with80,000 members and 80 affiliated conser-vation and sporting groups. Its effortsbrought the Conservation Departmentinto existence in 1936 and secured a dedi-cated one-eighth of 1 percent sales tax forthe agency in 1976.

Citizen Conservation Leader Joins MDC Commission

First of all I would like to thank all ofthe members of the Conservation Fed-eration of Missouri for all the supportgiven to me through my years of serv-ing as your president. I intend to be amember of CFM and to support theideas put forth through the years.

It is an honor to be named a commis-sioner of the Missouri Department ofConservation. I look forward to work-ing in the future with all my friends inconservation throughout the state.Our goal will always remain to protectand provide resources for our futuregenerations to enjoy here in Missouri.

Don JohnsonPast President, CFM

Don Johnson

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Teaming With Wildlife is anationwide effort to increasefunding for forest, fish andwildlife conservation and related

education and recreation. First organizedin the 1990s, this coalition of businessesand organizations helped pass legislationfor states to receive State Wildlife Grants,bringing over $8.5 million to Missourisince 2001.

CFM has long taken a leadership rolein Missouri's Teaming With WildlifeCoalition. With funding from the Mis-souri Department of Conservation andthe Missouri Chapter of The Nature Con-servancy, CFM has hired Amy Buechler toserve as Teaming With Wildlife Coordina-tor. Amy will work to grow and strengthenMissouri's Teaming With Wildlife Coali-tion with the guidance of a five-memberSteering Committee. Steering Committeemembers include Dave Murphy (CFM),Gene Gardner (Missouri Department ofConservation), Steve Mahfood (TheNature Conservancy–Missouri Chapter),Justin Johnson (Missouri Prairie Founda-tion) and Bruce Carr (Audubon Mis-souri).

Why the sudden renewal of TeamingWith Wildlife efforts in Missouri? Everystate in the nation has recently completeda Wildlife Action Plan. In Missouri, it'sreferred to as our Comprehensive WildlifeStrategy. These Strategies lay out actionsand goals to conserve all wildlife in ourstates. Now that we have the Comprehen-sive Wildlife Strategy in place, it will takenew partnerships and funding sources tofully implement these important actions.For more information about Missouri'sComprehensive Wildlife Strategy, visitwww.mdc.mo.gov/nathis/protecting.htm.

Over the past year, Missouri's coalitionhas grown to 160 organizations and busi-nesses. The Teaming With Wildlife Steer-ing Committee hopes to see this numbergrow even more. There is an opportunityfor every conservation supportive organi-zation and business to sign on and getinvolved—there is no membership fee tojoin. Amy is also working on an Internet-based communications tool that will beused to improve our ability to share newsand information with the citizen conser-vationist community. Our objective is toempower Teaming With Wildlife mem-bers to respond in a timely and well-informed fashion to any and all conserva-tion issues as they arise.

Please encourage your organization orbusiness to endorse the Teaming WithWildlife Coalition.Visitwww.confedmo.org/TeamingWith-Wildlife.html to view the complete Mis-souri Coalition list and to learn more.

Organizations and businesses that havejoined Missouri’s Teaming With Wildlife

Coalition within the past year:

• Aquaest Retreat • Audubon Missouri • Castor River Pack Rats • Columbia Audubon Society • Conservation Foundation Charitable Trust • Double Dye Farms • Eastwood Kennel • Flower and Garden Design • Ft. Zumwalt West High School Stream Team • Friends of Big Muddy• Friends of LaBarque Creek • Friends of Lakeside Nature Center • Good Samaritan Boys Ranch • Greenway Network, Inc. • Junior Academy of Science • Kansas City Wildlands • Kickapoo High School Environmental Club • Lambert Field Rod and Gun Club • Leisure Ponds • Little Blue River Watershed Coalition • M.A.K.O. Fly Fishermen • Missouri River Communities Network • Missouri Smallmouth Alliance • National Wild Turkey Federation (George Clark Missouri State Chapter) • Outdoor Adventure Club • Ozark Fly Fishers • Pierce City FFA Chapter • Pierce City Sportsmans Club • Platte Land Trust • Pot O’ Gold Stream Team • Quail Forever (Ozarks Plateau Chapter) • Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers • Stream Team # 1313 • Stream Team # 192 • Stream Team # 1987 • Stream Team # 2082 • Stream Team # 2102 • Stream Team # 248 • Stream Team # 2517 • Stream Team # 2542 • Stream Team # 2753 • Stream Team # 2863 • Stream Team # 2866 • Stream Team # 2990 • Stream Team # 3003 • Stream Team # 3046 • Stream Team # 387 • Stream Team # 642 • Stream Team # 76 • Stream Team # 882 • The Green Center • The North Moreau Watershed Keepers • The Ozark Society (Mississippi Valley

Chapter) • Tumbling Creek Cave Foundation • Vaughan Pools, Inc. • West Jr. High School S.A.V.E. Club • Wild Birds for the 21st Century

CFM Takes Leadership Role in Building Missouri’s Teaming With Wildlife Coalition

STATEMENT OF ENDORSEMENT

On behalf of _______________________________ , I hereby endorse Teaming withWildlife. Our group is/I am delighted to join the National Coalition and support fundingdedicated to fish and wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation and conservation educationin every state. Teaming with Wildlife is our natural investment in a future teaming withwildlife!

Signed: __________________________________ Date: _____/_____/_______~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please Print:

❑ Organization or ❑ Business or ❑ Individual

Signer’s Name:________________Address: _______________________________

City:________________________________State:________ZIP: _____________

Phone:___________________________Fax:_____________________________

Email:_______________________Website: ______________________________

How many members and/or employees does your organization/business represent? ______

My/my organization's outdoor interests include:❑ Hunting ❑ Fishing ❑ Hiking ❑ Bird watching ❑ Education ❑ Volunteering ❑ Habitat Restoration ❑ Camping ❑ Forestry ❑ Canoeing ❑ Nature photography❑ Other__________________________________________________________~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please mail to the Conservation Federation of Missouri, 728 W. Main, Jefferson City, MO65101-1559.

The Conservation Federation of Missouri

Holiday WreathOur 2007 Deluxe Wreath—An

imported velvet burgundy bow surroundedby embossed leaves highlights a shiny country

look in the 2007 deluxe wreath designed exclusively for CFM members.Berries of burgundy and gold embossed in a shimmering material catch thesunlight with gold accents setting off the pine cones and burgundy leaves.

Look for the deluxe and basic wreaths in the November/December issueof Missouri Wildlife. Plan now to give the best during the holidays! Orderforms will be coming in November.

All you have to do is fill out an endorsement

form to become a part of this exciting network

of other conservation-minded folks.

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Wetland conservation is akey concept in Missouri asmore than 87 percent ofour historic wetlands dis-

appeared over time. Wetlands filter pollu-tants and improve water quality, and theysupport a diverse population of fish,wildlife and plants with high economicand social value. Many threatened andendangered species are also dependent onwetlands.

Today, wetlands have added valuebecause they provide recreation for mil-lions of people through hunting, fishing,boating and wildlife viewing. The Depart-ment currently manages more than112,000 acres of diverse wetland habitatsthroughout the state, but some importantareas are over 50 years old. The time hascome for us to plan for the future of ourwetlands, a special review we call ourGolden Anniversary Wetland Initiative.

In 1947, wetland managers beganrestoring wetlands the only way theyknew how, through engineering. Lowareas that were formerly wetlands wereexcavated so they would hold more water.Levees were built, not to keep water out,but to hold water in. Water control struc-tures (valves, screw gates, culverts, etc.)were built so managers could manipulatewater levels. Where natural flooding waslacking, pumps were installed to ensurewater supplies. These wetland areas had adual purpose that included providingwaterfowl hunting opportunities.

Aging affects us all, and wetlands are nodifferent. The original man-made struc-tures (levees, pipes, water control gates,etc.) installed 50 years ago outlived theirlife expectancy. Basic engineering, designand construction technology have vastlyimproved and we know far more about thescience of wetland ecology and manage-ment today. Clearly, wetland constructionnow takes a different form based on ourcurrent knowledge and experiences.

The Golden Anniversary Wetland Ini-tiative is the Department’s top priority forwetland-directed capital improvements.A considerable amount of planning andfunding will be dedicated to restorations,ensuring that the five oldest MDC wet-land areas will be around for at leastanother 50 years.

Fountain Grove Conservation Area inLinn and Livingston counties was the firstwetland/waterfowl area developed start-ing in 1947 and now consists of 7,145

acres. Damage from floods and agingwater control structures now requireimmediate attention. Some restorationwork is already underway, but more workwill be needed.

Ted Shanks Conservation Area, in PikeCounty, contains 3,827 acres of state landacquired in 1954 with an additional 2,878acres managed cooperatively by the stateand federal government. Today, an elevat-ed water table, due to a nearby lock anddam, combined with major floods, haskilled most of the bottomland forests onthe area. As a result, the wetlands arebeing invaded by exotic reed canary grass.

Duck Creek Conservation Area, pur-chased in 1950 to provide hunting oppor-tunities in southeast Missouri, encom-passes 6,234 acres. Duck Creek may bethe most technically challenging of theGolden Anniversary projects. Wetlandmanagers struggle to find a balancebetween providing a premier fishing lakeand providing shallow water levels toaccommodate thousands of migratingwaterfowl and public hunting.

The 3,600-acre Montrose Conserva-tion Area in Henry County centers on a1600-acre lake that provides coolingwater for an electrical generation plant.The Department began managing thearea in 1956 as a fishing area, but later as awaterfowl/wetland area. Over time, sever-al small auxiliary wetland units weredeveloped around the margins of thelake. Some of these now contain over 15feet of silt, creating serious managementchallenges and limiting public use.

Much of the 8,633-acre Schell-OsageConservation Area was initially pur-chased in 1957. In wetter years, manage-ment of the Schell-Osage wetlands iscomplicated by floodwaters from theHarry S. Truman Reservoir that was com-pleted in 1979. Without major renova-tion, wetland management capabilitieswill continue to be compromised.

Wetland ecologists and managers areworking with our conservation partners,such as Ducks Unlimited, and other pub-lic supporters to guide renovation andmanagement efforts. It is our desire tocomplete this worthy initiative by 2015 toensure future generations of people andwildlife populations benefit from theseimportant areas.

John HoskinsDirector, MDC

Aging Wetlands CreateNew Opportunities

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2007 Annual Fall ConferenceConservation Federation of Missouri

September 14-16, 2007

Advance Registration FormReturn completed form to CFM by September 7, 2007

Name of Each Participant Complete Mailing Address Phone No. Cost *

Total Enclosed $

Please list the names and ages of all children ages 4–12 (cost is only $50 for those ages 4–12):

NOTE: Camp facilities are not set up for children under the age of 4.

1. ___________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________ 4. _________________________________________________

If you plan to stay at a location OTHER than the barracks at Camp Clover Point, please circle one of the following:

1. A state campground 2. Local motel 3. Home 4. Other _____________________________________________

* Total advance registration is $75 per person or $145 per couple. (Children ages 4–12 pay $50 for the weekend.) Theday rate is $10 per day and $10 per meal. If you do not plan to stay for the duration of the conference, please indicatethe day(s) and meal(s) at which you will be present.

Registrations received after September 7 will be $85 per person or $165 per couple .

Please make your check payable to CFM and mail it to 728 West Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

You may also pay by credit card. Credit Card # _______________________________ Exp. Date _________

Signature of cardholder_____________________________________________

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Anglers of MissouriArchery Big Bucks of MissouriBig Game HuntersBridlespur Hunt ClubCapital City Fly FishersCentral Missouri Chapter Safari ClubColdwater Outing & Game PreserveEastern MO Chapter Pheasants ForeverFestus/Crystal City Conservation ClubForest Releaf of MissouriFranklin County Wildlife ClubFriends of Rockbridge Memorial State ParkGreenway NetworkHeaven’s AnglersJefferson County CoonhuntersKansas City Chapter Safari ClubKansas City WoodcarversLambert Field Rod & Gun ClubMark Twain Area Quail Unlimited

Mid Missouri Trout UnlimitedMidwest Diving CouncilMississippi County Conservation SocietyMississippi Valley Duck HuntersMississippi Valley Gun ClubMissouri Association of Meat ProcessorsMissouri Bass FederationMissouri Bow HuntersMissouri Conservation Agents AssociationMissouri Consulting Foresters AssociationMissouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Ducks Unlimited State CouncilMissouri Forest Products AssociationMissouri Parks & Recreation AssociationMissouri Parks AssociationMissouri Prairie FoundationMissouri Smallmouth AllianceMissouri Sport Shooting AssociationMissouri State Campers Association

Missouri State Council Quail UnlimitedMissouri Taxidermist AssociationMissouri Trappers AssociationMissouri Trout Fisherman’s AssociationMissouri Waterfowl AssociationMissouri Whitetails UnlimitedMissouri Wild Turkey FederationMissourians OutdoorsMO Chapter American Fisheries SocietyMO Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyMO Chapter Soil & Water ConservationMO Hunter Education Instructor’s AssociationMO State University Student Chapter of the

Wildlife SocietyMonett Sportsman LeagueNortheast Missouri CoonhuntersNorthside Conservation FederationOpen Space CouncilOwensville HS Hunting & Fishing Club

Ozark Fly FishersOzark Mountain PaddlersOzark Wilderness WaterwaysPerry County Sportsman ClubPomme De Terre Chapter MuskiesRiver Relief, Inc.Saint James Civic ClubShow-Me Clean StreamsShow-Me Missouri Back Country HorsemenSouth Side DivisionSouthwest Missouri Fly FishersTipton Farmers & Sportsman ClubUnited Bow Hunters of MissouriWecomo Sportsman ClubWild Elk Institute of MissouriWindsor Lake Rod & Gun Club

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ones who have passed away. In future issues of Missouri Wildlife we will list honorariums and memorials in this area.To make such a gift, please fill out this form and mail it to CFM. We gladly accept cash, check or credit card.

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Mail this form and payment to: Conservation Federation of Missouri • 728 West Main Street • Jefferson City, MO 65101

AFFILIATE EVENTSCAPITAL CITY FLY FISHERSSEP: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital –Conference Room C201, Columbia (3:00pm)SEP 11: Club Meeting, Runge Nature Cen-ter, Jefferson City (7:00pm)SEP 14-16: Montauk Trout Outing, MontaukState ParkSEP 20: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospi-tal – Conference Room C201, Columbia(3:00pm)SEP 26: Hooked On Fly Fishing Not Drugs,South Callaway R-II Middle School,Mokane (3:00pm)SEP 29: Old Munichberg’s OktoberfestSEP 30: National Hunting and Fishing DayOCT 4: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital –Conference Room C201, Columbia (3:00pm)OCT 4-6: FFF Southern Council Conclave,Mountain Home, ArkansasOCT 9: Club Meeting, Runge Nature Center,Jefferson City (7:00pm)OCT 18: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital –Conference Room C201, Columbia (3:00pm)OCT 31: Hooked on Fly Fishing Not Drugs,South Callaway R-II Middle School,Mokane (3:00pm)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCK HUNTERS ASSOCIATIONSEP 11: Speaker – Charles Deutsch with theSaint Louis Corp of EngineersOCT 10: Speakers – Dave Grabber and AndyRadeke with the Missouri Department ofConservation; Tony Wolf (636) 441-3793

MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORSSEP 7-9: Fall Bus Tour and Golf; MAMP(417) 237-0410

MISSOURI BASS FEDERATIONSEP 8: Casting Kids State Championship,Bass Pro Shops, Columbia (2:00pm)SEP 8: Federation Directors Meeting, DaysInn Hotel, ColumbiaOCT 26-28: Missouri State Championship,Lake Ozarks

MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITEDSEP 15: Lewis and Clark Dinner, Finnigan’s,North Kansas City; Eric Rose (816) 935-9059SEP 20: Saint Louis Banquet, Saint LouisZoo – Lakeside Café, Saint Louis; Hunter

Brown (314) 479-5883SEP 22: Old Monroe Kids Duck Call Contestand Family Picnic, Knights of ColumbusHall, Old Monroe; Nancy Hamilton (314)575-8588SEP 22: Parkville Dinner, Parkville; BillMundy (816) 741-4414SEP 22: Swamp East Chapter Dinner, Sike-ston; Larry Eby (573) 380-6418SEP 29: Saint Charles Dinner, Saint PetersParish Hall, Saint Charles; Dunstan Dissel-horst (636) 699-9869SEP 29: Gateway Greenheads Banquet,Greek Orthodox Church; Brian Long (314)336-0888SEP 29: Grand River Fall Dinner, Elks Lodge,Chillicothe; Scott Englert (660) 646-0740OCT 6: Callaway County Shrimp Boil, SaintPeters Parish Hall, Fulton; Bruce Carpenteror Chuck Baker (573) 642-9513OCT 6: Neosho Sponsor Dinner; Collin Swift(417) 451-4313OCT 11: Lake Ozarks Dinner, Osage Nation-al Golf Club, Lake Ozarks; Tony Reahr(573) 964-5712OCT 12: Saint Joseph Sponsor Dinner; ChrisBennett (816) 261-2636OCT 13: Mineral Area Chapter Banquet,Farmington; (314) 954-6794OCT 13: Greenheads Chapter Banquet;Mark Reed (573) 568-4433OCT 13: Mike “Big Guy” Keller Tribute Din-ner, Platte County Fairgrounds; Bill Cox(816) 524-0987OCT 17: Blackwater Texas Hold’em Tourna-ment; Kevin Raines (660) 864-3499OCT 18: Central Missouri Dinner, HolidayInn Executive Center, Columbia; AaronBrooks (573) 424-6947OCT 19: Saint Joseph Dinner, AmericanLegion Hall, Saint Joseph; Chris Weddle(816) 233-0201OCT 20: Brookfield Dinner, Eagles Lodge,Brookfield; Jeff Hill (660) 258-2391

MISSOURI FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATIONSEP 22: Logging Competition, DoniphanOCT 12: Board Meeting, Tan-Tar-A(12:00pm – 5:00pm)OCT 12-14: Annual Meeting, Tan-Tar-AOCT 18: Tree Farm Committee Meeting, Jef-

ferson City (11:00am – 2:00pm)

MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION

FUNDRAISING BANQUETSSEP 15: Sugar Creek Gobblers, PinevilleChristian Church, Pineville; Dan Fuller(417) 737-3076SEP 22: Lewis County Stutters, Queen ofPeace Parish, Ewing; Ronnie Richardson(660) 462-3640SEP 22: Rhine Valley Chapter, Saint GeorgeChurch, Hermann; Stanley Meyer (573)294-6207SEP 28: Little Dixie Longbeards, LakeLenore Banquet Hall, Mexico; BernardDoerge (573) 473-7009OCT 5: Clay Howlett Memorial, VFW,Laquey; Michael Hartley (573) 774-5029OCT 5: Gasconade River Gobblers,Belle/Bland Community Center, Belle;Daren Light (573) 859-3013OCT 6: Bunt Cumbea Laclede County Chap-ter, Cowan Civic Center, Lebanon; LizMitchko (417) 533-5280OCT 6: Clark County Longbeards, ClarkCounty R-I Middle School Auditorium,Kahoka; Leonard Stutz (660) 866-2590OCT 6: Finley River Chapter, The Dish,Ozark; Tim Harris (417) 581-7491OCT 6: Rock Town Gobblers, VFW, Iberia;Randy Russell (573) 793-3118OCT 13: Triple B Chapter – Buffalo Big Birds,Grace Community United Methodist Church,Buffalo; Alan Daniels (417) 345-6730OCT 20: Carman Springs Longbeards, Wil-low Springs R-4 Elementary Cafeteria, Wil-low Springs; Terry Newton (417) 469-2881OCT 20: Pike County Twin Rivers, Knights ofColumbus Hall, Saint Clement; Tim Gamm(573) 324-2321

JAKES FIELD DAYSSEP 28-30: George C. Clark Missouri StateChapter, Hunter Apprentice School, Mid-way Farms; Charlene Stover (573) 426-6331 or Rob Stover (573) 450-1577

WHEELIN SPORTSMEN BENEFITSSEP 9: Lake Show-me Longbeards, Down-ing; Michael Allen (660) 323-5531SEP 15: A Day at the Fish’n Hole, Rolla;Bob Pellegrin (573) 364-7444

WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS EVENTSOCT 13: Dutch Oven Cooking WeekendRetreat, Camp Gieger, Saint Joseph; SherryHill (816) 992-3650OCT 20: Bird Hunt and Outdoor Skills, TinaCommunity Hall, Tina; Angela Shoultz(660) 534-7412

MISSOURI PARKS ASSOCIATIONSEP 28-30: Annual Meeting, Arrow RockState Park, Arrow RockSEP 29: Prairie Promenade, Prairie StatePark, Mindenmines

MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONSEP 29: Prairie Restoration Tour, Hawk PointOCT 13: Board Meeting, Runge Prairie,Kirksville

MISSOURI SMALLMOUTH ALLIANCESEP 22: Annual Spotted Bass Roundup andFish Fry; Tim Maher (636) 798-2525 orMike Shelby (314) 435-0795

MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONSEP 10: Start of Fly Tying and Rod BuildingClasses, Fleming Park Meeting Hall, LakeJacomo; Dave Cook (816) 272-5194SEP 28-30: Fall Derby, Roaring RiverOCT 5-7: FFF Southern Council Conclave

OPEN SPACE COUNCILSEP 20-22: Meramec River Basin Summit

OZARK FLY FISHERSSEP 7-9: Club Outing, Eleven Point RiverOCT 4-6: FFF Southern Council Conclave,Mountain Home, Arkansas

OZARK MOUNTAIN PADDLERSSEP 8: Swift Water Rescue Clinic, Dry LandClass; Dale Dortch (417) 496-7167SEP 13: Monthly Meeting, SpringfieldNature Center, Springfield (7:00pm –9:00pm)SEP 15-16: Swift Water Rescue Clinic, OnWater Session and Camp; Dale Dortch(417) 496-7167OCT 11: Monthly Meeting, SpringfieldNature Center, Springfield (7:00pm –9:00pm)

POMME DE TERRE CHAPTER MUSKIESSEP 14: Fall Board MeetingSEP 22: Guide for a Day, State Park Marina(7:30am – 4:00pm)SEP 22: Lake MeetingOCT 5-7: Fall Tournament, State Park MarinaOCT 13-14: Best of Best Tournament, GreenBay, WisconsinOCT 20: Guide for a Day, State Park Marina(7:30am – 4:00pm)OCT 22: Lake Meeting

CFM EVENTSSEP 14-16: CFM Fall Conference, CampClover Point – Lake Ozark State Park,Osage BeachFEB 22-24: CFM Annual Convention, Lodgeof Four Seasons, Lake Ozark

If there are any errors in your name andaddress, 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

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