A helicopter carrying Missouri state parks employees and a private pilot crashed into the Meramec River on Thursday while conducting an aerial survey.

The state is entering 2026 with 3.8 million square feet of state-owned property, 3.1 million square feet of leased property ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will be conducting a controlled burn on Friday in Jackson County.

In late November, conservation agents received an image of a dead elk lying in a field in Carter County’s Peck Ranch Conservation Area. Initial investigation revealed a gunshot wound in the animal’s ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is holding a free mentored rabbit hunt Jan. 31 for adults ages 18 to 34. The rabbit hunt will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Prairie Fork Conservation Area ...

Non-resident hunters visiting Missouri who want to pursue waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock and rails will be required to purchase a new Non-Resident Migratory Bird Permit for $60 beginning Jan. 1.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2026-2027 seasons. Along with next year's hunting dates, MDC also announced that a series of proposed deer hunting ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Northbound travelers need to be aware of another change coming their way as the Missouri Department of Transportation takes the next steps in a bridge improvement project ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — The Missouri Department of Conservation is pausing its chronic Wasting Disease management efforts to find a more sustainable option. The disease was detected in the state in ...

KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers stories of consumer interest. Share your story idea with Grant. Missouri River Relief is launching its most ambitious cleanup project yet as the organization ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation released more than 15,000 Scaleshell mussels into the Osage River this fall -- the first time in history the endangered species has been stocked in any location ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Flocks arrived by the dozens in the dark before sunrise. Some travelled in groups. Others flew solo. They all wanted to land in a wetland, but these specimens needed to wait for the ...