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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Commission were created by Article IV Sections 40-42 of the
The MDC administers hundreds of parcels of land in all
''Final Report: Federal Aid - Wildlife Program''
typed, bound publication, including maps, tables, and photographs - digital facsimile from the
Missouri Department of Conservation
at Internet Archive. {{DEFAULTSORT:Missouri Department Of Conservation Environment of Missouri Conservation, Department of State environmental protection agencies of the United States 1936 establishments in Missouri
Missouri Constitution
The Missouri Constitution is the state constitution of the U.S. State of Missouri. It is the supreme law formulating the law and government of Missouri, subject only to the federal Constitution, and the people. The fourth and current Missouri ...
, which were adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution. The Commission is vested with control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of fish, forest, and wildlife resources of the state.
The Department of Conservation owns and oversees hatcheries, sanctuaries, refuges, and reservations, and enforces the state wildlife code. The Commission consists of four individuals appointed by the Governor of Missouri
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to serve unpaid 6-year terms. No more than two of the individuals may be from the same political party.
Leadership
As of 2020, the ninth and current director of the Department of Conservation is Sara Parker Pauley.Publications
The department publishes the ''Missouri Conservationist
The ''Missouri Conservationist'' is a monthly periodical published by the Missouri Department of Conservation. It was first published in 1938 by the department's predecessor, the Missouri Conservation Commission. The magazine focuses on educatin ...
'', a monthly periodical that is free to all residents of the state of Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
.
Conservation areas
The MDC administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties
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of the state
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. Most areas are owned by the department, but some are leased to the department, and some areas are leased by the department to other entities for management.
''"...entering into a lease agreement with Empire District Electric Company to develop a public fishing access-named Cooper Creek Access-on 29.43 acres on Lake Taneycomo in Taney County."''
The department only acquires land from willing sellers and compensates local taxing authorities for the loss of property taxes.
The department has divided the counties of the state into eight administrative regions for the purpose of managing these lands and providing conservation services to the citizens of the state.
See also
* List of law enforcement agencies in Missouri * List of state and territorial fish and wildlife management agencies in the United StatesReferences
External links
* (1944''Final Report: Federal Aid - Wildlife Program''
typed, bound publication, including maps, tables, and photographs - digital facsimile from the
Linda Hall Library
The Linda Hall Library is a privately endowed American library of science, engineering and technology located in Kansas City, Missouri, sitting "majestically on a urban arboretum." It is the "largest independently funded public library of scien ...
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