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Wardens Crack Down On Illegal Missouri Noodlers

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:17:27 -0400

Missouri Department of Conservation wardens recently removed 48 illegal noodling boxes from Truman and Montrose lakes. Conservation agents Kevin Dixon and Andy Bullock discovered several of the boxes in August, when drought lowered the lakes' water level. At about the same time, anglers began reporting finding noodling boxes. The agents used the Conservation Department's helicopter to check for more of the illegal structures.

Missouri noodlers may not use any device, such as a hook, gaff, rope or box to attract catfish.

3,000th Stream Team is a family effort

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:09:40 -0400

In some ways the MacBrides seem average, but their decision to take an active role in stream conservation makes them part of something remarkable.
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo.-James and Sheila MacBride's family seem average on the surface. He is the general manager for Timber Creek Resort in De Soto. She teaches second grade at Fredericktown Elementary. They love being outdoors with their three sons. Like many Missourians, they want to take care of the natural world. When they saw a story about Missouri Stream Teams in Missouri Conservationist magazine, they decided to form the Coldwater Creek Reclaimers. That made the MacBrides part of something extraordinary.

MDC and Google put a world of outdoor images and information at computer-users fingertips

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:08:42 -0400

Get an eagle's eye view of Missouri Department of Conservation areas online with Google Earth. The Conservation Department and Google have teamed up to give computer users easy assess to satellite images of conservation lands through the most advanced computer technology available.
Google Earth is a new product that combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. To view an area you simply type its address and Google Earth zeros in on the location using graphics that simulate an approach by airplane. With a new data file from the Missouri Department of Conservation computer users can view conservation areas along with information on their facilities, activities and regulations. The Google Earth site also provides driving directions between locations, includes tilt and rotate features for viewing 3D buildings and allows viewers to save and share searches, as well as add their own annotations.