

Muskrats = Pond Damage and Tularemia
In Missouri, muskrats are widely spread across the state. Rarely will muskrats be seen very far from water, and they are usually seen...


Turtle Alert from MDC
Turtle Alert! Missouri Department of Conservation sent this bulletin at 05/13/2014 10:14 AM CDT Motorists can help these harmless,...


Groundhog Salad Bar?
The weather is warming up, and with the warmer weather comes gardening and landscaping. One thing no gardener wants to see is their...


Don't "Adopt" Wildlife
Why is it wrong to adopt a wild baby if its mother is dead or missing? Wild animals don't make good pets, and it is illegal to possess...


Persistent Raccoons
We had a friend share this story with us, it goes to show how persistent animals can be. "We had bought 80 chicks to butcher...slowly...


Skunks on the Move
Have you been getting a whiff of skunks recently? Well, there are good reasons for that. Skunks are on the move right now, males are...


The Opossum
The Virginia Opossum definitely suffers from an image problem — it is frequently perceived as a giant, dirty, scavenging rat rather than...


The Essence of Skunk
Skunks are notorious for their anal scent glands, which they can use as a defensive weapon. But did you know that they can “spray” up to...