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Mo. Lawmakers Form Interim Committees To Work On Issues For 2014

Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:53:05 +0000

Lawmakers in Missouri will continue working on several issues this summer and fall in preparation for next year's legislative session.

39 More Elk Arrive In Missouri, Plus Another Born On The Way

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:46:37 +0000

A total of 40 additional elk have arrived at Peck Ranch in southeastern Missouri, including a male calf born en route from Kentucky.

Efforts To Restore Missouri Elk Herd Succeeding, MDC Says

Véronique LaCapra — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:32:07 +0000

Efforts to reestablish an elk population in southeastern Missouri are now in their third year, and the Missouri Department of Conservation considers the project a success.

There are close to 70 elk now living in parts of Carter, Shannon and Reynolds counties, with another 50 arriving in May.

Heat, stress of move likely led to deaths of reintroduced elk

Rachel Lippmann and KRCU — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:04:39 +0000

Kurt Schilligo contributed reporting for this story.

The record summer heat has probably contributed to the death of some of the elk herd recently reintroduced in the Missouri Ozarks.

The Missouri Department of Conservation says six female adults and four calves died in mid-to-late July. The mothers of two of the calves were among the dead females.

Elk herd "doing well" after first year in Missouri

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:14:42 +0000

Missouri’s elk population appears to be settling into their new home state, according to state conservation officials.

Dr. Joseph Millspaugh of the University of Missouri -- Columbia updated the Missouri Conservation Commission today on the state’s elk herd, which he says seems to be doing well.

“(We have) evidence of survival rates (and) reproductive rates that are average to high," Millspaugh said. "We see diet quality certainly within the range of what we would expect.”