

HELPING ORPHANED WILDLIFE
This time of year we begin getting multiple calls a day about orphaned wildlife. Maybe it's a baby bird on the ground, sometimes it's a...


'Coywolf'?
Ranchers, farmers and land managers need to constantly be thinking about depredation. Whether it's coyotes snatching up lambs, raccoons...


Keep Wildlife Wild
Every year about this time the number of calls we get about orphaned animals increases dramatically. As the weather warms up and more...


Mammal Mothers
Every year around Mother’s Day, nature’s moms are busy having and caring for newborns. Mammal mothers will feed, care, and shelter their...


Mammal Mothers
Written by: Peg Craft for Missouri Dept of Conservation Blog posted on May 3, 2020 Every year around Mother’s Day, nature’s moms are busy...


How to Release a Skunk
One of the most common calls we receive from clients in Southwest Missouri goes something like, “I caught a skunk in a cage trap and...


How to Release a Skunk
One of the most common calls we receive from clients in Southwest Missouri goes something like, “I caught a skunk in a cage trap and...


Beavers on the Move
As the days get longer here in Southwest Missouri and the temperatures warm we often get calls from landowners concerned about new beaver...


Don’t adopt wildlife!
Our friends at the Missouri Department of Conservation recently sent out this press release about "adopting" wild animals. It is...


Curious and Clever Raccoons
The number of calls we have been getting about nuisance raccoons has increased over the past few weeks. Here in Joplin, Carthage, Neosho...