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Missouri is home to more black walnut trees than any other place in the world. Its wild nature and distinct flavor means the black walnut often gets passed over for more popular European varieties — the kinds you normally see in grocery stores and restaurants. But these Missourians are making sure that the state’s native nut, and its importance to the culture of this region, gets its day in the sun.
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Springtime morels mark the beginning of Missouri's mushroom season, but fall foliage in mature forests can hide a wide variety of edible fungi — when the conditions are just right.
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Mo Hive KC has helped create nearly a dozen beehives in Kansas City community gardens and rooftops over the last two years. Now they've expanded their hives to Jefferson City in the hopes of educating the public about conservation and exposing youth to urban agriculture.
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A species of wiggling worms can jump a foot in the air, and they’ve spread to more than a dozen states in the Midwest, including Kansas and Missouri.
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Lake sturgeon are ancient creatures that have survived cataclysmic events over millions of years. But scientists worry they might not survive us.
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Missouri state officials are considering whether to extend the harvest seasons for eight wildlife species.
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Missouri's black bears were decimated in the early 20th century, but have come back in recent years. With an estimated 800 bears now living in the state, the Department of Conservation is holding a regulated hunt to help with population control.
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Dennis Moriarty was thinking of the bees and butterflies when he replaced all the grass in his front yard with wildflowers.
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Hunters and trappers believe they are close to having the nuisance animals under control in southern Missouri.
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If you've taken up hiking — or want to, but don't know where to start — we've got some favorite spots around the Kansas City metro to share, with options for all kinds of hikers.
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The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act could provide state agencies with money to protect habitats of endangered and threatened plants and animals.
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More than 52,000 fish died in Brush Creek after low water levels, an overabundance of fish and high temperatures likely led to low oxygen levels, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.