For more than a decade Cpl. Lexis Wilson has patrolled Jefferson County with the goal of protecting our natural resources and investigating game law violations, but the role of conservation agent goes way beyond those familiar tasks. Maybe most importantly, agents educate the public about the wild world around us. One subject that has beenContinue reading “Conservation agent reminds residents to be ready for possible bear visits”
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State offers free online session about black bears in Missouri
The chances for a bear encounter in Jefferson County for this year diminishes as summer fully sets in and the wandering young bruins of spring are settling into the more comfortable environs in the rural areas of the southern Missouri Ozarks. Even if we have already missed the opportunity have a black bear close toContinue reading “State offers free online session about black bears in Missouri”
Jefferson County’s annual bear visit could be early this spring
Because it seems like it’s been spring since the end of February, it’s not a surprise that it feels like summer already, and occurrences you wouldn’t expect until Memorial Day are already on the radar.Jefferson County conservation agent Cpl. Lexis Wilson said she received a call last week from someone curious about the potential forContinue reading “Jefferson County’s annual bear visit could be early this spring”
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