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Missouri’s Invasive Feral Hog Issues: Illegal Activities Help Spur Change In Regulations

A female Feral Hog is caught on a snare in a wood near Taum Sauk Mountain in Ironton County, MO. Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

A female Feral Hog is caught on a snare in a wood near Taum Sauk Mountain in Ironton County, MO. Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

The Missouri Conservation Commission approved changes to prohibit the hunting of feral hogs on lands owned, leased or managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) beginning September 30, 2016.

The new regulations do not apply to privately owned property in Missouri.

The new regulations are in response to a public comment period,  research from other states, and issues with efforts by MDC staff to trap and eliminate groups of the feral hogs, according to information contained in an MDC press release.

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Posted on June 30, 2016 in Home, Outdoor/Nature

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Local Reverend Talks Climate Change and Religion

Pictured: Pamela Dolan, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Town and Country.

Pictured: Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Town and Country.

The Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, the rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Town and Country, talks to Don Corrigan about the idea that religion and science, specifically climate change science,  can coexist.

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Posted on June 27, 2016 in Environment, Home, Podcasts

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RIVERS ARE NOT OBEYING OUR RULES, MEEA POINTS OUT

2016meeaoakManaging rivers with dams, levees and channelization has always been a bit of an exercise in futility. Just ask the residents of the abandoned floodplain site of the old Valmeyer, Illinois. The Mississippi River did the town dirty in 1993.

More recently, residents of Fenton got a bad taste of Meramec River water when flooding in December and January overwhelmed the MSD sewage treatment plants.

Environmental Echo (EE) is posting a link to the June issue of the Missouri Environmental Educators Association (MEEA) newsletter. It has some great information on the regional history of trying to manage rivers and a map rendering that should not be missed.

EE Editor Don Corrigan has been a member of MEEA for several years and is always in awe of Missouri teachers and their commitment to teaching environmental issues and sustainability to students in the state.

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Posted on June 18, 2016 in Environment, Home

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Environmental “Lunch and Learn” Sessions At Webster University

Web U lunch leran June 2016Learn about strategies and solutions being created and used right here in our local community to improve environmental, social and economic sustainability on Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm at Webster University. This series of special presentations are FREE and box lunches will be provided!

All sessions will be held in room 202 of the East Academic Building located at 545 Garden Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119. Please RSVP for each session to help provide accurate attendance numbers. Parking is available in Garden Park Plaza parking garage. The sessions run through August 10, 2016.

For more information, the speaker schedule, or to register for a session CLICK HERE.

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Posted on June 17, 2016 in Home, Local Events

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Gov. Nixon announces Echo Bluff State Park to open July 30

Crop Environmental Echo TopperA new state park is about to open. Echo Bluffs State Park, located in Eminence, Missouri, opens July 30. The Park will host a campground and lodging choices, which are now accepting reservations. Find more information from Gov. Nixon’s press release outlining the park’s features below.

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Posted on June 15, 2016 in Home, Outdoor/Nature

Discovering Nature Through Music And Photography

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Discover the beauty of nature with the music of John Nilsen and the photography of Noppadol Paothong (MDC photographer)  at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center June 24.

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Discovering Our National Parks

Pictured: Brian Ettling, park ranger, teaches visitors about National Parks.

Pictured: Park Ranger Brian Ettling teaches visitors about Crater Lake National Park.

 

 It’s the lovely month of May, as they say in “Camelot.” Summer unofficially begins on Memorial Day and it’s time to plan that big summer vacation. This year, the focus may be on visiting our national parks, which are in the midst of a century celebration.

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Posted on May 30, 2016 in Home, Outdoor/Nature

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Just Moms: The Struggle With Nuclear Waste, Politicians, And The Media

Pictured above: Dawn Chapman (Left) and Karen Nickel, co-founders of Just Moms STL.

Pictured above: Dawn Chapman (Left) and Karen Nickel, co-founders of Just Moms STL.

Dawn Chapman, from the Just Moms STL group, is the guest on this Environmental Echo podcast edition with Don Corrigan.

Chapman shares her thoughts and opinions about several recent issues, including the recent St. Louis Post-Dispatch article, which details expert opinions saying that “fear may be overblown and even misplaced” about the radiation risks in West Lake and Coldwater Creek areas. Also, the online threats to the EPA and other authorities on the Facebook page administered by Chapman and others, which caused the EPA to cancel an appearance at a public meeting.

Corrigan also asks about the outcome of the group’s trip to Washington D.C. visit to the White House, the United Nations, and members of Congress about the West Lake Landfill issues, and what it is like to try and balance family, being a mother, and being thrust into the advocate spotlight.

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Posted on May 25, 2016 in Environment, Home, Podcasts

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EPA Updates Contamination Clean Up Efforts At Meramec Caverns

Freeze 2Chris Whitley, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, shares the latest updates on the remediation efforts at Meramec Caverns. The popular tourist cave closed in March due to elevated contamination  levels of trichloroethylene (TCE) vapors.

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Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environment, Home, Outdoor/Nature, Podcasts

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Forest Park Forever Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Artist In Residence Program

WEW bandA new program will mark the 30th anniversary of Forest Park Forever this year –  the Artist in Residence Program. The program is designed to “celebrate the anniversary through the creative output of talented artists” chosen  to “explore the beauty and inspiring nature of Forest Park and share their new work with the community through public programming.”

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Posted on May 18, 2016 in Home, Outdoor/Nature