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  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 6:24 AM EST2012-02-14 11:24:38 GMT
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed two freshwater mussels – the rayed bean and the snuffbox – as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 11:14 AM EST2012-02-10 16:14:29 GMT
    NEW DETAILS: Arkansas state Forester John Shannon has announced his resignation after a legislative audit questioned financial practices at the Arkansas Forestry Commission that led to the layoff of 34 employees.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 11:50 AM EST2012-02-09 16:50:04 GMT
    The ducks may not have cooperated, but 17 Arkansas kids, ages 10 to 15, had a memorable experience with Muddy Bayou YoungGunz.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 11:43 AM EST2012-02-09 16:43:57 GMT
    The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a public meeting on Feb. 23 to update the public on the current status of the trout populations in Bull Shoals and Norfork tailwaters.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 11:35 AM EST2012-02-09 16:35:04 GMT
    USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White announced that proposals for conservation projects addressing water quality and wetland conservation in the Mississippi River Basin are due to NRCS by 3/19/12.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 11:27 AM EST2012-02-09 16:27:17 GMT
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule that would ban the importation and interstate transportation of four nonnative constrictor snakes that threaten the Everglades.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 8:01 AM EST2012-02-09 13:01:45 GMT
    The Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal is about to turn 100, and celebrations are planned to mark the occasion.

  • Wednesday, February 8 2012 5:56 PM EST2012-02-08 22:56:57 GMT
    Mom's Lake, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's newest addition to the Family and Community Fishing Program, is open for fishing.  Mom's Lake is near Corning in Clay County.

  • Wednesday, February 8 2012 5:52 PM EST2012-02-08 22:52:28 GMT
    "Elements of Disaster" explores the dark history of natural disasters in Jackson County using a unique blend of science and history.  The exhibit will open on March 3rd, 2012 in the Jacksonport State Park Museum.

  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 6:13 PM EST2012-02-07 23:13:35 GMT
    The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Wildlife Management Division is exploring antler restriction changes for several wildlife management areas and three deer zones.

  • Friday, February 3 2012 2:11 PM EST2012-02-03 19:11:33 GMT
    A state senator has introduced legislation clarifying that anyone in Missouri may kill a mountain lion.

  • Friday, February 3 2012 8:59 AM EST2012-02-03 13:59:51 GMT
    Entergy says two Arkansas lakes will begin to return to their normal summertime levels next month.

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 10:51 AM EST2012-02-01 15:51:33 GMT
    Officials say Arkansas' catfish production dipped 37 percent last year as farmers cut back on the number of acres they're using to raise the fish.

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 8:40 AM EST2012-02-01 13:40:35 GMT
    A Rosston couple who found a 2.44-carat diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro has had the stone appraised.

  • Friday, January 27 2012 7:44 AM EST2012-01-27 12:44:54 GMT
    Missouri conservation officials say this past year was a good one for archers hunting both deer and turkey.

  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 7:48 AM EST2012-01-25 12:48:26 GMT
    A northwest Missouri man and his son have been sentenced to two years of probation for illegally destroying two bald eagle nests on their property.

  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 7:29 AM EST2012-01-25 12:29:31 GMT
    Missouri conservation officials say two free-range deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

  • Tuesday, January 24 2012 7:42 AM EST2012-01-24 12:42:46 GMT
    The Arkansas Forestry Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the Nature Conservancy will conduct a controlled burn on about 400 acres in Pinnacle Mountain State Park.

  • Monday, January 23 2012 11:49 AM EST2012-01-23 16:49:08 GMT
    Engineers have planned a 30-foot-thick concrete wall to protect The Pyramid in Memphis from the possibility of a major earthquake.     

  • Monday, January 23 2012 11:20 AM EST2012-01-23 16:20:42 GMT
    Work has begun in northwest Missouri on a Corps of Engineers project to provide habitat for endangered species along the Missouri River.

  • Monday, January 23 2012 6:26 AM EST2012-01-23 11:26:21 GMT
    Seminars and contests for all ages will be held at the Black River Coliseum during Ag Expo 2012.   

  • Friday, January 20 2012 10:28 AM EST2012-01-20 15:28:33 GMT
    State officials are asking the public for input into the future of Big Lake State Park, which was heavily damaged by flooding last summer.

  • Friday, January 20 2012 10:26 AM EST2012-01-20 15:26:49 GMT
    The Conway County Sheriff's Office says a Little Rock man has died after falling head first into a creek at Petit Jean State Park.

  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 3:31 PM EST2012-01-18 20:31:37 GMT
    The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says authorities have safely disabled a pipe bomb that was found in a wildlife management area in northwest Arkansas over the weekend.

  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 3:19 PM EST2012-01-18 20:19:24 GMT
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Little Rock district has announced plans to reduce operations at 29 parks - including the closure of 13 campgrounds - to save $1.9 million a year.

  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 10:42 AM EST2012-01-18 15:42:38 GMT
    Tight budgets are requiring the Little Rock District of the Army Corps of Engineers to propose changes at several of its parks, including closing some less efficient facilities.

  • Tuesday, January 17 2012 4:43 PM EST2012-01-17 21:43:01 GMT
    Experienced fishermen are adept at picking up tips here and there, the little things that can improve their chances of success out on the water.

  • Here's a medical alert about a deadly bacteria found in ocean water. Here's how one man's tragedy might save your life.

  • Friday, April 15 2011 11:46 AM EDT2011-04-15 16:46:45 GMT
    Turkey Hunting    Turkey Zone Map Turkey Season Dates and Bag Limits Licenses and Permits License Fees WMA Turkey Hunt Permits General Hunting Regulations Turkey Hunting Regulations Where

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 6:49 AM EST2012-02-14 11:49:53 GMT
    ROLLA, Mo. (USFS) -- Mark Twain National Forest is seeking volunteers to assist with a cultural resources field inventory of a historic mining town near Potosi, Missouri. Volunteers will be working at

  • Shaun Merrel will drop in for occasional updates to tell about some of his best outdoor memories, hot hunting and fishing spots, or just offer some advice.
    Shaun Merrell drops in for occasional updates on some of his outdoor adventures.

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