Hiking at Springfield Conservation Nature Center - Springfield Missouri
Hiking at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center in Springfield, Missouri on August 19, 2012
Springfield Missouri Nature Center
This 80-acre slice of the Ozarks outdoors, within the city limits of Springfield, Missouri, is home to this exceptional nature center. It is a place to connect with nature and learn the importance of conservation. One can enjoy three miles of walking trails; educational and informative programs and events; nature and conservation exhibits. The facility is operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Springfield Conservation Nature Center Trails (:30)
Explore, connect, and discover nature at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center.
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Enjoy the walking trails, visitor center, wildlife and more at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center in Springfield, Missouri.
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NATURE CENTER TOUR 2018 Springfield Missouri
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Springfield, MO Nature Center Long Trail Walk
The Springfield, MO Nature Center is one of the better to visit. I have walked the path many years after it was built. There is always some activity to see with the animals, birds, turtles, and flowers to see. People also use it to walk and jog. As the seasons change there is always something of interest.
Nature Center Deer Hunt - Springfield, MO - Protesters
After being stood up by KY3 - Protesters decided to take matters into their own hands, and conduct their own interview with the conservation employees--- What they have to say might surprise you!!
Do you enjoy being lied to, about population control, or control of disease? Open up your minds, and realize how profit driven this industry is, and have compassion to nature!
For More Information/Links/Resources about this hunt, and why its wrong, see below::
The Nature Center had a controlled deer hunt in November 2016, and based on media reports, intend on having one annually. The Nature Center is one of the few places deer have left to live naturally and free of hunting, now this last resort is being taken away from them. Here is the article published in the local NewsLeader to read a little bit more.
The purpose of a government support Nature Center is to educate community members about the nature and the environment by providing a sanctuary and preservation to wildlife. The Missouri Department of Conservation states on their website that their mission is “Our mission is to protect and manage the fish, forest, and wildlife resources of the state; to facilitate and provide opportunity for all citizens to use, enjoy, and learn about these resources”
However, research has shown that deer hunting is not an efficient way to help the deer population, supply food, or bond with families. In fact, the only “good” it does is raise revenues for an agency who has other alternatives to generate these funds in more humane and ethical methods. Significant amount of information retrieved from: Source:
The “good for the deer” pitch is really about increasing hunting and license revenues.
Game Commission press releases issued prior to hunting season describe agricultural losses due to wandering herds of hungry deer. The annual public relations blitz talks about car-deer collisions. In response to their own media spin, Fish & Game agencies offer the same old solution: Hunt more to stem deer overpopulation and prevent starvation. According to All-Creatures.org, but looking locally we see this to be the truth-
In this recent news story
Urban Wildlife Biologist Ashley Schnake said Urban populations, we try to maintain them to about 20 to 30 deer per square mile. Right now, south Springfield sees numbers triple that, However, the blog Outdoor Life states that “With great habitat 50-75 or more can do nicely, poor habitat, fewer than 20. Cram 100 deer or more into a square mile and they will generally start destroying their habitat. “The blog also tells how you can assess habitat destruction. Being frequent trail walker and observer of nature at the Springfield Nature Center, its evidence that habitat destruction is NOT an issue here.
Urban Wildlife Biologist Ashley Schnake said also says Without a predator, you have prey populations increased to the point that disease spreads and then you just have the population controlled through disease and that's something that's not real pleasant to see. You have sick deer and then dying deer.” However, we see CWD could have been started in captive deer - which Missouri imports.
Nature manages itself through size of habitat, availability of food and water, natural predators, severe weather conditions. Urban development’s destruction of wildlife habitat calls for the establishment of refuges—not sport hunting.
If hunting is “necessary” to control overpopulation and prevent “nuisance-animals,” why is this argument applied only to white-tailed deer? Reality: Most states deliberately boost deer populations to provide prey for hunters.
In fact, in an article discussing CWD, the Missouri Department of Conservation admits to allowing the importing of captive deer!
State game agencies allow hunting to “manage” artificially stimulated “surplus animals.” There are no surpluses in nature. Ecology functions in natural cycles.
Side note: White-tailed deer account for only 2% (6 million) of the 200 million animals killed yearly by hunters. 25% (50 million) are morning doves and 15% (30 million) are squirrels. Millions more are geese and ducks. Have you ever heard the wildlife-management excuse applied to doves, ducks, or geese? In fact, wildlife managers restrict waterfowl killings so that species don’t become extinct!
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Springfield Nature Center to Close Next Weekend to Control Urban Deer Population
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The effort to control Springfield's urban deer population continues and it's going to affect the trails at the Springfield Nature Center.
The trails will be closed next weekend, Dec. 8-10.
A managed archery deer hunt will be happening during that time.
Even though the trails will be closed, the Nature Center building will be open on Saturday, Dec. 8.
An ordinance passed in 2014 allows archery deer hunting in the city limits, to control the population.
Nature's Calling - Nature Centers, Spiders, Opossums (Oct 2018)
Get valuable info about Springfield Conservation Nature Center's 30th Anniversary, Spiders, and Opossums in this monthly video segment.
A trip to a neighborhood Missouri State Conservation Nature Center 2011-11-04
A trip to a state Missouri State Conservation Nature Center about two miles from where we live. I have to laugh at one guy we met on the walking trail. He told us that he'd seen 15 wild turkeys and a fawn. He said, That darned fawn thought it was a turkey - traveling with them and everything. He was really excited, almost like he was going to burst if he didn't tell someone. :-)
MONASP - Discover Nature (KRCG)
mdc.mo.gov
The Missouri Department of Conservation wants to help you discover nature and learn more about MONASP, the Missouri Archery in the Schools Program.
Since 2007, students throughout Missouri have been learning the skill of archery.
MONASP is modeled on the national archery in the schools program, which began with a simple idea —teach kids the basics of archery as part of a school curriculum.
Nearly everyone—regardless of age, size or physical ability—can succeed at archery.
Statistics show school archery programs improve school attendance, increase participants self-esteem and physical activity, helps kids relate to learning subject matter and gets kids outdoors to discover nature.
More than 67,000 Missouri students from 330 schools participate annually in MONASP.
Kids love archery and archery helps kids excel.
Start an archery program at your school and watch your students find aim like never before.
Question 6: Springfield's Homeless | The Letters to Springfield panel
Question 6: How is Springfield helping the homeless population here -- especially single adults in the community?
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Stry.us held the Letters to Springfield panel at the Library Center on July 17, 2012. We convened a panel of Springfield experts to help answer questions submitted directly by locals.
Our panel included:
-Fred Marty, deputy city manager of Springfield
-Dr. Michael Stout, sociologist at Missouri State
-Ann Marie Baker, president of the Southwest Missouri region at UMB Bank
-Becky Morgan, coordinator of community investment at United Way
-Kathleen O'Dell, community relations director for the Springfield-Greene County Libraries
The panel was moderated by Dan Oshinsky, founder of Stry.us.
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