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MDC Media Staff

Lucas
Bond
Lucas.Bond@mdc.mo.gov
Communications Manager
Commission Headquarters
(573) 751-4115
Ext: 3243
Maddie
Est
Maddie.est@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
Central Regional Office and Conservation Research Center
(573) 815-7900
Ext: 2919
Bill
Graham
Bill.Graham@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center
(816) 759-7300
816-759-7305
Ext: 1131
Josh
Hartwig
Josh.hartwig@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
Southeast Regional Office
(573) 290-5730
Ext: 4419
Joe
Jerek
Joe.Jerek@mdc.mo.gov
News Services Coordinator
Commission Headquarters
(573) 751-4115
Ext: 3362
Jill
Pritchard
Jill.Pritchard@mdc.mo.gov
News Services Coordinator
Commission Headquarters
(573) 751-4115
Ext: 3235
Francis
Skalicky
Francis.Skalicky@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
Southwest Regional Office
(417) 895-6880
Ext: 1641
Dan
Zarlenga
Dan.Zarlenga@mdc.mo.gov
Metro Media Specialist
St. Louis Regional Office
(636) 441-4554
Ext: 4112
MDC hosts "A Swift Night Out"
by
Candice Davis
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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a chimney swift count at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau on Sept. 13 at 7:15 p.m. The event is based on a nationwide research project called "A Swift Night Out." The project collects counts from different groups across the United States as the swifts migrate south for the winter.
Mountain lion shot by landowner in Texas County
by
Joe Jerek
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SUMMERSVILLE, Mo – A landowner in Texas County shot a mountain lion on Sept. 5 after encountering it on his property. The landowner then called Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) regional offices to report the incident. Shannon County Conservation Agent Justin Emery responded to the incident and conducted an investigation. Emery found no grounds for charges at this time. Although mountain lions are protected by law, Missouri’s Wildlife Code does allow people to protect themselves and their property if they feel threatened.