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Candice Davis is the former Media Specialist for the Missouri Department of Conservation's Southeast and Ozark regions. Though raised to appreciate the Missouri outdoors, Candice is discovering nature on a new and exciting level as she gets up close and personal with snakes, insects, and Southeast Missouri's diverse landscape. Her goal is to share her learning experiences and show Southeast Missourians how they're directly connected to their land.
Mussels flex despite the heat wave
Posted Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 3:55 PM
Want to say "monkey face" without getting into trouble? Learn to identify mussels. Their species names take name-calling to a whole new level. Name calling was just half the fun when biologists hit the water this week to search for mussels in drainage ditches in Pemiscot and New Madrid counties. According to AJ Hendershott, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Outreach and Education Supervisor, the group wasn't just trying to beat the triple digit heat...
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