Discover Nature
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.
Witnessing conservation history
Posted Monday, February 14, 2011, at 2:19 PM
Conservation history is in the making for Missouri, and I had the chance to take a front row seat. If you haven't heard yet that elk are being brought back to a limited restoration zone in the Missouri Ozarks, pick up a Missouri newspaper or turn on your local evening news and chances are you'll find out the details pretty quick. On the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) web site you can sign up for elk updates to be delivered to your email with complete details as they happen...
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