Outdoors

The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds people that young wildlife they encounter this time of year may appear to be abandoned, but that’s usually not the case. MDC asks that people “leave wildlife wild” by not interfering with newborn or young animals because it can do more harm than good.

Spring is here and one familiar sound for beekeepers is the buzz of honey bees.

When thinking about farming, insects are usually not something that comes to mind. However, there is work being done to use insects in existing agricultural food systems to produce proteins. Among the insects being looked at for raising and breeding are crickets, mealworms and black soldier flies. They are actually called micro livestock.

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University of Missouri Extension will offer a Master Pollinator Steward program that begins May 5.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting six sessions of Phenomenal Phenology, a virtual workshop for teachers to discuss phenology, or the study of seasonal patterns, according to a press release.

April is National Garden Month, and April 20-26 is National Volunteer Week. In Missouri, almost 3,000 volunteer Extension Master Gardeners donate their time and expertise to advance the program’s mission of “helping others learn to grow,” according to a press release.

The Missouri Department of Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Missouri River Bird Observatory and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation invite both new and experienced birders to join in the last of a series of free birding webinars in preparation for the first ever Missouri Birding Challenge, starting May 1, according to a joint press release.

Missouri Department of Conservation staff and National Deer Association will discuss quality deer management, what it is, and how to start implementing it during the live Zoom webinar, according to a joint press release.