Missouri Department of Conservation
Encyclopedia
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Commission were created by Article IV Sections 40-42 of the Missouri Constitution
, which were adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution. The Commission is vested with control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of bird, fish, game, forestry and wildlife resources of the state.
The Department of Conservation owns and oversees hatcheries, sanctuaries, refuges, and reservations, and enforces the state wildlife code. The Commission consists of four individuals appointed by the governor of the state
to serve unpaid 6-year terms. No more than two of the individuals may be from the same political party.
, a monthly periodical that is free to all residents of the State of Missouri.
. Most areas are owned by the department, but some are leased to the department, and some areas are leased by the department to other entities for management.
The department only acquires land from willing sellers and compensates local taxing authorities for the loss of property taxes.
The department has divided the counties of the state into eight administrative regions for the purpose of managing these lands and providing conservation services to the citizens of the state.
Missouri Constitution
The Missouri Constitution is the state constitution of the U.S. State of Missouri. It is the supreme law formulating the law and government of Missouri, subject only to the federal Constitution. The fourth and current Missouri Constitution was adopted in 1945...
, which were adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution. The Commission is vested with control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of bird, fish, game, forestry and wildlife resources of the state.
The Department of Conservation owns and oversees hatcheries, sanctuaries, refuges, and reservations, and enforces the state wildlife code. The Commission consists of four individuals appointed by the governor of the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
to serve unpaid 6-year terms. No more than two of the individuals may be from the same political party.
Leadership
As of 2010, the eighth and current director of the Department of Conservation is Robert L. Ziehmer.Publications
The department publishes the Missouri ConservationistMissouri Conservationist
The Missouri Conservationist is a monthly periodical that is published by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The magazine is free to all residents of the State of Missouri, the cost of its production and postage supported by a portion of the state-wide conservation sales tax...
, a monthly periodical that is free to all residents of the State of Missouri.
Conservation areas
The MDC administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the stateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
. Most areas are owned by the department, but some are leased to the department, and some areas are leased by the department to other entities for management.
The department only acquires land from willing sellers and compensates local taxing authorities for the loss of property taxes.
The department has divided the counties of the state into eight administrative regions for the purpose of managing these lands and providing conservation services to the citizens of the state.