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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
An adult groundhog can eat more than 1 lb (0.45 kg) of vegetation daily. [37] In early June, woodchucks' metabolism slows, and while their food intake decreases, their weight increases by as much as 100% as they produce fat deposits to sustain them during hibernation and late winter. [ 38 ]
Missouri River near Rocheport, Missouri. Missouri is home to a diversity of flora, fauna and funga.There is a large amount of fresh water present due to the Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Lake of the Ozarks, with numerous smaller rivers, streams, and lakes.
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This is a list of Superfund sites in Missouri designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
Forbesichthys agassizi, spring cavefish, the only Missouri cavefish with eyes. Etheostoma fusiforme, swamp darter; Notropis maculatus, taillight shiner, an eastern shiner; Notropis topeka, Topeka shiner, an eastern shiner
Pulaski County's earliest settlers were the Quapaw, Missouria and Osage Native Americans. After the Lewis and Clark Expedition of the early 19th century, white settlers came to the area, many from Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas; the earliest pioneers appeared to have settled as early as 1818, and the town of Waynesville was designated the county seat by the Missouri Legislature in 1833.
Hog Creek is a stream in Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties of southeast Missouri. [ 1 ] Coordinates of the source are: 37°23′56″N 89°57′16″W / 37.39889°N 89.95444°W / 37.39889; -89.95444 and of the confluence are: 37°16′50″N 89°51′21″W / 37.28056°N 89.85583°W / 37.28056; -