Conservation

The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus will exhibit 'Thomas Mangelsen - A Life in the Wild, Part 1' on August 2nd, 2024.

The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus will exhibit 'Thomas Mangelsen - A Life in the Wild, Part 1' on August 2nd, 2024.

Missouri's black bears were decimated in the early 20th century, but have come back in recent years. With an estimated 800 bears now living in the state, the Department of Conservation is holding a regulated hunt to help with population control.