By JL Johnson (2021) Nesting season is upon us, which means our chapter’s newly formed Project NestWatch Team is excited to tackle the first of what could be many projects for 2025, and beyond. On Saturday, 3/15 a few members of the newly formed team (formerly referred to as taskforce) ventured out to explore the…

MDC’s Online Field Guide: Spotted salamanders are considered abundant in Missouri but are rarely seen. Found in forested areas in the southern two-thirds of the state, they spend most of their lives hidden under logs, rocks, leaves, or inside the burrows of small mammals. On warm, rainy nights in late winter and early spring, these…

By Chhaya Kolavalli (2024) My partner and I just got back from 3+ weeks on my family farm in India. We saw 79 species of birds, including an Indian Roller, and a Scaly Breasted Munia.