Charges in Elmwood cemetary deer shooting

A man who shot and killed a deer in Elwood Cemetery Aug. 3 says he didn’t know the deer was tame and wanted the meat to save money to feed his family. Phoenix M. Vankirk, 19,  has been cited by the Missouri Department of Conservation ...

You can learn more about Midtown mourning doves at banding event

Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation. They coo, mate often and for life, and get play in country songs under the name turtle doves. Mourning doves are common in Midtown, but if you want to get to know them better, now is your chance. People ...

Mystery of the Missouri prairie chicken…why did she roam 1000 miles?

This prairie chicken hen was outfitted with a radio transmitter by Missouri Department of Conservation staff and released in northwest Missouri in late April. Photos courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation. A female prairie chicken released ...

Urban kids discover nature

Photo courtesy MIssouri Department of Conservation. Story from Missouri Department of Conservation Myla Johnson reached out and touched a large black rat snake held by a volunteer. Johnson, 6, had no fear of the snake. But she did have curiosity. ...

Watch live right now, peregrine falcon chicks

Last time we checked in on the peregrine falcon nest at the downtown Commerce Tower building, there wasn’t much going on. But today, you can see at least three falcon chicks on live streaming video. The eggs hatched late last week, according ...

Learn about urban tree issues at forestry workshop

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a community forestry workshop 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave. in Kansas City. Experts will discuss urban tree issues, research ...

Live viewing – Kansas City’s peregrine falcons

Photo courtesy MIssouri Department of Conservation. The world’s fastest creatures can now be seen anytime at their home on a 30-story Downtown office tower. A 24-hour camera for the first time shows a pair of nesting peregrine falcons at the ...

Get in touch with nature on Troost

Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation Discovery Center. Troost Avenue next month becomes a place for nature and outdoor activities. You can shoot arrows, throw darts with the atlatl like ancient ancestors did, or do much more at ...

Spring in Midtown…and it’s bat season

Ah, spring in Midtown. A whoosh heard at night, a black blur flies over your bed and your wife dives under covers and screams, “do something.” Bat season has begun. We have some tips on what to do if bats invade your house. Bats are part ...