From swampy plains to arid deserts, Missouri’s diverse terrain and climate results in rich species diversity, including many thousands of native animals and more than 2,000 native plants. This level of biodiversity is also reflected in the state’s economy. More than a million hunters and anglers live in Missouri and their activities help to support 45,600 jobs and generate $268 million in state and local taxes. Without protecting these natural resources, however, both the ecological and economic health of Missouri is endangered. This powerful link guides Missouri’s state wildlife action plan, which has identified 33 conservation opportunity areas, each with its own team of partners committed to a plan of action and the overall goal of benefiting wildlife throughout the entire state.
Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan
More about conservation in Missouri
SARP Contact: Ron Dent, Fisheries Research Chief, Missouri Department of Conservation
AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES (ANS)
MISSOURI ANS Management Project
Current Status of ANS Management Plan: Completed and in implementation stage.
SARP ANS Contact: Tim Banek, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
For more information: http://mdc.mo.gov/landown/invasive.htm
SARP ANS Coordinator: Marilyn Barrett-O’Leary
SOUTHEASTERN INSTREAM FLOW NETWORK (SIFN)
Missouri Instream Flow Project
Current Instream Flow Policy: None other than 7Q10 for water quality permits
SARP Contact: Bill Turner, Missouri Department of Conservation
SIFN Coordinator: Marilyn Barrett-O’Leary
Instream Flow Update:
The Missouri Department of Conservation is working towards an instream flow policy. As a first step, a river hydrologic classification system is being developed. Under Hydroecological Integrity Assessment Process (HIP), 147 gages were evaluated using cluster analysis of 171 hydro indices (all a function related to 10 flow components). Yielded 6 types, intermittent, perennial runoff-flashy, perennial runoff-low baseflow, perennial runoff-moderate baseflow, and perennial groundwater-stable, perennial groundwater-super stable. Classification does not include Missouri or Mississippi Rivers or ephemeral streams.