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[Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation

From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
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Subject: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:19:52 -0500

On the field trip we saw a property that had followed
these principles for 20+ years . . . the owner earned about as much from
timber sales and from payments to keep this in wildlife habitat as he would have from a cash lease for crops . . . .

Missouri is very good about working with landowners. As ninety-three percent of Missouri land is held privately, the state needs us to support the various programs desired by the populace, like hunting, fishing, birdwatching, hiking, camping, floating, etc. Not well known is that Missouri citizens passed a one-eighth cent sales tax 30 years ago that funds the Department Conservation. The Missouri Design for Conservation is a model for other states.

Joel Vance, retired writer for the Missouri Conservationist magazine, recalls the history of the effort that put it all together here:
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2006/09/10.htm

[Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe today, SISU!, 10/07/2006
- Re: [Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe today, KNat, 10/07/2006
  - Re: [Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe today, Gene GeRue, 10/07/2006
  - Re: [Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe today, SISU!, 10/08/2006
- Re: [Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe today, Gene GeRue, 10/07/2006
  - Re: [Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe today, Lynn Wigglesworth, 10/07/2006
    - Re: [Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe today, Gene GeRue, 10/08/2006
      - Re: [Homestead] What wildlife did you conserve and observe [yesterday] more flora than fuana, VAN DELL JORDAN, 10/08/2006
        
        [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Gene GeRue, 10/09/2006
        
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Bill Jones, 10/09/2006
        
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, VAN DELL JORDAN, 10/09/2006
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Bill Jones, 10/09/2006
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Lynda, 10/09/2006
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Bill Jones, 10/10/2006
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Rob, 10/10/2006
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, SISU!, 10/10/2006
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Rob, 10/10/2006
        
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Gene GeRue, 10/10/2006
        Re: [Homestead] Missouri Design for Conservation, Gene GeRue, 10/10/2006