The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Conservation officials said the number of bear sightings has increased in recent year. The bear population is estimated to be between 300 and 500 bears.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  DNA test results revealed that the 81-pound canine a bow hunter shot in Howard County last fall was a gray wolf from the Great Lakes area.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Increased global demand for caviar is impacting paddlefish populations in Missouri.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Bird experts say they’ve never seen anything like it

Thursday, June 14, 2012  Study: Cougars again spreading across the Midwest a century after they were nearly wiped out

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Missouri is bone dry and experts are already talking about a drought.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation revamps their green roof.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Dolphin became stranded by trying to swim in the narrow wetland along the California coast.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Missouri Conservation Officials say two more captive white-tailed deer have tested positive for the fatal illness called Chronic Wasting Disease.

Friday, January 06, 2012  A Reynolds County commissioner said he caught the cat with a live trap. His intention was to catch bobcats, coyotes and raccoons.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Habitat loss as farmers return land to production hurts wildlife, hunting in northern Plains

Saturday, November 26, 2011  Thousands of migrating birds have been showing up at the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Missouri.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Rumors are swirling in Osage County about a possible mountain lion eating cows.