Conservation Action October 2013

The Conservation Commission met Oct. 3 and 4 in Kirksville. Commissioners present were:

Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Chair

James T. Blair, IV, St. Louis, Vice Chair/Secretary

Don R. Johnson, Festus, Member

Tim Dollar, Blue Springs, Member

ADMINISTRATION

The Commission:

• Received presentations from:

Ø  Resource Scientist Jason Isabelle about research into wild-turkey harvest management

Ø  Permit Services Supervisor Greg Jones about permit sales trends

Ø  Private Land Services Northeast Regional Supervisor George Shurvington about small-game management

Ø  Fisheries Northeast Regional Supervisor Brian Todd about small-lake management in northeast Missouri

Ø  Eric Kurzieski, Columbia, regarding spring turkey hunting regulations

Ø  Colin Sorhus, Green Castle, about Union Ridge Conservation Area (CA)

• Approved the purchase of 40 acres in Shannon County as an addition to Rocky Creek Conservation Area
• Approved the purchase of 199 acres in Christian County as an addition to Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
• Approved the purchase of 422 acres in Morgan and Benton counties as an addition to Big Buffalo Creek CA
• Approved the sale of the 3-acre Washington Towersite in Washington County
• Approved the sale of the 4.64-acre Sullivan office site in Franklin County
• Approved the sale of the 3-acre Crusader’s Access in Grundy County
• Approved the designations of a new natural area in Vernon County as Praiurie View Natural Area (NA) and an addition to Dark Hollow NA in Sullivan County.
• Suspended hunting, fishing, and/or trapping privileges of 38 Missouri residents and two nonresidents for Wildlife Code violations. Those whose privileges were suspended are:

Dennis Baklashev, Lake Ozark, fishing, 5 years

Trevor Barnes, Braymer, hunting, 9 years

Clayton J. Beall, Clarence, hunting, until 7-12-2015

Michael L. Bennett, Bunker, hunting, 3 years

John Burlingame, Kahoka, hunting and fishing, until 7-25-15

Dorel Chobanu, Sedalia, hunting and fishing, 3 years

Constantin Ciobanu, Hughesville, fishing, 9 years

Fred Clark, Macon, hunting, until 9-10-15

Clint E. Clayton, Raytown, all sport privileges, 2 years

Jeffrey D. Copas, Sedalia, all sport privileges, 1 year

Seth Cunningham, Green City, hunting, 1 year

Darrell L. Eckhoff, Potosi, hunting, 3 years

Gary B. Garman, Monett, all sport privileges, 1 year

Justin G. Head, Chillicothe, hunting and trapping, 4 years

Michael E. Hefner, Springfield, all sport privileges, 1 year

Harland Igou, Independence, all sport privileges, 4 years

Ryan S. Jacobs, Brunswick, all sport privileges, 1 year

Jeremy D. Kendzora, St. Joseph, all sport privileges, 1 year

Jordan L. Kinder, West Plains, hunting and fishing, 1 year

Alexander Kozlov, Nixa, fishing, 6 years

Radu Kukosh, Sedalia, fishing, 3 years

Joshua Luechtefeld, Leslie, hunting, 1 year

Yuriy Matsyokha, Green Ridge, fishing, 17 years

Layton E. Metcalf, Cape Fair, hunting, 1 year

Kendall W. Monroe, Cherryville, hunting, 1 year

James R. Moore, Jr., Calhoun, hunting, 1 year

Tien D. Nguyen, Jefferson City, fishing, 1 year

Derek M. O’Brien, Hannibal, hunting, 1 year

Alexsandr Postevka, Springfield, hunting and fishing, 2 years

Corey J. Pudivitr, Doniphan, hunting, 3 years

Peter Rukosunev, Henderson, Colo., fishing, 1 year

Lindell W. Sanders, Winona, hunting, 3 years

Colby S. Shelkop, St. Joseph, hunting, 1 year

Michael J. Shepherd, Center, fishing, 1 year

Jere D. Smith, Warsaw, fishing, 1 year

Heath A. Swindle-Reich, Springfield, hunting, 3 year

Josh Teel, Bucklin, hunting, 4 years

Vasiliy Tsipan, Sedalia, fishing, 1 year

Troy W. Watkins, Troy, all sport privileges, 1 year

Vitaliy Zubkov, Woodborn, Ore., fishing, 3 years

• Approved the suspension or revocation of all hunting and fishing privileges of 270 people who are not in compliance with applicable child-support laws. Privileges suspended for noncompliance are reinstated once the Division of Child Support Enforcement notifies MDC that suspendees have come into compliance with the required laws.
• Suspended privileges of 165 people under the provisions of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.

·        Imposed a hunting privilege suspension of three years for one Missouri resident who injured another person in a hunting incident. The hunters must complete a hunter-education training course before restoration of privileges.

·        Reinstated the hunting privileges of Scott W. Sales, Trimble.

·        Set its next regular meeting for Dec. 12 and 13 in St. Louis.

This document is provided for public information only and is not an official record of the Missouri Department of Conservation or Missouri Conservation Commission.