Missouri Department of Conservation

Missouri Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation overview
Formed1936 (1936)
JurisdictionMissouri
Department of Conservation executive
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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Lands managed by the MDC in 2007

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Commission were created by Article IV Sections 40-42 of the Missouri Constitution, which were adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution. The Commission is vested with control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of fish, forest, and wildlife resources of the state.[1] The Department of Conservation owns and oversees hatcheries, sanctuaries, refuges, and reservations, and enforces the state wildlife code.[2] The Commission consists of four individuals appointed by the Governor of Missouri to serve unpaid 6-year terms. No more than two of the individuals may be from the same political party.

  1. ^ "IV Section 40(a)". revisor.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ^ "IV Section 40(a)". revisor.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-31.