John Tuttle, MDC forester and Don Smith, MDC wildlife specialist, led the group on a tour as they viewed several projects, including the restocking of wild turkeys, a study of whitetail fawn mortality, a study about the range of free-traveling bobcats, various wildlife plantings and food plots, and methods to deal effectively with red oak decline in the Ozarks. Details were presented on the MOFEP project, a 100-year project to determine the effect of various forest practices on the well-being of all forms of flora and fauna in the Ozarks, and on the hydrology of the area as well.
For more information on the Karkaghnae Club and its monthly forestry-related activities contact Karl Wolf, 17212 Thunder Valley Rd., Eureka, MO 63025; or e-mail him at: KarlR22@aol.com