Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for its upcoming Wild Webcast on attracting backyard wildlife Wednesday, May 16, noon to 1 p.m.

MDC State Ornithologist Sarah Kendrick, Community Conservationist for the City of Columbia Danielle Fox, and MDC Habitat Management Coordinator Nate Muenks will share suggestions on attracting birds and other wildlife to backyards large and small through bird feeding, native plantings for wildlife food and shelter, and other habitat help.

Join the MDC Wild Webcast from a computer or smartphone. Register at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZTh to get email reminders and links to join the live webcast.

Mark your calendar for the MDC Wild Webcast: Bald Eagles and Eagle Days Dec. 5, noon to 1 p.m. where MDC Resource Scientist Janet Haslerig and MDC Eagle Days Veteran Dan Zarlenga will share their expertise about bald eagles in Missouri and the perennially popular MDC Eagle Days events around the state. Register at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZT7

Watch previous MDC Wild Webcasts at mdc.mo.gov/contact-engage/mdc-wild-webcasts to learn about invasive species, mountain lions, birding, fishing, chronic wasting disease, black bears, pollinators, and feral hogs.

FACEBOOK LIVE SESSIONS TOO!

Join MDC for a Facebook Live segment to Ask the Director July 18 from noon to 12:30 p.m. when MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley will answer questions from the public on a variety of MDC topics. Go to the MDC Facebook page at facebook.com/moconservation/ at the time of the session. Ask questions by posting them in the comments section.

Join MDC for A Facebook Live session to Ask the Agent on Oct. 31 from noon to 12:30 p.m. when conservation agents will answer questions from the public on a variety of hunting, fishing, trapping, and other MDC regulations