Visitor Use at Nature Centers
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MDC has twelve Conservation Nature and Interpretive Centers. Managers need to know how many visitors come, what they do, and what economic value they receive.
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MDC has twelve Conservation Nature and Interpretive Centers. Managers need to know how many visitors come, what they do, and what economic value they receive.
MDC manages 69 areas with unstaffed shooting ranges that provide various kinds of shooting opportunities including: archery, rifle, handgun, and shotgun opportunities. We assessed user needs and desires, and compliance with rules and regulations.
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A large-scale public use project to estimate use on and along the Missouri River.
Economic and Visitor Results from On-Site Visitor Surveys at the Missouri Department of Conservation's Elk Tour Loops
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The Missouri Department of Conservation offers over 420 miles of equestrian trails at more than 40 areas. To improve our knowledge of Missouri’s equestrians, their preferences and habits, MDC conducted a scientific survey of more than 5,000 users...
MDC’s Community Forestry Program advises, coordinates, and facilitates the efforts that affect Missouri’s community-owned trees. We use surveys, inventories and models to assess the status of Missouri's' urban forests.
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has been sponsoring the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation every five years since 1955. Over the years, the Missouri Department of Conservation has lent its...
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The MDC Deer Program surveys deer hunters to gauge public opinion regarding deer numbers and management strategies and for indicators of deer population trends in each county. We greatly appreciate the responses we receive which help make our...
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MDC managers and decision makers often need information on what “the public” thinks about resource management issues—from how users like a new trail or exhibit to how the state should manage the deer population. For any public survey, we must...