February 10, 2023

This Week's News: Local teams clean up Shoal Creek, legislature considers gambling boat on Osage, a world record blue sucker, bald eagle efforts paying off, history emerges at Lake Mead, more discussions on pumping Mississippi River water, below runoff continues in the Missouri River basin, a best riverview hiking summit on the Osage, and remembering when an earthquake caused the river to flow backwards

MISSOURI
Missouri’s Bald Eagle Efforts Pay Off
Missouri’s efforts to save the American Bald Eagle pay off
Fox4

Local Teams Clean Up Shoal Creek
Local Steam Teams cleans up Shoal Creek
KOAM News

Legislature Considering Osage Gambling Boat
Missouri Legislature considering Osage River gambling boat
News Tribune

World Record Blue Sucker
Callaway County man catches world record-sized blue sucker
MDC News Online

Osage Bluff Trail - a Best Hiking Summit
Missouri’s Osage Bluff Scenic Trail Is One Of The Best Hiking Summits for Beautiful Views
Only In Your State

MDC Virtual Program on Paddlefish Snagging
MDC virtual program on Feb. 22 to focus on paddlefish snagging
MDC News Online

NATIONAL
Conservation Organizations Emphasize Priorities
Conservation Organizations Emphasize Need to Protect Environmental Priorities in Colorado River Basin
Audubon.Org

History Emerges as Lake Mead Recedes
History emerges as Lake Mead recedes
E&E News

Is Pumping Mississippi River Water to Arizona a Dream?
Is pumping Mississippi River water to Lake Powell and Lake Mead a solution or dream?
The Salt Lake Tribune

Below Average Runoff Continues for Missouri River
Below average runoff continues for upper Missouri River Basin
KMA Land

When an EarthQuake Caused the River to Flow Backwards
When an earthquake caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards
Fox Weather