January 17, 2025

This Week's News:  Missouri company makes dog treats with invasive fish, a look back at 2024 world fish records set in Missouri, the Mississippi River delta is losing ground as low river levels on tops of minds in Iowa, how Iowa invests in an industry favored water quality fix, snow and drought conditions in the west, a US ACE kayak rescue, the next Missouri DNR Director, a convergence of rivers and birds in St. Louis, upcoming memorial shed hunt at Mark Twain Lake, and MLK Day of Service and events for January 20th

MISSOURI
Next Missouri DNR Director
Governor-Elect Kehoe Announces Kurt Schaefer as Director of Missouri Department of Natural
​KFVS

Missouri Company Creates Dog Treats with Invasive Fish
In August, Missouri Coast Fisheries out of Farley, Missouri, found a creative way to catch invasive silver carp, and were able to use that technology in both the Platte and Missouri rivers.
MSN

Two Anglers Broke World Records in Missouri
These two anglers in Missouri broke world fishing records in 2024
The world's largest bighead carp and paddlefish were found in Missouri waters over the past year.
KSDK

Memorial Shed Hunt for Youth
Ben Sapp Memorial Shed Hunt for Youth returns to Mark Twain Lake; registration due Feb. 8
KHQA

A Convergence of Rivers and Birds
Koch: A convergence of rivers and birds: Wildlife abounds where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers meet
Telegraph Herald

NATIONAL
Iowa Invests in Industry Favored Fix
Iowa invests in industry-favored farm pollution fix that doesn’t fix much
APM Reports 

Low River Levels Top of Mind for Iowa
Low river levels top of mind for Iowa’s state climatologist
The state climatologist for Iowa says he’s concerned about river levels heading into spring.
Brownfield

Delta is Losing Ground
Starved of sediment and losing protective reeds, the Mississippi River’s sprawling delta could soon vanish
The map on the GPS unit showed our boat should be perched on dry ground. The view suggested otherwise.
Science.Org

Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
NIDIS and its partners release these snow drought updates for the western U.S. every 4 weeks from December through June.
Drought.Gov

US ACE Rescues Kayaker
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee rescues kayaker on Caney Fork River
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee played a crucial role in rescuing a kayaker who capsized on the Caney Fork River near Center Hill Dam on Dec. 31, 2024
U.S. Army