Missouri Department of Conservation Company Information

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The Conservation Commission is responsible for the control, management, restoration, and conservation of the fish, wildlife, and forest resources of Missouri.

The Commission was created by an amendment to the Missouri State Constitution. The four Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a term of six years. No more than two may be from the same political party. The Department is completely free of partisan politics and is considered a model conservation agency. Financing is primarily from the sale of hunting and fishing permits and a 1/8th of 1% sales tax voted by the citizens of Missouri to implement an expanded conservation program. Federal aid funds are also received from several sources.

The Department has divisions responsible for Administrative Services, Design and Development, Fisheries, Forestry, Human Resources, Outreach and Education, Private Land Services, Protection, Resource Science and Wildlife.