Aimee's post earlier today about the untimely death of Splash the otter may be the first in a recurring series. The Missouri Department of Conservation decided earlier this month that trappers in the state will be allowed to capture and kill an unlimited number of the critters this year. Via the KC Star:The season will be Nov. 15 to Jan. 31. Biologist Jeff Beringer estimated the state's otter population at 15,000. Trapping is the preferred "management tool" because it causes
In this age of shrink-wrapped food and health scares, there are still folks who crave the taste of fresh-caught river fish. Jim Beasley casts his nets every day to feed that hunger.
