Biologists in Honduras recently learned a new skill to help with biodiversity studies. With a $7,200 grant from MCHF and support from other groups, the Honduran Association of Ornithology (ASHO) held a workshop where they trained biologists how to climb in the canopy of trees. This training and equipment allow them to expand the types […]
MCHF Sponsors 2018 MoBCI Annual Conference
October 5, 2018 The Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative (MoBCI), a partnership of organizations that work together to conserve, restore and protect bird populations, celebrated “The Year of the Bird” at their 16th annual conference held in Columbia, Mo. August 24-25. This conference unites bird enthusiasts from a wide array of diverse groups. It provides a […]
See Missouri’s Songbirds Wintering in Honduras
If you’ve ever wanted to see firsthand where some of Missouri’s songbirds go during the winter, or visit a tropical country, join us on a 12-day natural history and birding adventure in Honduras. Our Migratory Birds Advisory Board, along with Beaks and Peaks Tour Company, have put together an exclusive tour so you can experience the […]
MCHF partners with Burns & McDonnell to establish MO’s first Conservation Bank
Aug 1, 2018 With approval from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Burns & McDonnell opened a first-of-its-kind conservation bank in Northern Missouri. The 1,300-acre Chariton Hills Conservation Bank is the first conservation bank in Missouri and the first nationwide to protect the Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat, both federally listed under the Endangered […]
Money for Monarchs
Over the past 20 years, the North American monarch population has plunged from 1 billion to fewer than 60 million, due to many factors, including loss of critical habitat. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awarded the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) and their partners two grants to support the recovery of monarch butterflies […]
