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2 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE3 GOING BATTY4 PRAIRIE COMEBACKS6 ACCOMPLISHMENTS8 GLOBAL GRASSLANDS9 LEAPIN’ LIZARDS10 CONSERVING FORESTS

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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

We often forget how intertwined our lives are with the natural world around us. We dependon nature for the food we eat, water we drink, and air we breathe. Nature provides us withmedicine, supplies our energy, inspires our work and art, and gives us priceless opportunitiesto enjoy hiking, swimming, picnics, and much more with our families. It protects our cities,homes, and farmlands from hurricanes, floods, and other dangers — often more effectivelyand economically than man-made structures.

In short, nature makes our lives better.

Indeed, severe weather conditions over the past couple years remind us just how closely ourfate is tied to the natural world. We’ve seen record-breaking floods and unprecedented heatand drought. Farmers lost crops while ranchers watched pastures dry up, no longer able tosustain their cattle. Throughout the West millions of acres of overgrown and pest-decimatedforests burned uncontrollably, and Missouri saw a record-breaking year for wildfires.

Our future will be shaped by how we manage the lands and waters on which we all depend.Here at the Conservancy, we find ways to meet human needs while securing natural places tosustain life for the long haul. I’m proud to let you know that despite a year of tough weather,we continue to make progress on our conservation-managed lands.

Native grasses, able to withstand drought, were still green this summer on our restoredprairies. The newly reintroduced bison herd is thriving at Dunn Ranch Prairie, and eight calveswere born this spring. We worked with the Saint Louis Zoo, the Missouri Department ofConservation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to bring the American burying beetle backto Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie in April. With our partners, we’ve continued restoring a lost pineryforest to return jobs and a healthy watershed to Ozarks communities. And our work continues.

I hope you are inspired by the conservation progress highlighted in this update. With yourhelp, nature will continue to make a comeback here in Missouri.

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Missouri Board of Trustees

Officers:Jim Miller, Chapter ChairNancy Ylvisaker, Immediate Past ChairSteve McMillan, Chair ElectStan Wallach, Vice ChairFord Nelson, Jr., Treasurer

Board Members:Beth Alm, Kansas CityBrian Ames, St. LouisJan Armstrong, Kansas CityBob Berkebile, Kansas CityKent Chancellor, St. LouisWayne Goode, St. LouisRuth Grant, M.D., SpringfieldWhitney Kerr, Kansas CityJohn McPheeters, St. LouisMargo Parker, Ph.D., SpringfieldSanford Scott, St. LouisJon Smith, Mountain ViewTom Smith, ColumbiaThomas Stillman, St. LouisAlan Templeton, Ph.D., St. LouisCarol-Ann Uetake-Shapiro, St. Louis

Emeritus Trustees:Patricia DuBose Duncan, Rockport, MaineHarvard K. Hecker, St. LouisCharles E. Kopman, St. LouisSusan Lammert, St. LouisSally Oppenheimer, Kansas City

Cover: Conservation assistant Hilary Haley overlooks the bison herd at Dunn Ranch Prairie© Randy Arndt/TNC

Dressed in jeans and a flannel jacket speckled with burns fromstray welding sparks, Jerry Fant stands atop a rocky outcrop andsurveys a massive steel gate set into the mouth of an Ozarks cave.

It’s a cold rainy day in April, and Jerry and his crew have justfinished installing the second-largest cave gate in the country.At 64 feet wide and 20 feet high, the 13-ton gate will preventpeople from disturbing endangered gray and Indiana bats that use the cave.

Situated 150 feet up a bluff in a remote area of the Ozarks, thecave is difficult to access. Fortunately, the installation went offwithout a hitch thanks to a monumental collaboration amongThe Nature Conservancy, the Missouri Department ofConservation, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources,the National Park Service, AmeriCorps, Bat ConservationInternational, and Jerry’s company, Karst Solutions.

Over the past 11 years, Jerry and his crew have gated more than300 caves and mines to protect bats, which face threats fromhabitat loss, human disturbance, and white-nose syndrome — a devastating disease that has killed at least 5.5 million bats andis still spreading.

Gating places where bats live helps in three ways: 1) bats aren’tawakened during hibernation, which can result in starvation; 2) bats aren’t startled when roosting, which can cause babies tobe dropped; and 3) the fungus that causes white-nose syndromeisn’t spread by shoes or caving gear.

Protecting bats benefits people, too. Bats are a major predatorof night-flying insects; in fact, Missouri’s gray bats alone eat anestimated 540 tons of insects each year! This natural pestcontrol prevents crop loss without the use of pesticides, savingthe forestry and agriculture industries billions of dollars.

As for Jerry, he’s glad to beable to help both bats andpeople while doing somethinghe loves. “We’re losing a lot ofbats in the U.S. and this is justone of the steps to preservingthat resource.”

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Going Batty: Cave Gate Installed to Protect Endangered Bats

See an interview with Jerry:nature.org/mobatcave

Installing the gate © Doug Ladd/TNC; Inset: Jerry Fant © Amy Hepler Welch/TNC

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PRAIRIE COMEBACKS

Prairie Comebacks: Here’s to the Underdogs

The endearing qualities of underdogsare undeniable. Their tenacity, even inthe face of overwhelming odds, bringsout our instinctual nature to root themon. The Nature Conservancy is workingin Missouri’s grasslands to revive foursuch underdogs: American bison,Topeka shiners, greater prairie chickens,and American burying beetles.

When European settlers arrived in the1800s, the prairie landscape waschanged so rapidly that populations ofcountless native species were devastatedin just a few decades. Today, with lessthan one percent of native tallgrassprairies remaining, many native speciesstruggle to survive.

The Conservancy is rehabilitatinggrasslands worldwide to improve habitatfor native species. In Missouri, intensiverestoration efforts have producedincredible results, and our prairies are nowable to support the return of key species.

In 2011, the Conservancy reintroducedthe iconic American bison to the 3,247-acre Dunn Ranch Prairie in a projectthat was a decade in the making. Thereintroduction was the final step inrestoring a fully functioning prairie,which is further improved by the bisonherd’s grazing, trampling, and wallowing.The success of the project isn’t limitedto impacts on the prairie: the localcommunity also benefits fromeducational and economic opportunities.

A species that couldn’t be more differentthan bison, the federally endangeredTopeka shiner, will be reintroduced atDunn Ranch Prairie next year. This tiny,silver minnow is another victim ofhabitat loss and land conversion.Without deep-rooted native plants tohold water in place, streams can dry up,leaving the fish without a home. TheConservancy and the MissouriDepartment of Conservation (MDC)

Top: Dunn Ranch Prairie © Hilary Haley/TNC; Middle: Digging holes for American burying beetle release at Wah'Kon-Tah Prairie © Bill Graham/MDC; Bottom: Wild bergamot © Hilary Haley/TNC

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worked together to restore streams atDunn Ranch Prairie, creating a healthyhabitat for the Topeka shiner. The fishwill be an ongoing indicator of goodconservation practices.

Equally exciting progress is being madein Missouri’s southwest prairies. Thisyear, MDC released over 60 greaterprairie chickens at the Conservancy’sWah’Kon-Tah Prairie, the last step in afive-year plan to reestablish the criticallyendangered bird. Prairie chickens arefamous for their unusual “booming”mating calls and outlandish matingdances, which draw visitors from milesaround. Unfortunately, this sight becameincreasingly rare in Missouri as prairieswere converted and fragmented. Byworking with partners and neighboringlandowners, the Conservancy isreestablishing habitat critical for the birds’ survival.

A species that’s smaller in size, thoughcertainly not smaller in importance, isalso benefitting from the Conservancy’swork. In partnership with the Saint LouisZoo, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,and MDC, the Conservancy hosted thereintroduction of the American buryingbeetle. The first federally endangeredspecies to be reintroduced in Missouri,this striking black-and-orange insectacts as “nature’s undertaker,” buryingcarcasses on which to feed and raise itsyoung. The beetles were brought to theConservancy’s Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie inJune and have already successfullyreproduced at the site!

These success stories offer hope forMissouri’s native prairie species. Withthe help of partners, neighbors, privatelandowners, and donors, theseunderdogs can once again thrive onMissouri prairies.

Top: Bison © Bill Duncan; Middle: Prairie stream at Dunn Ranch Prairie © Hilary Haley/TNC; Bottom: Greater prairie chickens fighting during mating season at Dunn Ranch Prairie © Dana LePoidevin

For videos, feature stories, and more visitnature.org/moprairiecomebacks

Dunn Ranch PrairieOver a decade of restoration work, including plantings, treeremoval, controlled burns, and the reintroduction of bison, hasresulted in a remarkable diversity of species at Dunn RanchPrairie. In 2013, the Topeka shiner (a silver minnow) is slated to return to prairie streams (see “Prairie Comebacks,” page 4).

Wah’Kon-Tah PrairieThe Conservancy is working diligently to restore nativegrasslands at Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie. Greater prairie chickens wererelocated to the site from Kansas to reestablish a population inMissouri, and American burying beetles were reintroduced thisspring (see “Prairie Comebacks,” page 4).

Bat CaveIn a colossal collaborative effort, the Conservancy and numerouspartners installed a cave gate to protect endangered bats (see“Going Batty,” page 3). nature.org/mobatcave

Pineknot Pinery - Pine-OakWoodlands CollaborativeLandscape Restoration Project

Using thinning and controlled burns,this project will make woodlands moreresilient to wildfires, drought, andpests, while also improving wildlifehabitat. Over the next 10 years, the project is expected to support 600 jobs in the southeastern Missouri Ozarks.

Missouri RiverThe Conservancy is promotingsustainable use of freshwater resources and amulti-state strategy to promote overall river basin and watershedmanagement on the Missouri and other rivers. Through betterfloodplain restoration and reconnection, we can holisticallymanage our waters for nature and people.

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Mississippi RiverThrough the Great Rivers Partnership, theConservancy works to manage and developthe world’s great rivers. In Missouri, we’re

working to connect, maintain, andrestore Mississippi River systemtributaries, such as the Meramecand Current Rivers.

Stoner Cave –Strickler TractThis 51-acre property, donated

by John and Joan Strickler,contains a significant cave systemand intact woodlands (see

“Conservation in the Movies,” page 10).

Stegall MountainConservancy and Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)fire crews often work together to conduct controlled burns in keyareas, including MDC-owned Stegall Mountain. This site is hometo a population of eastern collared lizards, which need routinefires to thrive on rugged Ozarks landscapes (see “Leapin’Lizards,” page 9).

Meramec RiverThe Meramec River is not just a fun place to visit; it’s also anirreplaceable freshwater resource with a high diversity of fish andmussels. With start-up funding from Crystal Light, theConservancy is collaborating with agencies, partners, and privatelandowners on a conservation action plan to combine efforts andmaximize results. nature.org/meramec

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Global Grasslands: An Interview with Jan Armstrong, Missouri Trustee

GLOBAL GRASSLANDS

Conservancy trustee Jan Armstrong haswalked fertile prairies near and far, fromher home in Kansas City to the savannasof Brazil and the steppes of Mongolia.She travels not just to see the world’sgreat places, but to learn how people inthose places live and relate to the landsand waters around them.

During her visits to Conservancy projectareas, Jan has witnessed communities at a crossroads between conservation and development.

“In Mongolia,” says Jan, “I found itparticularly interesting to see the thingsthe Conservancy is doing to supportnomadic and herding cultures.” These

native cultures are increasingly threatenedby mineral development that fragmentsthe landscape, severing vital migratorypassageways and threatening freshwaterresources. The Conservancy is engagedwith businesses, governments, andcommunities to help mining operationsminimize environmental damage. Thegoal is a healthy, sustainable future.

Grasslands now face unprecedentedconservation challenges, and Jan knowsthat success will require investment todayand tomorrow. In fact, she’s become atireless advocate for legacy giving tosupport The Nature Conservancy.“There are so many ways to leave a

legacy to the Conservancy and so muchsatisfaction in knowing that your liferesources will go on helping conservationwork even after you are gone.”

Jan’s travels have instilled a deep senseof appreciation for just how muchpeople depend on nature. “TheConservancy’s work isn’t just helpingnature; we’re helping people, too. Thepotential impact of our work is juststaggering — Brazilian savannas cover500 million hectares, that’s three timesthe size of Texas. We need thosegrasslands for water, food, andcommunity livelihoods, and so will ourgrandchildren and great-grandchildren.”

“There are so many ways to leave a legacy to the Conservancy and so much satisfaction inknowing that your life resources will go on helping conservation work even after you are gone.”

— jan armstrong

Jan Armstrong with fellow travelers on the grasslands of Mongolia; Jan Armstrong in Mongolia © Teresa Beck

Leapin’ Lizards!Missouri Trustee’s Research Shows Connection Between Fire and Fauna

LEAPIN’ LIZARDS

As a child, Dr. Alan Templeton delighted in visiting Ozarksglades to look for his favorite animal, the eastern collaredlizard: a large, colorful reptile with black bands across its neck.Years later he returned to the Ozarks and was saddened to findthat collared lizards had vanished from many of the gladeswhere he had commonly seen them as a child — in fact, helearned that populations in the Ozarks were rapidly goingextinct. A biologist by trade, Dr. Templeton decided toinvestigate the lizards’ disappearance.

Dr. Templeton found that decades of fire suppression hadaltered the glades, allowing cedar trees to encroach on the openlandscape. He hypothesized that habitat loss and fragmentationwere affecting the lizards.

Dr. Templeton and organizations such as the Conservancyadvocated for the use of planned, controlled burns to restoreMissouri glades. In the early 1980s, Conservancypartner the Missouri Department of Conservation(MDC) began conducting controlled burns onglades. Dr. Templeton, working with MDC, began relocating collared lizards onto the newlyrestored glades in 1984. In particular, 28 lizards were relocated to three glades on Stegall Mountainin MDC’s Peck Ranch Conservation Area, a regionin which collared lizards had gone extinct. Afterseveral years it became apparent that the lizards on Stegall Mountain were surviving, but they weren’t dispersing — a necessary step to a healthy and diverse population.

In 1994, MDC and the Conservancy began burning the woodlandsbetween the glades, which thinned out a thick understory thathad been too dense for the lizards to travel through. Theimpact on the lizards was remarkable! Almost immediately, Dr. Templeton observed that the lizards were colonizing othernearby glades. Today there are more than 550 lizards in 111glades on Stegall Mountain and adjacent mountains, includingthe Conservancy’s Thorny Mountain Preserve — alldescendants of the original 28 translocated animals.

Although they continue to face risks from climate change andpoaching, Missouri’s collared lizards are thriving. Dr.Templeton still loves to explore the glades, especially with hisgrandchildren — who, thanks to dedicated conservation andresearch efforts, didn’t miss the chance to meet an easterncollared lizard face-to-face.

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Dr. Alan Templeton is theCharles Rebstock professorof biology and a professor ofgenetics and biomedicalengineering at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis. Heenjoys hiking, caving, scuba-diving, flying, and being agrandpa. Dr. Templeton hasbeen a Missouri trustee for 24 years.

Averaging about a foot long, eastern collared lizards are Missouri’s largest lizard. They run on their hindlegs to catch grasshoppers or escape from predators, and large males can hibernate for more than ayear if conditions on the glade are unsuitable. © Alan Templeton

Conservation in the MoviesThe Oscar-nominated movie Winter’sBone was filmed in our own MissouriOzarks! Many scenes were shot on landowned by Conservancy trustee JohnStrickler and his wife Joan. After itsHollywood debut, the Stricklersgenerously donated the 51-acre propertyto the Conservancy. Located in southwestMissouri, this forested tract borders MarkTwain National Forest (MTNF) andcontains a biologically significant cavesystem, which includes Stoner Cave. Theproperty will be transferred to the U.S.Forest Service and incorporated intoMTNF, ensuring it will be conserved andmaintained for public enjoyment. Inreturn, the Conservancy will receive tradelands to support conservation projects inthe Stricklers’ home state of Kansas.

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Success at Macy’sThe Missouri chapter participated inMacy’s “A Magical Journey: Brasil”campaign, which raised more than $3 million this summer for theConservancy’s Brazilian AmazonRainforest program. The program trainsyoung leaders in land management,works with indigenous communities tomanage natural resources, createsincentives for private landownerconservation, and establishes forestcarbon projects to reduce deforestationand emissions. Macy’s contributed 100 percent of the proceeds from $3 shopping passes and 10 percent of the sale price of all Brazilianmarketplace products.

John and Joan Strickler at Stoner Cave© Doug Ladd/TNC

Above: The Conservancy and local universityresearchers work to keep turtle populations stablefor indigenous communities in Oiapoque in Brazil. © Guilherme Noronha; Right: Two members of theAçaízal Village paddle through a flooded açaí palmwoodland. The Conservancy has partnered withlocal indigenous communities since 2001 todemonstrate how lands can be managed toconserve biodiversity while still meeting economic,social, and cultural needs. © Haroldo Palo, Jr.;Bottom: Macaw © Ana Garcia/TNC

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“The Conservancy’s work isn’t just helping nature; we’re helping people,too. The potential impact of our work is just staggering.”

— jan armstrong, missouri trustee

Following is a list of supporters who made gifts and pledges to The Nature Conservancy between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Although space does not permitlisting all gifts, every contribution, no matter the size, directly advances our mission to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

We regret any errors or omissions and ask that you bring them to the attention of the Philanthropy Department at (314) 968-1105 or missouri@tnc.org.

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