(Submitted by Anita Sutter)

Missouri Conservation Agent Kyle Dick was the guest speaker at the January 4, 2022, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. He shared with the Rotarians information about the black bear hunt held this past year in southern Missouri. There were 6,000 people who applied for a license to hunt the black bears. A total of 12 bears were harvested during the 10-day season.