![]() Whirlwind/David Cannon, Wizard/Bentley Wittman, Wrecker/Dirk Garthwaite, X-Ray/Jimmy Darnell, Yellowjacket/Darren Shark, Vapor/Ann Darnell, Vector/Simon Utrecht, Viper/Jordan Dixon, Squid/Don Callahan, Teena the Fat Lady/Mary Stensen, Rock Python/M'Gula, Sidewinder/Gregory Bryan, Skein, Python/Zelda DuBois, Ringmaster/Maynard Tiboldt, Hunter/Sergei Kravinoff, Living Laser/Arthur Parks, Madame Masque/Whitney Frost, Mr. Grey Gargoyle/Paul Duval, Ironclad/Mike Steel, Klaw, Kraven the Strongman, Bulldozer/Henry Camp, Bushmaster/Quincy McIver, Clown/Eliot Franklin, Coachwhip/Beatrix Keener,Īdder/Theodore Scott, Dragonfly/Veronica Dultry, Fera, Fer-de-Lance/Teresa Vasquez, Fire Eater/Tomas Ramirez, Graviton/Franklin Hall, Great Gambonnos/Ernesto & Luigi Gambonno, Louis region.Of Evil (Absorbing Man/Carl Creel, Anaconda/Blanche Sitznski Baron Blood, Blackout/Marcusĭaniels, Baron Zemo/Helmut Zemo, Boomslang/Marc Riemer Bruto the Louis on the Air host Don Marsh and producers Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Kelly Moffitt give you the information you need to make informed decisions and stay in touch with our diverse and vibrant St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Listen to further discussion of the animals coming to and through Missouri:Įditor's note: This post was updated on July 20 to reflect that nutria are not an indigenous species in Missouri. While mountain lions are not particularly interested in humans, if you find yourself near one, Meister said that you can make yourself seem bigger or make noise and scare the animal off. ![]() “They’re just out there looking for their own territory and perhaps a female but, what happens is there are no females out in this area, so they just keep looking,” Meister said. However, there’s no established, breeding population of mountain lions in the state of Missouri, currently. Mountain lions are another species making a comeback, migrating through Missouri from South Dakota along the bigger rivers. Purchasing a bear box, hanging food in trees or keeping your food in the car is a good way to reduce the chance a bear might come to your campsite looking for food. The presence of black bears may make summertime campers consider their food storage options. You can follow their sightings in an interactive map here. Louis Public Radio Tim Meister and Dan Zarlenga.īlack bears have been spotted in Jefferson, Franklin and Warren counties, but typically take up residence in more southern areas of the state. Nutria are not native to Missouri, however, like armadillos, they are a non-indigenous species moving into the state.Ĭredit Kelly Moffitt | St. Black bears, mountain lions, and reintroduced elk are among those species. An armadillo can survive through the winter with less than 7-8 days of solid frost.Īrmadillos aren’t the only species making an appearance in Missouri, but many of the other animals are actually native to the land - they’re just making a reappearance. If they are able to access foods to sustain themselves during the winter, however, armadillos can survive through the colder season. Tom Meister, the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Wildlife Damage Specialist, said that armadillos don’t have the capability to store fat like other mammals that migrate. “A big theory is that our winters over the past few decades just simply have not been as cold as usual and that gives the armadillos more of a window in which they can survive,” said Dan Zarlenga, MDC’s Metro Media Specialist. Louis on the Air from the Missouri Department of Conservation said that the armadillos’ appearance in Missouri is "a bit of a mystery." The armadillos are coming to Missouri from Texas, where they came from Central and South America before. On a highway, however, that is about the height necessary to be hit by vehicle instead of making its way between the wheels. In the wild, that works to scare off predators. You often see dead armadillos on highways because the animal jumps a few feet off the ground when it is frightened by loud noises. Louis area and across Missouri this summer? Okay, maybe not millions, but they’re there and that’s weird, right? You’re not alone in thinking this. ![]() Have you noticed the millions of armadillos wandering around the St.
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