The Conservation Federation of Missouri is a citizen’s group formed in 1935 that now has over 100 affiliate organizations with nearly 80,000 members. Our mission is to ensure conservation of Missouri’s wildlife and natural resources, and preservation of our state’s rich outdoor heritage through advocacy, education and partnerships.
As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, we cannot support or oppose any candidate for public office.
The Conservation Federation of Missouri gave candidates the opportunity to share their views on the outdoors in Missouri. The questions and results are below.
If a candidate in your district is not listed below, they did not respond to the survey. Feel free to reach out to them.
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Do you enjoy or support any of the following outdoor activities within Missouri?
Considering state parks, conservation areas, national forests, national monuments, and/or wildlife refuges, how important would you say the presence of public lands are to our state?
What is your position on additional funding to further develop the 144-mile Rock Island Railroad corridor between Windsor and Beaufort, Missouri?
What is your position on selling any government land, i.e. Park or Conservation areas?
What is your position on acquiring new public lands by the Department of Natural Resources for State Parks or the Department of Conservation for Conservation Areas?
What is your position on continuing the 1/8 of 1 percent of state sales tax that funds the Missouri Department of Conservation?
What is your position on sunsetting the conservation sales tax, instead opting to bring the funding in front of voters at set intervals such as every ten years?
What is your position on the current four-member, politically independent Conservation Commission structure?
What is your position on public entities supporting partnerships with Non-Government Organizations for programs such as Share The Harvest, including providing additional funds to enhance the program?
