Don’t Pressure Deer on Levees in the Mississippi Delta

Rising flood waters along the Mississippi River are forcing white-tailed deer to seek refuge on high ground. When water floods areas normally inhabited by deer, the animals seek dryer land, usually on a nearby levee. Large groups of deer can be seen read more »

     Measuring Fish Properly Important for Anglers

Slot limits are a tool used to manage fisheries in a variety of species and on specific lakes. It is important that anglers know how to properly measure a fish to insure their catch is a legal one to keep, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. read more »

     Historical Ecology of Forest and Grasslands in Mississippi

APR 1 • TUe • noon-1pm • lecture

Natural Science Museum

Speaker: Timothy J. Schauwecker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

Land surveys in Mississippi were conducted from the early to late 1800s following land treaty settlements with indigenous tribes. Using these read more »

     Safety First

Mississippi's 47-day turkey season opened Saturday, March 15 with thousands of hopeful hunters taking to the woods to whine, yelp, purr and cluck. The season closes statewide May 1. These hunters are expected to hear a better than average number of vocal two-year old birds, according the Mississippi Department read more »