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Coyotes sing “America’s original National Anthem”

Mary Apel January 24, 2023

In August of 1804, Lewis and Clark first noted the “prairie wolf” which, they wrote, “was barking at us as we passed”. While the species

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Welcomes A New Exhibit – “From Here to There”

Therese Apel January 24, 2023

Discover how things move by land, sea, and air by exploring “From Here to There,” the new traveling exhibit open from January 28 through May 7

Mississippi reports an outbreak of “highly pathogenic avian influenza”

Mary Apel December 7, 2022

Reports of sick and dead birds across the state of Mississippi and surrounding states are increasing, as an apparent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza

Mississippi State Parks and Tentrr partner on the New Tentrr Pass program

Mary Apel October 11, 2022

Just in time for fall, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) in partnership with Tentrr has announced the launch of the Tentrr

Prescribed Fire/ Controlled Burn Workshop Set for Grenada County

Therese Apel October 10, 2022

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Mississippi Army National Guard, and the Mississippi Forestry Commission

MDWFP to host seminar in Corinth on Chronic Wasting Disease

Mary Apel September 1, 2022

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will host a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at the MSU Extension Service,

New State Record Female Alligator Taken by Mississippi Hunter

Mary Apel August 29, 2022

On August 28, a new state record for the longest female alligator was taken by two Mississippi alligator hunters, Jim Denson and Richie Denson, of

Mississippi’s Alligator Hunting Season begins August 26 at Noon

Mary Apel August 24, 2022

The 2022 Public Waters Alligator Hunting Season opens in Mississippi Friday, Aug. 26, at noon. The 10-day season will close at noon on Monday, Sept.

Science Saturday: Unique, New Rattlesnake at MS Museum of Natural Science

Mary Apel August 20, 2022

Visitors to MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science can now see a rare, uniquely colored, canebrake rattlesnake and learn more about this species! “The Museum

MDWFP hosts open forum on CWD in Vicksburg Monday

Therese Apel August 18, 2022

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will host a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease at the Lovisa Auditorium on Hinds Community