Mississippi Business Journal » bird http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 24 May 2013 20:36:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Agency asking for help in tracking turkey populations http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/11/agency-asking-for-help-in-tracking-turkey-populations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agency-asking-for-help-in-tracking-turkey-populations http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/11/agency-asking-for-help-in-tracking-turkey-populations/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:50:29 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=69642 JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is seeking information from hunters to keep track of turkey populations in the state. Adam Butler, wild turkey program biologist, said the spring gobbler hunter survey is one of the most reliable data sets used to monitor Mississippi turkeys. Currently, more than 1,200 turkey hunters [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/11/agency-asking-for-help-in-tracking-turkey-populations/feed/ 0 Duck study could shape conservation, management programs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/07/duck-study-could-shape-conservation-management-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duck-study-could-shape-conservation-management-programs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/07/duck-study-could-shape-conservation-management-programs/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:53:33 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=69343 MISSISSIPPI DELTA — Results from a Mississippi State University study of mallard ducks in the state’s South Delta revealed information that could help shape conservation and habitat management programs. For several years, Brian Davis, assistant professor in MSU’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture and researcher in MSU’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center, has been [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/07/duck-study-could-shape-conservation-management-programs/feed/ 0 Officials report best wild turkey hatch in a decade http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/05/officials-report-best-wild-turkey-hatch-in-a-decade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=officials-report-best-wild-turkey-hatch-in-a-decade http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/05/officials-report-best-wild-turkey-hatch-in-a-decade/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:12:21 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=62199 ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Near-perfect conditions have produced the best turkey hatch in 10 years, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. July observations indicate that “in 2014, we ought to have a tremendous season,” particularly in southwest Mississippi, said Wild Turkey Program coordinator Dave Godwin. The last solid overall statewide hatch was [...]

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