HANCOCK COUNTY — WorldWinds Inc. has entered into an export relationship with Swellnet, Pty of Australia to provide wave-forecasting services for surfers worldwide. In order to pursue this opportunity, WorldWinds relied on counsel and direct assistance from the Magnolia Minority Enterprise (MBA ME), a program run by the Magnolia Business Alliance, to identify potential license [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 20,2013
Tags: advisory, beach, contamination, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, state agency, swim, swimming, water, water quality
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has lifted three water contact advisories issued Feb. 15 for Coast beaches. The agency did not close the beaches. The following stations have been cleared by the MDEQ: ● Station 3 (Waveland Beach — from Oak Boulevard east to Favre Street) ● Station 4 (Bay [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 18,2013
Tags: beach, fish, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water quality
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued water contact advisories for three sampling stations. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in those areas. MDEQ reports it is working closely with local [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 14,2013
Tags: agriculture, animal, damage, destruction, economy, ecosystem, environment, farm, farmer, farming, outdoors, wild hog, wildlife
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s rapidly growing wild hog population is cutting its own destructive swath through the state, and along the way exacting a heavy toll on the state’s ecosystem. Wild hogs, sometimes referred to as feral pigs, are swine that were once domesticated and were released or escaped into the wild. Their ability to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2013
Tags: bird, ecosystem, gamebird, hunt, hunter, hunting, natural resources, Nature, outdoors, state agency, Turkey, tyracking, wildlife
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 [...] [...]
A few months ago, I left the doctor’s office after an annual physical and thought I would reward myself with a visit to one of my long-time favorite outdoor supply hangouts in Clinton. Ask if I was shocked when I rolled into the parking lot to see a huge sign on the side of both [...] [...]
The City of Oxford’s white tail deer management plan, which allows bow hunting within the city limits, is just completing its third year, and while the program is still battling some growing pains, the city’s “deer guy” says the program appears to be showing some returns. “We’re still waiting on hard numbers from this year’s [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 7,2013
Tags: bird, duck, ecosystem, environment, higher education, hunt, hunter, hunting, mallard, outdoors, public university, study, waterfowl, wildlife, wildlife management conversation
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 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 6,2013
Tags: animal, bill, environment, federal government, fishing, foundation, habitat, hunting, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, nonprofit, outdoors, park, reauthoriziation, wildlife
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is supporting legislation to reauthorize the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), which leverages federal funds with private resources to promote fish and wildlife conservation. Cochran is cosponsoring the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (S.51), which would reauthorize a program created by Congress in 1984 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 11,2013
Tags: barge, boat, boater, boating, drought, engineer, engineering, maritime, navigation, outdoors, port, river, ship, shipper, shipping, towboat, traffic, transportation, travel, water, Weather
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — Barge operators are crediting the hustle by stewards of the Mississippi River for averting a potentially crippling shutdown of the vital commerce artery. Shippers say the Army Corps of Engineers has done all it can to keep the river open. Those efforts include ongoing work to rid a stretch of the river [...] [...]
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