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Department of Wildlife: Nearly 40% of gators live on Coast

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:04:40 +0000

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The lower three counties of South Mississippi are home to 38 percent of the state’s alligators. Harrison and Hancock counties are home to an estimated 13 percent of the Magnolia State’s alligator population and Jackson County is home to 25 percent. Many of Harrison and Hancock counties’ alligators are found in [...]

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Low river allowing saltwater to threaten drinking supplies

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:36:50 +0000

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers said yesterday it would construct an underwater sill in the Mississippi River as it seeks to stop saltwater from threatening drinking water supplies in the New Orleans area. It’s needed because water levels in the drought-stricken Mississippi have gotten so low that the river is nearly at [...]

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Commission votes to oppose Louisiana’s water annexation

MBJ Staff — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:26:41 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — At a special meeting of the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR), the commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing Louisiana’s move to extend its state water boundaries Gulf-ward into federal waters. The approved resolution has been submitted to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. The resolution states: “The MCMR is opposed to [...]

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Marine Resources releases new edition of saltwater fishing guide

MBJ Staff — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:34:57 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — The 2012-2013 edition of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Guide to Mississippi Saltwater Fishing Rules and Regulations is now available at the MDMR office located at 1141 Bayview Avenue in Biloxi and will soon be available at bait shops all along the Coast. It can also be downloaded at [...]

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State opposing Louisiana’s bid to extend water boundaries

Associated Press — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:47:49 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — The state of Mississippi will oppose Louisiana’s effort to extend its state water boundaries out to 10.4 miles. The Sun Herald reports the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources on Monday unanimously passed a resolution opposing Louisiana’s plan. In June, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in June voted to extend state [...]

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