Bear Week 2025 wrapping up in Mississippi
Mississippi (WXXV)- Bear Week 2025 is officially wrapping up in Mississippi. Our guest today tells us how this awareness week benefits Mississippians each year. Mississippi Black Bear Program Leader…
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Mississippi agency conducting den checks
The state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks conducted another year of den checks. A big part of bear research includes monitoring reproduction. The agency does so by conducting…
Mississippi officials report increasing number of sick, dead deer possibly linked to Hemorrhagic Disease
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has received an increasing number of sick and/or deceased deer reports within the past weeks. Wildlife Biologists suspect Mississippi may be experiencing an outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease (HD), commonly called blue-tongue.…
Mississippi’s alligator hunting season opens August 28
(WXXV) — The 2020 Public Waters Alligator Hunting Season opens at 12 p.m. noon on Friday, August 28. The season will be open for 10 days and will close at 12 p.m. noon on Monday, September 7. A total of…