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MDMR Executive Director appoints Chief Operating Officer, Chief Scientific Officer
MDMR Executive Director announced the appointment of Patrick Levine as Chief Operating Officer and Rick Burris as Chief Scientific Officer. […]
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Elvis Presley Lake boat ramp is closed
The boat ramp at Elvis Presley Lake located in Tupelo, Miss., has been closed. The lake is being drained for renovation. […]
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Federal duck stamps for 2021-22 season on sale June 25
The 2021-22 Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale Friday, June 25. The stamps, which cost $25, are valid from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. […]
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Mississippi shrimp season opens June 10
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2021-2022 shrimp season in state territorial waters. […]
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Black bear spotted swimming off N.C. coast
When two anglers fishing in North Carolina’s Bogue Inlet area saw a floating object in rough waves, they took a closer look and realized it was a swimming black bear. […]
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Recreational, commercial harvests set to open, close
Officials with the MDMR announced the openings and closings of recreational and commercial harvest in Mississippi territorial waters. […]
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Youth fishing day set ahead of Lake Mary Crawford reopening
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will host a youth fishing day at Lake Mary Crawford on May 22. […]
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Marine Resources Commissioner Richard Gollott dies after long battle with cancer
Richard Gollott, a longtime commissioner on the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources, died after a long battle with cancer. […]
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Bears are on the move in Mississippi
The warmer days of spring and the landscape’s annual greening up bring with it increased activity by black bears throughout Mississippi. […]
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MDMR seeking public comment for Oyster Management and Recovery Strategic Plan
The MDMR is seeking public comments from stakeholders on the draft document, “Oyster Management and Recovery Strategic Plan.” […]
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Recreational season for greater amberjack reopens May 1
Officials with the MDMR announced on April 22 that recreational harvest for Greater Amberjack will open on May 1, 2021. […]
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Mississippi’s red snapper season will open May 28
Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels at 12:01 a.m. on May 28, 2021. […]