Wildlife Mississippi worked with Congress, especially U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and Congressman Trent Kelly, to create the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act. The purpose of the Act is to create […]
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Wildlife Mississippi establishes a partnership with Columbus Air Force Base (CAFB) to contribute to their Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program. Wildlife Mississippi is acquiring parcels between the Buttahatchie River […]
Continue ReadingMississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund
The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund is established by the Mississippi Legislature. It will support our economy and create jobs without raising taxes by funding forest management, waterfowl improvement, wild […]
Continue ReadingProtecting The Old Cove
Wildlife Mississippi partners with Weyerhaeuser and The Sumner Foundation to protect The Old Cove. The Old Cove, also known as “Mississippi’s Grand Canyon,” is a 300-acre area in west-central Webster […]
Continue ReadingHelping the Historically Underserved
Wildlife Mississippi expands its work to help historically underserved landowners, including African-Americans, enroll in federally funded conservation programs for preserving wetlands, forests and other habitats. Mississippi has the largest percentage […]
Continue ReadingProtecting Jackson’s Drinking Water
Wildlife Mississippi begins the Upper Pearl River At-Risk Species and Source Water Protection Project to protect private and tribal riparian forests through conservation easements and agreements. This will help protect […]
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