Prescribed burning

New research at Marion County WMA shows that growing-season prescribed fire may create better habitat conditions for Bachman’s Sparrows, a declining songbird of conservation concern.

Wallabee

When wallabies escaped after a storm, MDWFP game warden Kennie Prince found himself on one of the strangest calls of his 26-year career—a kangaroo sighting in suburban Mississippi.

Box Turtle

Elusive and camouflaged, Mississippi’s box turtles reveal their hidden lives through student research that sheds light on their survival, struggles, and conservation needs.