Rabbit Management Information Resources
The links below provide information about practices or programs that may be used to enhance rabbit and other wildlife habitat. Click on the publication title to view material. By clicking on the links provided, you may be directed to web pages outside of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks website. Publications in Portable Document Format (PDF) can be downloaded and saved either by right clicking the link or by opening the link in a new window and saving the file using available browser options.
Ecology and Management of Rabbits in Mississippi. A guide to rabbit ecology and management, including descriptions of life history, habitat requirements, habitat management practices, and harvest management. Published by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Strip Disking and Other Valuable Bobwhite Quail Management Techniques. A guide to strip disking for bobwhite habitat management. Strip disking is also a useful management tool for increasing availability of native plants that rabbits feed upon. Published by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Prescribed Burning in Southern Pine Forests: Fire Ecology, Techniques, and Uses for Wildlife Management. A guide to using prescribed fire for wildlife management. Published by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Legal Environment for Forestry Prescribed Burning in Mississippi. A guide to laws and legal considerations pertaining to prescribed burning in Mississippi. Published by the Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Supplemental Wildlife Food Planting Manual for the Southeast. A guide to plant materials and food planting strategies for wildlife food plots. Published by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Conservation Reserve Program, CP33 - Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds Video. This video explains the wildlife and economic benefits of CP33 buffers for bobwhite quail and other wildlife. Select the "CP33 - Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds" video. This video was produced by the Mississippi State University Office of Agricultural Communications.
Conservation Reserve Program Mid-contract Management: Practices for Wildlife Habitat Improvement in Mississippi. A guide to using mid-contract management cost-shares to manage an existing Conservation Reserve Program to improve wildlife habitat. Published by the Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Native Warm-season Grass Restoration in Mississippi. A guide to releasing or establishing native warm-season grasses for wildlife habitat and livestock forage. Published by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
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