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Mississippi Outdoors Podcast explores impact of artificial light on migrating birds

A new episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast has been released. In this installment, host Matt Wyatt interviews Murray Burgess, an ornithologist at Mississippi State University.

The discussion focuses on the effects of artificial light on migratory birds. Burgess explains how light pollution can disrupt bird migration patterns and behavior.

Listeners can watch the full episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4qBDit2k7s, according to the podcast’s producers.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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