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Mississippi WMAs undergo busy summer habitat improvements

Wildlife management areas across Mississippi are bustling with activity during the summer months, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.

While hunters eagerly await fall, WMA staff work year-round to prepare for upcoming seasons and improve wildlife habitats. Summer projects include timber management, prescribed fire planning, and habitat monitoring, the department said.

Additional work involves food plot planting, dove field management, wetland maintenance, and infrastructure repairs such as roads and trails. These efforts aim to ensure WMAs are ready for both wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts when hunting season begins, department officials said.

The department encourages hunters to plan their trips to WMAs, which can be found on its website.

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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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