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Comprehensive News Feed for Alligator, MS.

Results 1 - 20 of 24 in Alligator, MS

  1. New Rules for Alligator Hunting on Private LandRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | WLBT-TV Jackson

    Warren Co. 07/17/08 New Rules for Alligator Hunting on Private Land Mississippi will permit hunting alligators on private land in seven counties beginning September 26th, 2008.

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  2. Private land gator hunt expands

    Thursday Jul 17 | The Clarion-Ledger

    Qualifying landowners in seven counties have until Aug. 15 to participate in a private lands alligator hunting season, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced this week.

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    Related Topix: Madison, MS, Jackson Metro, Jackson, MS

  3. Gator hunting on private land

    Monday Jul 14 | The Clarion-Ledger

    Mississippi is opening a private lands alligator hunting season in seven counties later this year, according to the Commission on the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi College

  4. Outdoors notesRead the original story

    Monday Jul 14 | Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

    Alligator permit deadline Tuesday JACKSON - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks is accepting applications for the 2008 Mississippi Alligator Hunting Season until Tuesday.

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  5. Sbravati-Coker wedRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Bolivar Commercial

    ... at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vito Sbravati of Alligator. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Fava of Alligator and the late Mr. and Mrs. Emo Sbravati of ...

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    Related Topix: Clarksdale, MS, Wedding

  6. Application period starts Tuesday for Miss. gator seasonRead the original story

    Monday Jun 30 | WLOX-TV Biloxi

    Mississippi's alligator program director says three years of hunting seem to be bringing the 'gator population under control.

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  7. Not just Gar-bage ... toothy fish are sporting

    Sunday Jun 29 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... effective.' Mississippi has four species of gar. Rope is used on only three - longnose, shortnose and spotted. Alligator gar have a different tooth structure. Beason's favorite gar hole is the lower lake at Sardis Lake, a 250-acre body of water ...

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    Related Topix: Sardis, MS

  8. Gator harvest having impactRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 29 | The Clarion-Ledger

    Mississippi's alligator hunting season has been a success - and not just from a recreational standpoint.

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  9. Illegally Sold Wild Alligator Returned To Richland Store

    Jun 25, 2008 | WAPT-TV Jackson

    ... in the state. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said one person recently returned an alligator they bought at the store. That person will not face any charges. Links We Like Quality landscaping can do more than just make ...

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    Related Topix: Richland, MS

  10. Harvey the Rabbit' comes to parish libraries |Read the original story

    Jun 24, 2008 | Natchez Democrat

    ... Community Room at Concordia Bank in Vidalia at 2 p.m. Harvey will be bringing Cecil the Orangutan and T-Boy the Alligator and Laura and Tim Allured for a fun-filled energetic show of ventriloquism, puppetry, music, magic, comedy and audience ...

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    Related Topix: Ferriday, LA, Vidalia, LA, Libraries

  11. Blues Trail marker honors Big Walter Horton

    Jun 20, 2008 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... Dixon, Otis Rush, Sunnyland Slim, Fleetwood Mac and Johnny Winter among others and recorded for the Sun, Chess, Alligator and Modern labels. Horton played for tips on the Memphis streets as a child before joining the influential Memphis Jug Band. ...

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    Related Topix: Horn Lake, MS, Memphis, TN Metro, Memphis, MS, Blues, Johnny Winter

  12. Man charged with selling wild animals

    Jun 12, 2008 | Picayune Item

    ... Fisheries and Parks for having about eight different species and 40 wild animals in his pet store. Ricky Flynt, Alligator Program Coordinator for the department, said that of those animals, there were a number of American alligator hatchlings at ...

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    Related Topix: Richland, MS, Poplarville, MS, Mississippi, Rankin County, MS

  13. Gator Sightings on the Rise after FloodingRead the original story

    May 29, 2008 | WLBT-TV Jackson

    ... these gators have dispersed and are moving into areas where they may not have been seen before," said Ricky Flynt, Alligator Coordinator for Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. But experts say an increased number of sightings doesn't ...

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    Related Topix: Valley-Park, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Warren County, MS

  14. Increased Number of Gator Sightings

    May 29, 2008 | WLBT-TV Jackson

    ... these gators have dispersed and are moving into areas where they may not have been seen before," said Ricky Flynt, Alligator Coordinator for Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries. But experts say an increased number of sightings doesn't necessarily ...

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    Related Topix: Valley-Park, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Warren County, MS

  15. Alligator Hunt Hours ExtendedRead the original story

    May 19, 2008 | WTOK-TV Meridian

    State wildlife officials have added a couple of hours to this year's alligator hunt on the Ross Barnett Reservoir and the Pascagoula River in exchange for elimination of Sunday from the schedule.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  16. Alligator Removed from Pond

    May 13, 2008 | WTOK-TV Meridian

    The alligator is gone from Q.V. Sykes Park. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks had it removed Monday night.

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    Related Topix: Meridian, MS

  17. Alligator hunt: Night lost, but hours increase

    May 11, 2008 | The Clarion-Ledger

    Hunters selected for the alligator seasons on Ross Barnett Reservoir and the Pascagoula River will gain a couple of hours of hunting opportunity despite having seasons shortened by a night.

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    Related Topix: Jackson County, MS

  18. Delta State students to appear on MTVRead the original story

    May 6, 2008 | Bolivar Commercial

    ... is our issue, it affects students and teachers at Delta State and the Cleveland community," said Nathan Duff of Alligator, outgoing Statement editor. "It's like I said at the rally, nothing is going to change if we quit after the walkout. We have to ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Benjamins, Cleveland, MS, Bolivar County, MS

  19. 'The Chief' takes a 'West Side Strut'

    Apr 10, 2008 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... anniversary as a recording artist, and his newest CD, West Side Strut, is his first album for Chicago's venerable Alligator label. Now 73, Clearwater was born Eddie Harrington in Macon, where he developed a love for country music and began ...

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    Related Topix: Macon, MS, Blues, Magic Sam

  20. Bobcats are plentiful, but rarely spotted

    Mar 7, 2008 | Hattiesburg American

    ... know of in Mississippi is when a bobcat will mistake humans for prey,' said Ricky Flynt, a wildlife biologist and Alligator/Fur Bear Program Coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. 'Such as documented cases where turkey ...

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    Related Topix: Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS