Mississippi Outdoors Podcast explores land history and deer population shifts
A new episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast is now available. Mississippi State environmental historians Jim Giesen and Mark Hersey join the show to discuss the history of land in Mississippi, a topic relevant to hunters and landowners alike.
The episode covers the transformation of the Mississippi Delta from dense forest to farmland after the Civil War. According to the historians, these land use changes significantly affected local ecosystems.
The discussion also highlights how whitetail deer nearly went extinct in Mississippi and how the shift from cotton to soybeans contributed to a deer population boom. The episode offers a different perspective on outdoor land management and wildlife conservation.
Listeners can watch the full episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3h5Wxv2shk.
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