This grant will support the conservation value of muscadine farms WMA

This $400,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program will support the conservation and management of the Muscadine Farms Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Mississippi. The grant will:

1. Provide sustainable, quality wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities for the public within the natural resource limits of the Muscadine Farms WMA.
2. Conserve the ecosystems within the Muscadine Farms WMA through sound management to provide habitat for native wildlife.
3. Maintain the open field impoundments in the WMA through effective management to provide habitat for wetland-dependent wildlife.

The grant period is from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 and the awardee is the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks. This federal grant supports the agency's comprehensive efforts to protect and enhance Mississippi's natural resources, wildlife populations, and public access to outdoor recreational experiences.

IT will provide sustainable quality wildlife oriented recreational opportunities for the public within the limits of the natural resource. IT will additionally conserve the ecosystems within muscadine farms WMA through sound management to provide habitat for native wildlife. IT will also also maintain the open field impoundments through sound management to provide habitat for wetland dependent wildlife.