Mississippi Outdoors Podcast features regional bear management discussion

A new episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast is now available, featuring a roundtable discussion with wildlife biologists from three states.

Anthony Ballard from Mississippi, Spencer Daniels from Arkansas, and John Hanks from Louisiana discuss their respective states’ bear populations and management strategies. Arkansas has more than 5,000 bears and has conducted hunting seasons since 1980. Louisiana recently held its second bear season after being removed from the federal threatened species list in 2016.

Mississippi’s bear population is expanding, prompting close monitoring by state biologists. The experts share insights into their state’s growing bear numbers, hunting regulations, and what they are watching as the population continues to grow.

The full episode is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/w5sDoqshJkc.

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