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Overview
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture

Sustainable management of wildlife and fisheries resources, conserving threatened species and critical habitats, and working with nature for societies well-being, requires a new generation of talented young professionals.

The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture offers a bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree to train the next generation of natural resource professionals. A non-thesis online master's in conservation education is also available. In addition to training future wildlife and fisheries professionals, our faculty conduct robust research, training and outreach programs focused in the broad areas of wildlife and fisheries management, ecology, habitat management, conservation biology, environmental sciences, aquatic sciences, aquaculture, wildlife disease, human-wildlife interactions and zoology.

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Undergraduates

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Graduate Program

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Departmental Responsibilities:
Teaching, Research, Extension, & Service.

World-class faculty in the department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture are here to create a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience where the classroom is outdoors, the atmosphere is fun and exciting, there are opportunities to get hands-on experience working with wildlife, and we train future leaders in conservation management. To learn more about the departments four core mission areas including teaching, research, outreach and service please click on the links below.

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Concentrations For Students

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Conservation Biology

Students interested in managing and conserving biodiversity, ecosystems, habitats and threatened species along with developing potential solutions or advocacy should consider this concentration. Students enrolled in this concentration are encouraged to pursue an advanced degree.

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Conservation Law Enforcement

Students who wish to obtain positions related to natural resource law enforcement such as conservation officers, park rangers, and wildlife inspectors should select this concentration.

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Human-Wildlife Interactions

Students wishing to pursue a career as wildlife biologists with a strong background in wildlife damage management to resolve human-wildlife interactions should select this concentration.

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Wildlife Agriculture Conservation

Students interested in pursuing careers as wildlife biologists or conservationists in agricultural areas, which requires a strong background in both wildlife biology and agricultural science, should select this concentration.

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Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture Science

Students interested in becoming wildlife or fisheries biologists, with primary responsibilities of studying the biology, behavior and habitats of animal populations in the wild, should consider this concentration. Students will often seek employment with state fish and wildlife agencies, federal agencies, or non-profit conservation organizations.

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Wildlife Veterinary Medicine

Students who want to become veterinarians should choose this concentration.

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Centers &
Partnerships

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Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

This research program has successfully trained hundreds of students who are now leaders in the wildlife and fisheries natural resource fields.
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Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Advances in wildlife science and management in Mississippi would not be possible without the valuable cooperative relationship the MDWFP has with the Mississippi State University (MSU) Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture along with the Forest and Wildlife Research Center (FWRC).
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Centers & Institutes

Following the land grant mission, wildlife research in our department is founded in a vision for sustainable and responsible use of wildlife resources and their habitats.