Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge is one of seven refuges in the
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex. In addition to the typical bottomland habitats of the
Mississippi Delta, Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge includes a unique mile of north-facing
loess bluffs on the east side of the refuge. This rare habitat with its unique floral assembly has been described by natural resources experts as the standard by which all loess bluffs can be judged.
The refuge is noted for large numbers of wintering
waterfowl
Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which i ...
which have exceeded 100,000
duck
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ...
s in recent years. Approximately 250 species of birds use the refuge, which is an important migration stop-over and also provides nesting habitat for many neotropical bird species. Hunting is offered for
deer
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the re ...
,
ducks,
squirrel,
rabbit, and
raccoon
The raccoon ( or , ''Procyon lotor''), sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of , and a body weight of ...
. Fishing is permitted in refuge waters north of Providence Road throughout the year except during the
muzzleloader deer hunt.
References
Refuge website
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National Wildlife Refuges in Mississippi
Protected areas of Holmes County, Mississippi