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The Mississippi River
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Mission Statement |
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The mission of Purvis
Grange Foundation, Inc. dba Tara Wildlife is to
manage its natural resources in an ecologically and economically
sustainable manner while promoting conservation awareness
and the wise use of those natural resources within a framework
of both consumptive and non-consumptive opportunities. |
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Conservation |
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Through its partnerships
with numerous conservation groups, Tara is active
in black bear restoration, management of neotropical bird
habitat, protection of nesting bald eagles, Mississippi
River ecosystem issues, wildlife and wetlands habitat
management and the preservation and restoration of bottomland
hardwood resources. |
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Consulting
Services |
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Tara's long standing
experience with conservation issues allows it's
expertise to be generously shared with others who seek
assistance in wildlife and habitat management. |
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Maggie Bryant, Tara's Founder, has been instrumental in
the funding and support of Mississippi River conservation
issues including grants to Lower Mississippi River Conservation
Committee, a non-profit consortium of state and federal agencies
dedicated to the improvement of the lower river.
- The Mississippi River is our nation's largest river and
is the third longest in the world. It flows nearly 2,400
miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi River drains 33 states and two Canadian
provinces.
- 241 species of fish, 50 mammal species, 37 species of
mussels, and 45 amphibian species are found within the Mississippi
River system.
- Nearly 40 percent of North America's waterfowl and 60
percent of all bird species in the United States migrate
along the Mississippi River.
- Historically, the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley
encompassed approximately 25 million acres of seasonally
flooded wetland habitat. Today, less than 2.5 million acres
remain.
- Recreational use and tourism associated with the Mississippi
River account for more than $10 billion in annual revenues.
- 12 million people live along the mainstream of the Mississippi
River and generate more than $7 billion in agricultural
and forest products and $429 billion in manufactured goods.
- Each year, 505 million tons or $80-$114 Billion dollars
of commerce flows down the Mississippi River.
Facts from Lower Mississippi River Conservation
Committee (LMRCC). For more info contact LMRCC at 601-629-6602
or online through http://www.
lmrcc.org
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