Mississippi State's Forest and Wildlife Research Center faculty and students work closely with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to protect the recreational harvest of white-tailed deer, which has a billion dollar annual impact to the Magnolia Stateâs economy. Wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture professor Steve Demarais, right, shares his research notes about the upcoming deer season with WFP research coordinator Scott Edwards, center, and Eric Michel, MSU forest resources wildlife and fisheries doctoral student.