It shall be the duty of each district attorney in this state and county prosecuting attorney in each county to prosecute and defend, for the state, in all courts of the county or counties in his district or county, all causes, criminal or civil, arising under the provisions of this chapter, or any law or regulation for the protection of wild animals, birds or fish, in which the state may be a party or may be interested or concerned. Circuit judges shall give the grand juries, when organized, the provisions of the laws relating to wild animals, birds and fish strictly in charge and shall urge strict inquiry into all violations thereof.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 49 - Conservation and Ecology
Chapter 5 - Fish, Game and Bird Protection and Refuges
§ 49-5-3. Boards of supervisors may add to preserve
§ 49-5-5. Unlawful to hunt on preserve
§ 49-5-7. What birds protected
§ 49-5-9. Waterfowl included within term "game."
§ 49-5-11. Game and fish management projects or refuges; purchase of lands
§ 49-5-15. Contracts with counties for joint support and maintenance of projects or refuges
§ 49-5-16. Construction of lodges
§ 49-5-17. Issuance and retirement of bonds
§ 49-5-21. Fisheries and Wildlife Fund created; annual budget requests to Legislature
§ 49-5-23. Federal regulatory authority; cooperative agreements with United States
§ 49-5-25. Wildlife restoration
§ 49-5-29. Federal migratory bird refuges
§ 49-5-33. Authority of United States Commissioner of fishieries
§ 49-5-37. Appropriation to eradicate rabies among foxes
§ 49-5-41. Statute of limitations
§ 49-5-45. Duties of district attorneys, county attorneys and circuit judges