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Turkey season at Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge has been suspended, representatives with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday.

Much of the refuge has been covered with floodwater during breeding season, and it's had an adverse impact on turkey nesting. The floodwater also forces turkeys to seek higher ground, which makes them more vulnerable to over-hunting.

The release notes that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Refuges also has closed the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area to deer hunting.