Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News LWFC Adopts a NOI for Black Bass Regulations on Black Bayou Lake, Chicot Lake, Cross Lake, Lake Rodemacher, Vernon Lake and Spanish Lake (Jan. 9, 2014)  – The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News LDWF, Gulf Council and CCA Louisiana Host Recreational Angler Participation Sessions (Jan. 7, 2014) – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News White Lake Fishing Lottery Applications Available for 2014 Jan. 6, 2014 — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting applications for a lottery drawing for fishing permit access to the…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News Fourth Cohort of Whooping Cranes Released at White Lake WCA Jan. 3, 2014 – Ten juvenile whooping cranes, delivered to White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) in Gueydan last month, were released into the…

Coastal campus to be built at BR’s old municipal docks BY AMY WOLD awold@theadvocate.com December 18, 2013 A longtime eyesore in downtown Baton Rouge will be transformed into a center of coastal education and research with a Water Center to…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News Either-Sex Deer Hunts Attract Hunters to WMAs Dec. 19, 2013 — Each year, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ (LDWF) Wildlife Division schedules either-sex firearms deer hunts on many of the state…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News Ouachita WMA Adds 2,954 Acres Dec. 19, 2013 – The Ouachita Wildlife Management Area has expanded to 13,931 acres through a lease arrangement the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) now has…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News Reward Offered for Information on Dead Black Bear Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents are seeking leads for an illegally killed black bear that was found in Concordia Parish.…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries News Eagle Scout Project Benefits Sherburne WMA Dec. 9, 2013 – The efforts of an Eagle Scout will benefit Sherburne Wildlife Management Area users. Hunter Ayo of Boy Scout Troop 271 in Lafayette recently…