Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Port Barre man cited for illegal deer hunting

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Port Barre man for alleged deer hunting violations on May 31 in St. Landry Parish. Agents cited Chaz E.

Drawdown scheduled for Chicot Lake

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for Chicot Lake in Evangeline Parish as part of its integrated management plan for aquatic vegetation control. The drawdown will not begin until after Labor Day on Sept.

Melville father, son arrested for night hunting violations

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested two Melville men on Jan. 12 for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Landry Parish.

Evangeline Parish men cited for illegal harvest of buck

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Louisiana men for alleged deer hunting violations on Nov. 11 in Evangeline Parish.

The ending of an unlikely success story

People in south Louisiana don’t often pay attention to news from a relatively obscure research facility in Maryland, but the announcement that the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is winding down its whooping crane breeding program has a special connection to us.

LDWF office in Opelousas closed

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has completed the transition to its new regional office at 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette. LDWF staff from New Iberia and Opelousas are now housed at the Lafayette location.

Ville Platte man cited for shooting whooping crane

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Ville Platte man on July 26 for ashooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish. Agents cited Gilvin P.

2 people from Rayne cited for shooting whooping cranes

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement agents cited a Louisiana man and a juvenile on April 3 in Acadia Parish for allegedly shooting two endangered whooping cranes. After an almost two-year investigation, LDWF agents cited Kaenon A.

Eagle-watchers flock to Morgan City

Dozens of eager eagle-watchers flocked to Morgan City over the weekend. They wanted to see bald eagles, and they wanted to hear how bald eagles are doing.

Recreation interests pushed change in leadership at LDWF

After a year of fighting the former wildlife and fisheries secretary on a number of fronts, recreational interests are hopeful for 2017 as state Rep. Jack Montoucet of Crowley takes over the top hunting and fishing regulatory job in Louisiana.