Outdoor

Lafayette man dead after boating incident

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Catahoula Parish on Sunday. The body of Kevin E. Evans, 50, of Lafayette, was turned over to the Catahoula Parish Coroner’s Office to determine an official cause of death.
A mallard hen escorts her nine ducklings across a pond. The picture was taken by a drone as part of a project using drones outfitted with thermal imaging cameras to survey duck broods in Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota. Once ducks were identified via thermal imaging, the drone would be lowered to take a color photograph to help identify the species. (Photo by Jacob Bushaw/LSU AgCenter)

A mallard hen escorts her nine ducklings across a pond. The picture was taken by a drone as part of a project using drones outfitted with thermal imaging cameras to survey duck broods in Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota. Once ducks were identified via thermal imaging, the drone would be lowered to take a color photograph to help identify the species. (Photo by Jacob Bushaw/LSU AgCenter)

Drones useful for surveying duck broods

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Researchers with the LSU AgCenter School of Renewable Natural Resources have found using drones equipped with thermal cameras is more effective and efficient in detecting duck broods than the traditional method of using ground surveys when observing nesting areas.

Drawdown scheduled for Henderson Lake

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 30, 2021
Based on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recommendation, the St. Martin Parish Government has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish to manage aquatic vegetation. The southern control structure gates will open on Aug. 2.

Sherburne shooting ranges closed

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 30, 2021
All Sherburne Wildlife Management Area shooting ranges are closed until further notice as renovation work continues, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. LDWF anticipates approximately three weeks until construction will be complete.

Drawdown scheduled for Henderson Lake

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, July 26, 2021
Based on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recommendation, the St. Martin Parish Government has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish to manage aquatic vegetation. The southern control structure gates will open on Aug. 2.
Irvin Louque

Irvin Louque

Whooping cranes are returning

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 23, 2021
By the time the 1950s arrived, the whooping crane population in Louisiana was down to about 15 birds.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

LDWF agents participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division (LDWF/LED) agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from Friday through Sunday. During the Operation Dry Water weekend, LDWF agents will be out in force patrolling state waterways for impaired boat operators.
Whooping cranes

Whooping cranes

Whooping crane population continues to make progress

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 25, 2021
Patience has paid off for one of Louisiana’s female whooping cranes that was a part of the initial population from 2011The female crane, designated L7-11, laid the first egg of the experimental population in 2014. However, that attempt, along with subsequent others for her, were unsuccessful.