Outdoor

Whooping crane population continues to make progress

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.

LDWF clarifies new lifetime license structure after recent legislative session

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has received a large volume of calls regarding the future of their lifetime licenses in the wake of the recent legislative session. Act 356-HB 691, recently signed by Gov.

Parts of Sherburne WMA Shooting Range to be closed for construction beginning Monday

Portions of the Sherburne Shooting Range Complex, located on the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA), will be closed beginning Monday for renovation and infrastructure improvement, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.

Landreneau lands world-record fish

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor SUNSET – Fishermen’s tales include the one that got away and the size of their catch. Former Eunice resident Michael Landreneau recently experienced both events at a private pond near Sunset. “I have been fishing there over the past five years,” he said.

Louisiana’s annual Free Fishing Weekend is Saturday, Sunday

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) invites the public to take part in its annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Louisiana’s Free Fishing Weekend is an opportunity for residents and visitors to fish Louisiana waters without an otherwise required fishing license.