Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

LDWF office in Opelousas closed

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 5:39am

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.
The Lafayette office includes Enforcement, Wildlife, Marine Fisheries and Inland Fisheries staff
To locate and contact any regional offices, visit wlf.louisiana.gov/contact-us.
LDWF is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s natural resources.

Ville Platte man cited for shooting whooping crane

Sat, 08/04/2018 - 9:54am

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. Aucoin, 52, for violating the Endangered Species Act after he admitted to shooting a whooping crane, according to a Wildlife and Fisheries news release.

2 people from Rayne cited for shooting whooping cranes

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 3:34pm

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. Constantin, 25, and a juvenile from Rayne, for violating the Endangered Species Act, hunting from a public road and obstruction of justice.

Participants at the Eagle Expo were treated to seminars, hikes and boat trips focusing on bald eagles, including the eagle in the tree. (Photo by Bill Decker/The Daily Review, Morgan City)

Eagle-watchers flock to Morgan City

Thu, 02/23/2017 - 2:57pm

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.
“Bald eagles are doing fine in Louisiana,” said Michael Seymour of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries at a Saturday morning seminar at the Petroleum Club.
It was all part of the 2017 Eagle Expo, which every year celebrates the region’s role in the amazing comeback of America’s national bird.

Recreation interests pushed change in leadership at LDWF

Sun, 01/08/2017 - 7:06am

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.
Montoucet, an alligator farmer by trade and a former fire chief, replaces Charlie Melancon, who was forced out of the secretary position after getting crossways on red snapper management issues with the Edwards Administration, Congressman Garret Graves, the Louisiana chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association and others.

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