Man who admitted killing bald eagle gets 30 days for feather
Associated Press
February 24, 2022
Man could have sentenced Smith to a year in prison and imposed a $5,000 fine, according to the plea agreement.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Celebrity bear that rambled through several Midwest states killed by vehicle in Louisiana
Associated Press
July 7, 2021
Bruno’s 800-mile trip included highly-publicized trek into Illinois, among other states.
Louisiana whooping crane reintroduction gets major boost
Staff and News Reports
August 21, 2018
Five chicks are the most to hatch in one year in the nascent project, which launched in 2011.
Louisiana hunting and fishing license overhaul wins support
Associated Press
March 30, 2018
But with the changes also come some fee hikes, depending on the type of license category a hunter or angler purchases. Opponents criticized those increases, which the department estimated would bring in an extra $10
For first time, CWD found in Mississippi deer
Associated Press
February 14, 2018
Four-year-old buck was found dead and emaciated in late January near the Louisiana border, prompting the banning of deer feeding in several counties.
Asian carp fish cakes chef’s bid to help control the invasive species
Associated Press
February 6, 2018
BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana chef hopes to control invasive Asian carp by marketing them as Silverfin fish cakes. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says in a news release late last week
Whooping cranes finding a home in Louisiana
Associated Press
November 20, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — A dozen young whooping cranes from Wisconsin, Maryland, and Alberta, Canada, are being gradually introduced to the wild in a Louisiana refuge. The Audubon Species Survival Center’s assistant curator, Richard Dunn, says
Louisiana could be key to bat survival of white-nose fungus
Associated Press
October 31, 2017
BATON ROUGE, La. — With Halloween here, it’s the bats that should be scared. A relatively new disease has ravaged populations across the eastern half of North America, but Louisiana could hold the key to
For birders, an opportunity to view a rare wood stork
Associated Press
August 7, 2017
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Army Corps of Engineers are holding a viewing event Saturday, Aug. 12.
