The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin, Mississippi, Federal Flood Risk Management Project Commander’s Report and […]
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Let’s right the wrong! Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated Gulf Coast communities, it’s time for the Army Corps of Engineers to finally restore the wetlands and protect communities. The […]
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Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) opposes the current proposal to reduce the 25-mile Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Control Zone framework to include a 10-mile buffer zone. LWF recognizes the proposal as […]
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Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge Could Return Thousands of Acres to Public Access Ask Louisiana’s Congressional delegation to urge the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to set the new boundaries […]
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UPDATE 7/29/2025: Read LWF’s comments to the Army Corps of Engineers urging them to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement for the Air Products project in Lake Maurepas. Be sure to […]
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Members of Congress are proposing to sell off 3 million acres of public. If approved, current legislation would mandate the sale of up to three million acres of US Forest […]
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By Rick Owens, LWF Advocacy Manager LWF continues to monitor and pursue opportunities that support efforts to protect and manage Catahoula Lake resources for the benefit of wildlife, the habitat, […]
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UPDATE: HB172 by Rep. Edmonston passed out of the House and is headed to the Senate Natural Resources Committee for hearing. HB172 proposes to extend an exemption from needing a […]
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UPDATE May 9, 2025: Rep. John Illg’s bill, HB581, to ban intentional outdoor release of mylar and latex helium balloons, passed the full House on May 7, 2025, 84-7 garnering […]
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UPDATE: HB615 by Rep. Geymann was amended during the House floor discussion but lost narrowly. However, LWF still believes there is interest in the legislature establishing some level of state […]
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