The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is poised to take the final step to ensure the recovery of Louisiana’s red drum (redfish) population. At their scheduled meeting on Thursday, March […]
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Alex Kolker, PhD, of New Orleans, and associate professor at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), specializing in oceanography, geology, and climate science, has been named 2023 Conservationist of the
Coastal Researcher Alex Kolker Named 2023 Conservationist of the Year Read More »
Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) advocates for forested lands for their economic, ecological, and recreational roles in Louisiana and has supported active reforestation as fundamental to the health of forest ecosystems.
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After three years and multiple attempts at compromise, a threat to impose strict regulations on the commercial menhaden fishing industry by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission finally resulted in
Commercial Menhaden Fishing Industry and Recreational Anglers Agree on Compromise Read More »
In a disappointing move on Tuesday, November 7, the Joint Natural Resources committee voted to reject the Notice of Intent for new redfish rules approved by the Louisiana Wildlife and
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If you’re following the observed declines in redfish populations, you may want to know that the proposed changes to recreational redfish harvest will receive oversight by the Legislature’s Joint Committees
Commercial Menhaden Industry Continues to Draw Criticism Members interested in recreational saltwater fishing may want to attend Thursday’s Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting or follow the meeting online. Click
Saltwater Fisheries Will Dominate Commission’s October 5th Meeting Read More »
LWF’s 84th Annual Convention was held at the historic Hotel Bentley in Alexandria, LA August 18-19. The convention began with a meeting of LWF’s Board of Directors on Friday, followed
LWF Convention Packed with Information, Discussion, and Celebration Read More »
The Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) program is designed to inform and engage with college students about conservation policy and advocacy so that we may foster tomorrow’s conservation leaders
Celebrating the 5th Year of the Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps Read More »