The MRGO Must Go Coalition – which Louisiana Wildlife Federation is part of – and other community organizations recently submitted a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Michael Connor […]
LWF among 30 groups urging Corps to prioritize MRGO ecosystem restoration Read More »
LWF has submitted a letter to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Wildlife & Fisheries Commission highlighting concerns over Catahoula Lake. Catahoula Lake, located in central Louisiana, is
LWF Raises Concerns to Wildlife & Fisheries over Catahoula Lake Read More »
On August 10, 2023, hundreds of people gathered in Belle Chasse, La to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion – the largest single ecosystem restoration project in U.S.
This June, LWF board members, Marty Floyd and Jonny Fryar, and Coastal Policy Manager Stacy Ortego joined the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and their state affiliates for their annual meeting.
LWF joins NWF and affiliates at WildlifeUnite Read More »
Earlier this year, LWF passed a resolution on offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico and signed on to a letter with other environmental organizations to the federal Bureau
LWF comments to LDNR on offshore wind concerns in state waters Read More »
(6/26/23) LWF has submitted scoping comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in response to the Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for
LWF submits comments to Corps opposing proposed “One Lake” project Read More »
Louisiana Wildlife Federation has submitted a letter supporting the nomination of the Chandeleur Islands as a Site of Hemispheric Importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN). The WHSRN
LWF Supports nomination of Chandeleur Islands as a Site of Hemispheric Importance Read More »
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan and Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Plan passed unanimously in the Louisiana Legislature. The Coastal Master Plan serves as the state’s
Louisiana Legislature unanimously approves Coastal Master Plan and Annual Plan Read More »
On Friday, May 12, 2023, LWF joined state and local officials including Governor John Bel Edwards, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Plaquemines Parish President Keith Hinkley, and State
State celebrates Louisiana’s newest six miles of land in Plaquemines Parish Read More »
Update (6/26/23): LWF has submitted comments to the Corps opposing the proposed One Lake project. See our latest blog for more info. On May 17, 2023, The U.S. Army