Saving Wildlife in Your Backyard with Plants
Guest blog by Wendy Rhiner So you have heard a great deal lately about native plants. Maybe you have seen an announcement on Facebook about a plant sale, or maybe …
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Louisiana is missing opportunities for conservation; HCR 55 aims to fix that
UPDATE (6/10/21): The bill to establish an Outdoor Conservation Study Group (HCR 55 by Rep. Zeringue) passed unanimously. We expect the study group to produce a report by February 1, …
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LWF Supports Proposed LDWF License Restructure Plan
UPDATE (6/10/21): The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ fee restructure bill (HB 691 by Rep. Bacala) was hotly debated in its passage through committees on both sides. Some minor …
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Help advance Louisiana’s most important coastal project: Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion!
UPDATE (6/2/21): Read LWF’s official comments on the Mid-Barataria Draft EIS: LWF Comments on MBSD DEIS_6.2.21 The Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition hosted informal public meetings with the Coastal …
City Nature Challenge: a 4-day global bioblitz to collect flora & fauna data
UPDATE: Over 1.2 million observations were made! Check out the official results of this challenge on the City Nature Challenge website. The City Nature Challenge is a friendly nature …
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LWF supports CPRA FY 2022 Annual Plan; how you can help
UPDATE (6/74/21): The FY22 Annual Plan was passed unanimously by the Louisiana Legislature. The final plan can be viewed here. (April 20, 2021) LWF signed onto a comment letter …
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Conservation Leadership Corps students have first meeting
LWF’s Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) held its first meeting last weekend. Established in 2018, the CLC program engages undergraduate college students from across the state to develop and …
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Interior Least Tern Delisted Under Endangered Species Act!
UPDATE: Learn more about the de-listing of the interior least tern on the US Fish & Wildlife Service FAQ page. The interior least tern has been formally removed from threatened …
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LWF Announces 2021 Conservation Leadership Corps Students
Louisiana Wildlife Federation is excited to announce this year’s cohort for its Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps, a leadership development program that provides expert training for future conservation leaders. The …
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Celebrating 50 Years of Louisiana’s Scenic Rivers Act
This year, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF) celebrates 50 years of the Scenic Rivers Act. The Louisiana Legislature created the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System in …
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