The RESTORE Act, 10 years later
On July 6, 2012, The RESTORE Act (the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act) was signed into law as a result …
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LWF Conservation Leadership Corps Students Complete Program
Louisiana Wildlife Federation has completed its fourth year of the Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps, a leadership development program that provides expert training for future conservation leaders. The program continues …
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Historic Conservation Legislation Establishes Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program
Exciting news to share for conservation in Louisiana! The bill creating the Louisiana Outdoors Forever conservation funding program (HB 762) has been passed by the Louisiana Legislature. The bill, introduced …
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Corps selects Maurepas as mitigation for levee project, schedules public meetings (Take Action)
You spoke up and they listened! In its original draft Environmental Impact Statement released in October 2021, the U.S. Army Corps (Corps) of Engineers selected the use of mitigation banks …
LWF hosting meeting Mar 31 feat. Tulane research on diversion benefits to reduce Bonnet Carré impacts
UPDATE (4/4/2022) – You can view the recording of this meeting here. Louisiana Wildlife Federation will be hosting a meeting in St. Charles Parish for the public to learn about …
Pearl River Map Turtle Comments: Yes for listing, designate habitat too
In November 2021, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed listing the Pear River map turtle as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. (You can also read additional background …
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Too Soon to Declare Ivory-billed Woodpecker Extinct
Louisiana Wildlife Federation is asserting that it is too early to declare delisting of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Before delisting, a thorough review of all of the files and sources needs …
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CWD in Louisiana Likely Found; LDWF to Activate Response Plan
At the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting today, members learned more about the suspected case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer harvested in Tensas Parish. A hunter …
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State’s annual coastal spending plan released, tops $1B for first time
Update (3/17/22): On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the CPRA Board unanimously passed the FY23 Annual Plan. The Plan must now make its way through the Louisiana Legislature. The 2022 Regular …
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LWF Announces 2022 Conservation Leadership Corps Students
A new year means a new cohort of Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s (LWF) Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC)! LWF has selected 20 undergraduate students from 9 universities in Louisiana for …
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