As Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) continues to be an evolving issue that many have voiced concerns about, Louisiana deer hunters are reminded to take advantage of the opportunity to have […]
LWF Encourages Hunters to Have Their Deer Tested for CWD Read More »
Thank you to Governor Landry and his administration for prioritizing overdue maintenance needed to protect the vital wildlife habitat and coastal protection that White Lake provides in southwest Louisiana. CPRA
White Lake To Receive Long-Needed Repairs, Restoration Read More »
The legal decisions that declared Catahoula Lake no longer a lake but a river that floods periodically have been a subject of discussion, consternation, and concern for nearly two decades. Louisiana
Catahoula Lake Basin Observations, Commitments from LWF Read More »
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is pleased to announce the 19 students selected for the 2025 Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (EV-CLC). Established in 2018, this program prepares undergraduate students
The Louisiana Legislature created the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System in 1970. From small creeks to large rivers, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) administers the Scenic
Changing Scenic River Regulations Should be in the Best Interests of OUR Rivers Read More »
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
LWF Urges Army Corps to Reconsider Alternative A1 for Pearl River Project Read More »
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
Tell the Army Corps to Restore the Wetlands Destroyed by the MRGO Read More »
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
Control Zones for CWD Containment Work Best Without Buffers Read More »
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
Tell USFWS to Claim Their Boundaries in the Catahoula Lake Basin Read More »
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
Update on Lake Maurepas and Carbon Sequestration Project, Action Items Read More »