The Coastal Barrier Resource System includes 3.5 million acres of barrier islands, beaches, and wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin […]
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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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
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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
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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
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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
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LWF Supports Proposed Changes to Spotted Seatrout Rules Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) supports the amended Notice of Intent (NOI) adopted by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in August to
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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
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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.
LWF has a large contingent of birders among its members, including several affiliate National Audubon chapters and independent birding clubs. Several years ago we formed an Avian Conservation Committee to
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