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 …
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. …
Report by Charles Williams, 2nd VP for Louisiana Wildlife Federation I became a Comite River fan in 1971 when I was a grad student at LSU and living in Baton …
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 »
You can read Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s full comments to the US EPA about the State of Louisiana’s application for primacy in Class VI permitting HERE. With certain qualifications related to …
LWF Comments on Louisiana’s Application for Primacy to Permit Class VI Wells 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 »
Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) has recognized six individuals and one organization for their significant achievements in natural resources conservation and education. The recipients were recognized as part of the 57th …
2022 Conservation Achievement Awards Recipients Celebrated at Banquet 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 »