Policy Center

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 […]

Members of Congress are proposing to sell off 3 million acres of public.  If approved, current legislation would mandate the sale of up to three million acres of US Forest […]

By Rick Owens, LWF Advocacy Manager LWF continues to monitor and pursue opportunities that support efforts to protect and manage Catahoula Lake resources for the benefit of wildlife, the habitat, […]

UPDATE: June 25, 2025: The Governor vetoed the bill.  Help us educate others about alternatives. May 29, 2025: Rep. John Illg’s bill, HB581, to ban intentional outdoor release of mylar […]

UPDATE: HB459 by Rep. Coates addresses renewable energy permitting, including wind and solar. It was amended to include some of the language from HB615. It was signed into law. UPDATE: […]

Louisiana Wildlife Federation supports regulations and rules for utility-scale solar development in Louisiana that are protective of the state’s fish and wildlife, specifically wildlife-tolerant fencing or no fencing, use of […]

Louisiana Wildlife Federation submitted formal comments to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) on its proposed Draft Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan. If passed by the legislature, the […]

The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) released the latest draft of a reorganization blueprint that is a more complete, and in many ways, detailed version of how […]

The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) released the latest draft report outlining a reorganization for natural resource management in the state as directed by Governor Jeff Landry […]