LWF was one of 35 organizations who recently submitted a joint letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging her to restore the Coastal Barrier Resources Act’s (CBRA) full protections. In […]
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UPDATE (6/10/21): The bill to establish an Outdoor Conservation Study Group (HCR 55 by Rep. Zeringue) passed unanimously. We expect the study group to produce a report by February 1, […]
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UPDATE (6/10/21): The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ fee restructure bill (HB 691 by Rep. Bacala) was hotly debated in its passage through committees on both sides. Some minor […]
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UPDATE (6/2/21): Read LWF’s official comments on the Mid-Barataria Draft EIS: LWF Comments on MBSD DEIS_6.2.21 The Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition hosted informal public meetings with the Coastal […]
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UPDATE (6/74/21): The FY22 Annual Plan was passed unanimously by the Louisiana Legislature. The final plan can be viewed here. (April 20, 2021) LWF signed onto a comment letter […]
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Following the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent closing of the MRGO shipping channel, the MRGO Must Go Coalition (which LWF is part of) released a report detailing […]
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Louisiana Wildlife Federation continues to speak up about the Catahoula Lake situation and the impact on the management of the lake and its important wetlands for wildlife habitat. In October, […]
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Louisiana Wildlife Federation sent the following letter to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) regarding the wetland assimilation program. In the 2019 legislative session, House Concurrent Resolution 42 (HCR42) […]
Read MoreLouisiana Wildlife Federation is following the Catahoula Lake case closely. You can read a recent article in Louisiana Record on Steve Crooks and Era Lea Crooks vs. State of Louisiana, Department of […]
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LWF submits public scoping comments urging Corps to use Maurepas restoration to mitigation W Shore levee impacts
On October 14, 2021, LWF submitted public scoping comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to use the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project to mitigate environmental […]
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