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 […]
Read MoreLouisiana has a serious wildlife crime problem: our state has the highest rate of whooping crane shootings in the country. At least 12 of these magnificent birds have been shot […]
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Federal legislation to address wildlife management has been introduced and Louisiana Wildlife Federation urges your support for the Recovering America’s Wildlife (RAW) Act. The crisis facing our nation’s fish and […]
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UPDATE: On Monday, May 29, 2019. the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee exercised their review of the regulatory process and reversed the Commission’s decision to prohibit use of natural […]
Read MoreHCR 42 passed both houses of the legislature in the 2019 Regular Session. You can view it here. We will be following up on requests for a report. Louisiana Wildlife […]
Read MoreGroups jointly file amicus brief in appeal of case that would affect management of wildlife habitat, reduce public access Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF), Delta Waterfowl (Delta), and Backcountry Hunters & […]
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Update on October 4, 2018: Agreement to Develop Airport at Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge Has Been Rescinded! Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is pleased that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and […]
Read MoreThe “One Lake” project proposes to dam the Pearl River near Jackson, Mississippi, to create a 1,500-acre lake and develop residences and structures along the lake. This destructive, ill-conceived project […]
Read MoreWith deer hunting being the most popular hunting activity in the United States, we consider chronic wasting disease (CWD) a serious threat to our nation’s wild deer herds and rich […]
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