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 […]
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, […]
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) […]
Louisiana 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 […]
Louisiana 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HCR 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 […]
Groups 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 & […]
Update on October 4, 2018: Agreement to Develop Airport at Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge Has Been Rescinded!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 […]