WHEREAS, the cohort of hunters is becoming older and less physically capable and WHEREAS, the rules governing the management of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) have accommodated the aging hunters’ desires …
DESIGNATED NON-MOTORIZED-ONLY AREAS IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS (WMAs Read More »
WHEREAS, Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), like state parks and other natural and cultural attractions encourage Louisiana residents and out-of state visitors to recreate and spend money in Louisiana, and WHEREAS, …
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGES ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS Read More »
WHEREAS, over the years there have been numerous reports of sightings of “big cats,” that is, cougars/mountain lions/panthers, in Louisiana, and WHEREAS, most of these sightings are not corroborated with …
MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF “BIG CATS” IN LOUISIANA Read More »
WHEREAS, participation in recreational fishing and recruitment of young people into the sport is declining in Louisiana, and WHEREAS, many people start out fishing as kids, in places that they …
WHEREAS, the approximately 12 miles of beachfront between Caminada Pass near Grand Isle and Belle Pass near Fourchon on the central Louisiana coast is of great recreational value and has …
WHEREAS, hunting is a sport pursued and enjoyed by many Louisianans and provides significant revenue for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), both through the sale of hunting …
WHEREAS, coastal Louisiana contains cheniers, barrier headlands and ridges that are or have been covered in woody vegetation, and WHEREAS, these wooded areas provide storm protection as evidenced during the …
: PROTECTING WOODED CHENIERS, BARRIER HEADLANDS AND RIDGES IN LOUISIANA’S COASTAL ZONE Read More »
WHEREAS, coastal protection and restoration projects that create barriers that may alter hydrology and otherwise interrupt free access of organisms to and from waters and wetlands are usually designed with …
WHEREAS, an increasing number of restoration projects in coastal Louisiana involve creation of marsh using material obtained from a “borrow” site, and WHEREAS, it is important that the overall impact …
STUDY AND MONITORING OF BORROW AREAS IN COASTAL RESTORATION PROGRAMS Read More »