WHEREAS, the issue of a need for a Water Management Plan became pressing as a result of the recent controversy of selling “excess” water from Toledo Bend Reservoir to private …
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Read More »
WHEREAS, Kisatchie National Forest (KNF) supports significant recreational fishing and contains at least 30 fishable ponds, and WHEREAS, recreational fishing pressure exerts a greater toll on fish populations in smaller …
PROPER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT OF PONDS ON KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST Read More »
WHEREAS, approximately eighty percent (80%) of Louisiana’s coastal marshes and ninety percent (90%) of its forests are privately owned, and WHEREAS, much of this land is managed for wildlife, both …
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE NEED TO RESPECT AND SUPPORT PRIVATE LAND OWNERSHIP Read More »
WHEREAS, in July of 2011 Governor Bobby Jindal unveiled the “Louisiana Plan”, which outlines his Administration’s proposals for spending millions of dollars which the state expects to receive from BP …
WHEREAS, False River Lake, a natural Mississippi River oxbow located in Pointe Coupee Parish, has been a very popular fishing destination for many decades, and WHEREAS, siltation has adversely impacted …
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) is responsible for all hunting rules and regulations for the taking of native game species throughout the State of Louisiana and making …
WHEREAS, the West Bay Sediment Diversion is an uncontrolled diversion of sediment and freshwater from the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish into an area west of the river called West …
WHEREAS, Louisiana’s coast has lost more than 1900 square miles of coastal wetlands and habitats over the last 80 years, threatening the sustainability of fisheries, waterfowl and other migratory bird …
DRAFT 2012 “LOUISIANA’S COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR A SUSTAINABLE COAST” Read More »
WHEREAS, part of the Haynesville Shale and the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale lie within numerous parishes in Louisiana, and WHEREAS, these parishes contain areas of undeveloped forested areas that support wildlife …
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) is responsible for all hunting rules and regulations for the taking of native game species upon the numerous Wildlife Management …