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A&E ducks for cover, reinstates Phil Robertson
Media reports indicate that A&E has reinstated Phil Robertson and will resume taping Duck Dynasty next spring with the entire Robertson family.[…]
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Almost 3,000 acres added to Ouachita WMA, LDWF says
The Ouachita Wildlife Management Area has expanded to more than 13,000 acres through a lease agreement now in place between the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[…]
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Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson suspended by A&E for homosexual remarks
Phil Robertson, the patriarch of A&E’s Duck Dynasty program based in West Monroe, was suspended Wednesday for anti-gay comments he made in an interview with GQ, according to media reports.[…]
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Injured bald eagle in Beauregard Parish returned to the wild
A female adult bald eagle found injured in Beauregard Parish by a work crew late in October was rehabbed and returned to the wild, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Labadieville man pleads guilty to September sea gull killing in Home Depot parking lot
A 29-year-old Labadieville man pleaded guilty in Eastern District Federal Court in New Orleans on Dec. 10 to illegally killing 49 sea gulls in the Elmwood Home Depot parking lot.[…]
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‘Naturally N’Awlins’ Frank Davis dies at 71
Frank Davis, who appeared on WWL-TV in New Orleans for more than 30 years, died on Monday at the age of 71, according to media reports.[…]
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2014 Bass Championship Open scheduled
Last March, St. Martinsville’s Andre F. Cazelot and Brooke Morrison of Youngsville walked away with a cool $14,000 after rising to the top of the two-day Yamaha-Skeeter Louisiana Sportsman Bass Championship Open.[…]
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2014 Archery in Louisiana Schools state tournament set for March 1
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Archery in Louisiana Schools program will begin registering students on Dec. 15 for the 2014 ALAS state tournament slated for March 1 in Alexandria.[…]
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LPB chronicles the comeback of the Louisiana black bear
Louisiana Public Broadcasting producers and photographers spent a year following biologists on the forefront of the Louisiana black bear recovery effort to create the latest episode of Alive! In America’s Delta.[…]
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Sportsman TV tonight: a replay of Tony’s Chenier Duck Hunt
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew take a trip deep in the marshes south of Houma to experience a little camp life and a great duck hunt with the publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, Tony Taylor.[…]
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New safety zones established for shooting ranges on three WMAs
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has established and enhanced safety zones surrounding shooting ranges on the Bodcau, Pearl River and Sherburne Wildlife Management Areas.[…]
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Mollicy Bayou and Ouachita River reconnected to restore floodplain
As part of the Mollicy Farms restoration project, last month the last of about 50,000 cubic yards of soil was excavated on Mollicy Bayou to help reestablish a functional floodplain for the Ouachita River.[…]
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DU hires longtime LDWF biologist to oversee conservation programs in Louisiana
Ducks Unlimited selected Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Mike Carloss as the new manager of conservation programs for Louisiana, according to a press release.[…]
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Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest set
Plans are already in the works for the 2014 edition of the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest, which is slated for March 13-16 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]
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Current LDWF law enforcement training facility to receive $2 million upgrade
The training site for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ enforcement division will be upgraded with a $2 million multi-purpose facility, according to a press release.[…]
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Lafayette’s Tony Bernard wins 2014 Louisiana Duck Stamp competition
Lafayette’s Tony Bernard captured first place in the 2014 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp competition, a contest that determines the image to be used on what is commonly referred to as the Louisiana Duck Stamp.[…]