Coastal Projects
Nonprofits important cog in coastal restoration
They arrived by barge to Raccoon Island, just south of Cocodrie, tall white sacks weighing in 2,000 pounds filled with what many of us might otherwise mistake for sandbags.[…]
General
Coastal Projects
Nonprofits take different approaches to education
While most of Louisiana’s coastal nonprofits get involved with beach cleanups, plantings and the like, nearly all of them dedicate at least part of their mission to education.[…]
Events & Announcements
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.[…]
Events & Announcements
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.[…]
General
Serigne brothers convicted of aggravated rape of juveniles
Two brothers whose family owns Serigne’s Marina in Delacroix were convicted yesterday of aggravated rape, NOLA.com reported.[…]
Events & Announcements
Land Trust for Louisiana to host public meeting on Baton Rouge conservation efforts
The Land Trust for Louisiana, a nonprofit organization that works with community partners to create a healthy and sustainable natural environment, will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. in Room 212 of the LSU AgCenter.[…]
Events & Announcements
New Sportsman TV episode tonight: Tony’s Chenier Duck Hunt
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:00 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 Louisiana Sportsman magazine’s publisher Tony Taylor.[…]
Events & Announcements
Public invited to comment on development of long-term management plan for Cat Island NWR
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of developing a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, and individuals are welcomed to provide their input at an upcoming meeting.[…]
Events & Announcements
ATV crash Sunday kills 14-year-old Houma Junior High School student
Hundreds of teens gathered in front of Houma Junior High School this morning to stand in silent concentric circles around the flagpole.[…]
General
Swarovski Optik CL Pocket binoculars
The new CL Pocket binoculars from Swarovski Optik offer excellent optical performance in a compact size.[…]
Columns
Spoiled children
Ever been in a restaurant with your significant other and have the family from hell seated right next to you? You know the family I’m talking about: The one with three kids throwing nonstop tantrums while their parents seem oblivious to the chaos.[…]
Events & Announcements
NOAA navigational chart PDFs available free during pilot program
April 13, 2014 will mark the end of an era for nautical navigational charts.[…]
Events & Announcements
Sportsman TV this weekend: Gator Teal
Watch Cox Sports Television this weekend as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew get hunting season kicked off right with a morning teal hunt in Buras, followed up by a gator hunt in Delacroix that afternoon.[…]
Events & Announcements
U.S. Army annual permit no longer required for hunting on Fort Polk and Peason Ridge WMAs
U.S. Army officials announced the federal permit previously required to hunt on Fort Polk and Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Areas are no longer required, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Price Lake Road on Rockefeller SWR scheduled to reopen tomorrow
Price Lake Road, a primary access point from La. Hwy. 82 on the western end of the Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge in eastern Cameron and western Vermilion parishes, is set to reopen Saturday, Oct. 26.[…]
Events & Announcements
$8,000 reward offered for information on dead black bear in Avoyelles Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are looking for leads on an illegally killed black bear found in Avoyelles Parish on Oct. 8, according to a press release.[…]