Agents arrest Lafayette man for aggravated cruelty to animals
LDWF enforcement agents arrested one man and cited two others Aug. 12 for their roles in alleged alligator violations in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
LDWF enforcement agents arrested one man and cited two others Aug. 12 for their roles in alleged alligator violations in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a notice of intent to reduce the LDWF alligator hide tag fee from $4 to $3 for the 2020 and 2021.[…]
LDWF will offer alligator sport hunting licenses online and from authorized license vendors beginning this Thursday (Aug. 1).[…]
LDWF has added Corney Lake in Claiborne Parish and False River in Pointe Coupee Parish to the 2019 alligator lottery harvests.[…]
The LDWF will conduct alligator lottery harvests on 19 LDWF WMAs, 25 public lakes and one USACE property Aug. 28-Oct. 3, 2019.[…]
The LDWF is accepting bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties and state wildlife refuges for the 2019-2021 seasons.[…]
While fishing South Louisiana last week with Marsh Man Masson, Jake Springer, 24, hooked two alligators, which apparently is becoming a trend throughout the region. […]
Alligators don’t often have to worry about the water freezing around them, but they don’t seem to mind it one bit. They just freeze themselves in, but keep their noses above the surface so they can breathe just fine.[…]
Two men pleaded guilty to harvesting an alligator out of season last summer, then trying to conceal it from LDWF enforcement agents. […]
Enforcement agents on patrol near Catahoula cited two men for alleged alligator violations in St. Martin Parish on Aug. 19.[…]
Alligators are strong animals, so it’s important to use caution when harvesting them. Here are several safety tips to avoid injury.[…]
It’s a long boat ride down the Calumet spillway to the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area’s Wax Lake Unit. It’s also a straight run, which makes it a perfect time for reflecting.[…]
Exactly one-half inch.
That’s all it took for Bryan Burnside and his team to etch their names into the Magnolia State’s record books when they harvested a giant 14-foot, ¾-inch gator early Monday morning near Natchez.[…]
Two Grand Chenier men were sentenced on Jan. 24 in Vermilion Parish for their part in stealing more than 500 alligator eggs, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Where’s Troy Landry when you need him?
The star of Swamp People on the History Channel would probably have loved to fill a tag with the giant gator that was captured on video Sunday east of Tampa, Fla.[…]
During my career with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, I was fortunate enough to witness and participate in a few conservation success stories. Perhaps most notable is the recovery in Louisiana of the American alligator. […]