2009 New Orleans Boat Show opens Wednesday, Jan. 7 January 5, 2009
The oldest and largest Gulf Coast boating and sport-fishing show returns to the New Orleans Morial Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 7, showcasing hundreds of the newest boats and boating accessories at the best deals of the year.
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L.D.W.F. announces Poverty Point Reservoir crappie tagging study December 23, 2008
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be tagging several hundred crappie (white perch) in the Poverty Point Reservoir located in Richland Parish in an effort to learn more about the crappie population.
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Web site photo incriminates deer poacher December 23, 2008
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited Christopher Bearden, 17, of Olla, for allegedly taking two spotted fawns on Oct. 19.
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Wheelchair-bound hunter scores 240-pound buck on Sherburne W.M.A. December 23, 2008
For any Louisiana 14-year-old boy, taking down an 8-point, 240-pound buck is a dream come true. However, for Krotz Springs native Brandon Soileau a trophy buck is just the icing on the cake of getting the opportunity to go hunting.
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Elmer’s Island again open to public access December 15, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Dec. 15 that Elmer’s Island, a once popular destination for coastal fishermen, campers and other outdoor enthusiasts, is open again for public recreational use. The state is opening 250 acres of Elmer’s Island for public use after extensive title research found that this portion of the island is the property of Louisiana.
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Cougar capture in residential neighborhood unsuccessful December 2, 2008
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and Bossier City Police Department (BPPD) responded to a call on Sunday, Nov. 30 that a cougar had been spotted in a residential neighborhood in Bossier City. LDWF’s efforts to immobilize the 125-pound cat with a tranquilizer dart were not immediately successful and BPPD officers shot the animal to minimize the possible threat to public safety.
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Fishing guide Barry Brechtel dies in truck crash November 26, 2008
Barry Brechtel, well-known and highly regarded fishing guide and part-owner of Breton Sound Marina in Hopedale, died early Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, when his pickup truck slammed a utility pole on the Florissant Highway in lower St. Bernard Parish.
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Information sought on West Bay W.M.A. fires November 10, 2008
On the afternoon of Nov. 5, four fires broke out in separate wooded areas on the 60,000-acre West Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located in Allen Parish.
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L.W.F.C. approves 2009 turkey hunting season regulations November 10, 2008
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission officially adopted the 2009 turkey hunting season dates and regulations at their Nov. 6 meeting.
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Two cited for black drum violations in Lafourche Parish November 10, 2008
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents cited two fishermen for alleged fishing violations on Oct. 19 in Lafourche Parish.
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Marine debris project and website expanded November 3, 2008
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has enhanced its Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project website. The changes in the site reflect changes in the program and emphasize NOAA’s collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the State of Louisiana’s inshore debris program coordinated by Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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Louisiana men arrested for killing alligator October 21, 2008
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents arrested four Louisiana men for allegedly killing a nearly 12-foot female alligator considered to be a local icon in the St. Francisville area on Oct. 8.
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L.D.W.F. Aquatic Plant Control Program making progress on Black Lake October 21, 2008
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Aquatic Plant Control Program made substantial progress in the treatment of hydrilla on Black Lake during the summer of 2008.
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