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Shaping the Future of Conservation: LSU Students Learn Both Sides of Wildlife Management

By Connor Gilbert Louisiana’s landscape and its natural resources offer an incredible living classroom for students to learn. Between I-10 and the coast, you will find marsh, forested wetlands, and swamps that create a rich and complex ecosystem that fuels … Continue reading →

Chandeleur Island: A National Treasure Worth Saving

By Johnny Marquez I can still vividly remember my first trip to Chandeleur. I left Mississippi with my parents and my sister to spend the night at Horn Island with plans to fish the “shallow field” the next day. As … Continue reading →

Tagged coastal restoration, Louisiana, restoration project, wildlife conservation

Seeing Red!

By Johnny Marquez When the weather turns warm, and we edge into summer, many Gulf Coast anglers start to see red – red snapper, that is. With state recreational seasons opening across the Gulf between April and May, depending on … Continue reading →

Tagged coastal restoration, Louisiana, wildlife conservation

Maurepas swamp: Louisiana’s largest Wildlife Management Area is getting the attention it deserves!

By Connor Gilbert As drivers travel along I-10 and pass the Bonnet Carré Spillway, they may notice what appears to be a land bridge just below the roadway. This area is part of a much larger restoration effort that includes … Continue reading →

Ça c’est Bon!

From the marsh to the marinade. Out of the swamp and onto the skillet. However you want to plate it, Cook-Off for the Coast is a culinary event like no other that takes aim at simmering down that hard-to-satisfy wild … Continue reading →

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A Milestone for Sportsman’s Paradise

Recently, our Sportsman’s Paradise made history by breaking ground on the single largest habitat restoration project in US history. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will reconnect the Mississippi River with its wetlands and build up to 27 square miles of habitat in Barataria Basin. Continue reading →

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Going Coastally Crazy

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Louisiana, annually attracting thousands of tourists and locals. However, habitat degradation and loss of critical wetlands, estuaries and marshes is making it more challenging for recreational fishermen to catch two of our favorite … Continue reading →

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