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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources.
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🐢 Congratulations to LDWF’s Keri Lejeune, a 2026 Champion of Conservation! Louisiana State Herpetologist Keri Lejeune was recently honored as one of Garden & Gun Magazine’s 2026 Champions of Conservation during the magazine’s fifth annual celebration in Highlands, North Carolina. The event brought together conservation leaders working to protect the South’s wildlife and aquatic habitats. Keri helped lead a major conservation milestone for Louisiana by developing a plan to protect wild turtles from commercial harvest for the global pet and meat trades. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the plan in 2025, strengthening protections for these native species. Through valued conservation partnerships, her work also includes returning captive alligator snapping turtles to the wild, restoring wetlands for the reintroduction of dusky gopher frogs, improving nest protection for ringed map turtles, and acquiring vital habitat in watersheds such as the Bogue Chitto River. Join us in celebrating Keri’s dedication to Louisiana’s wildlife and this well-deserved recognition! 👏 Read more about Keri and her fellow honorees at LINK IN BIO. 📸 In the group photo, Keri is pictured fourth from left alongside fellow honorees and Garden & Gun editors. @gardenandgun by @wlfla
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🛥️ 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗦! The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation is making waves with 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 #𝟰 of the 2026 Louisiana Conservation Raffle! One lucky winner will take home an incredible 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲, valued at approximately $𝟮𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 and generously donated by GatorTail Outboards! This ready-to-run package features a 1448 Predator Series boat, GTR23M motor, and 16' galvanized trailer, complete with features designed for adventures on Louisiana's waterways. 🎟️ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 $𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲! ⏰ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! And the excitement doesn't stop there! Your ticket also keeps you in the running for the Grand Prize Chevrolet vehicle drawing! Every ticket supports the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation's mission to conserve our state's wildlife, fisheries, and natural habitats. 🌿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱! https://www.lawff.org/early-bird-4 by @wlfla
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🔉The Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge will be closed to the public Saturday, October 17, 2026 for our Mother/Child Families Understanding Nature (FUN) Camp. ✅The facility will reopen for public use on Tuesday, October 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM. #FUNCamp #LDWF #WaddillWildlifeRefuge #GetOutside by @wlfla
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🔥 Prescribed Burns Help Keep Louisiana Marshes Healthy! 🔥 Over the past two weeks, LDWF staff conducted prescribed burns at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area, treating 1,800 acres on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7. These freshwater marshes depend on periodic fire to maintain healthy habitat, support diverse plant and animal communities, and reduce fuel loads that can contribute to damaging wildfires. Prescribed burning is an important tool in protecting Louisiana’s wetlands and the wildlife that call them home! 🔗 To learn more about the benefits of prescribed burning visit the link in bio! by @wlfla
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🦆 That’s a wrap on Louisiana’s first-ever experimental black-bellied whistling duck season! We would like to thank all hunters who participated and want to remind waterfowl hunters who participated to report both harvest and effort. This special season would not have been possible without the leadership of @govjefflandry Jeff Landry and@usfws and Wildlife Service. Because this was an experimental season, it was important that hunters only shot BBWD, and based on LDWF’s observations, hunters showed overwhelming compliance with shooting only this target species. By being good stewards in your participation out in the field, you helped to make this season a historic success. 📢 Hunted or not, if you obtained a permit, you must report your harvest and effort by Oct. 26 to remain eligible for next year’s permit. ✅ Report your harvest at the LINK IN BIO! by @wlfla
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🐟 The LDWF Fall stocking season has officially kicked off! On October 6, 2026, LDWF Inland Fisheries’ biologists began the fall season by stocking 68,200 channel catfish. Within the next three months, biologists will be stocking Channel Catfish, Black and White Crappie, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, and Florida-strain Largemouth Bass in public waterbodies all around the state! 📍 Recent Channel Catfish stocking activity by LDWF Inland Fisheries biologists from October 6 to October 8 included: Anacoco Lake (Vernon): 26,200 Chatham Lake (Jackson): 5,300 Buhlow Lake (Rapides): 5,800 Lafreniere Park (Jefferson): 3,700 Crooked Creek (Evangeline): 2,200 Grand Bayou Reservoir (Red River): 16,200 Henderson Lake (St. Martin): 8,300 Moore Park (Lafayette): 500 🐟 Support Louisiana's fisheries! When you purchase a Louisiana Largemouth Bass license plate, revenue generated will go to LDWF and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation to help fund the production and stocking of Largemouth Bass in Louisiana. 🔗 Purchase your plate at the LINK IN BIO! For more information about stocking, contact LDWF Fish Hatchery Biologist Manager Talon Jeppson at (318) 484-6914 or tjeppson@wlf.la.gov. More information about the LDWF Freshwater Fish Hatcheries can be viewed at the LINK IN BIO! On October 7, 2026 the LDWF Inland Fisheries’ biologists released 3,700 Channel Catfish Fingerlings into Lafreniere Park located in Jefferson Parish. by @wlfla
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Louisiana women are built different. 💪We had a great time yesterday at the Waddill Wildlife Refuge teaching firearm safety and fundamentals to @firstladyofla First Lady Sharon Landry and the women in her staff. Our female game wardens came to help show the importance of women learning firearm skills and that firearm safety is for everyone! If you are looking to sharpen your skills, make sure to check out one of our shooting ranges: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/go-shooting by @wlfla
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🦆 Don’t Forget Your HIP Certification! Don’t forget—an annual Harvest Information Program (HIP) certification is legally required for anyone hunting migratory birds. This FREE certification helps biologists gather vital data to manage and conserve migratory bird populations. 🔹 If you're hunting migratory birds this season, make sure to get HIP-certified each year. 🔹 Not planning to hunt migratory birds? Please skip the certification to keep the data accurate! ✅ What counts as migratory game birds? • Ducks • Coots • Geese • Doves • Woodcock • Rails • Snipe • Gallinules Make sure you're ready and in compliance before heading out. Your participation helps ensure sustainable hunting for the future! 🔗 Get HIP-certified at the LINK IN BIO! #HIPCertification #Reminder #Conservation #MigratoryBirds #ResponsibleHunting by @wlfla
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🐊 Interested in trapping? Come out to the 2026 Louisiana Trapper & Alligator Hunter Association Trapping Convention! This event is FREE and open to the public, whether you’re an experienced trapper or curious to learn more. 📅 November 7, 2026 🕗 Gates open at 8 a.m., with activities expected to wrap up around 2 p.m. 📍 Waddill Wildlife Refuge 4142 N. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge Enjoy trapping demonstrations throughout the day, shop vendors offering trapping supplies and more, and check out the raffles and auctions. A food vendor will also be on site! 🍴 Bringing fur to sell? A fur buyer will be on site. Purchases will be based on 2025–2026 trapping licenses, and all furs must be frozen or dried. Bring a friend and spend the day connecting with Louisiana’s trapping community! #LouisianaOutdoors #Trapping #LTAHA #TrappingConvention by @wlfla
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Due to recent changes to federal law and guidance issued by the ATF, tax stamps are no longer required to legally possess a suppressor for your firearm. Given these changes, if your suppressor is legally possessed, and it is attached to a firearm that is legal for the season you are hunting, you are not violating state law and you are clear to use it to hunt. Learn more: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/ldwf-explains-how-agents-will-handle-suppressors-this-hunting-season by @wlfla
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Had a great day at the range with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries! by @wlfla
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🎨🦆 Artists, mark your calendars! Entries for the 2027 Louisiana Duck Stamp Contest will be accepted October 19–26, 2026. This year’s featured species is the wood duck! Artists ages 18 and older are invited to submit original artwork showcasing wood ducks in Louisiana wetland habitat. Entry fee: $50. 📅 Contest judging: October 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. at LDWF Headquarters, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge. The public is welcome to attend! 🔗 Link in bio! #LouisianaDuckStamp #WildlifeArt #LDWF by @wlfla
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