What Hurricanes Can Teach Us About Building Better Coastlines with Benefits for Fish and Wildlife
These lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have changed the way that Louisiana views wetlands.
Solutions for the Biggest Pain Points of Frustrated Anglers
Modern federal fisheries management should recognize the value of recreational fishing to local communities and conservation in America—here are three ways to do that.
Delaying This Infrastructure Project Will Have Very Real Impacts on Fishing in Louisiana
Agencies must implement sediment diversion projects quickly to safeguard habitat in the Gulf of Mexico for the sake of sportsmen and local communities.
Local Public Input is Critical to Rebuilding Louisiana’s Coastline
The public process for vetting these important projects will affect conservation, hurricane protection, and land loss over the next five years.
There’s More Than One Way to Build a Marsh (and We Need Both)
To combat the world’s worst bout of wetland loss, we can’t afford to use just some of the tools available—especially when you look at where marsh projects will be in 50 years.
World-Renowned Angling Destinations Are Literally Sinking into the Gulf of Mexico
Historic flooding in and around Baton Rouge last month was just the latest crisis for coastal towns dealing with the escalating threats of land loss and rising sea-levels.
A Taste of the Nine-Day Gulf Red Snapper Season
With the abundance of fish these anglers experienced, why can’t we fix the access issues? It’s the best of times and the worst of times for red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico....
Gulf Snapper Anglers See Red, Experts Look To Improve Angling Opportunity
Constructive solutions the key to improved fisheries management and more certainty for recreational fishermen Duck hunters in Louisiana have known for a month their season will begin in early November and last for 60...
Official Status of BP Settlement Means Conservation Can Finally Roll On
A few signatures kick off the next phase of oil spill recovery that could revive long-term habitat health in the Gulf BP and a federal judge have finally made it official—the historic settlement between...
Louisiana Biologists Are Tracking Potential Monsters in the Depths of Lake Pontchartrain
How telemetry tag data could improve the odds of redfish and trout reaching trophy size Ashley Ferguson may not be a fish surgeon, but she’s become pretty handy with a scalpel and sutures over...
