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Louisiana and Texas Fisheries Agencies File Joint Lawsuit To Prevent Economic Issues With Red Snapper Fishermen

The two agencies say an emergency rule could help economic development for fishermen.

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Black Bears, (Photo by Michael Smith/Newsmakers)
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St. Mary Parish Dog Attacked By Bear, Officials Urge Caution

LDWF is suggesting residents make sure they secure their pets.

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Black Bears, (Photo by Michael Smith/Newsmakers)
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Black Bear Killed In Avoyelles Parish

Agents say they have no leads now on who killed the bear.

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flickr user Blaine Hansel
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Louisiana Department Of Wildlife And Fisheries Discusses Duck Dates

The season dates are still up for changes.

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courtesy commons.wikimedia.com user Dave Bezaire & Susi Havens-Bezaire
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Abandoned Trap Clean-up in Terrebonne Parish Nets Large Numbers

The catch is more than 740 traps in Terrebonne parish alone, not including the traps that were collected in the surrounding parishes.

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Shrimp Out At The Beginning Of The Season
Shrimp Out At The Beginning Of The Season, (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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Louisiana Shrimp Season Dates Have Been Set

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set Monday for some parts of the state.

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(photo of a helicopter by Flickr user JvL)
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Helicopter Crash In St. Mary Parish Kills Two

Investigators are trying to piece together what led to the downing of a helicopter south of Morgan City this morning. Officials with the FAA say the helicopter crashed just after 7:30 this morning, killing two people.

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(photo by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)
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Father, Son Rescued From Duck Lake After Boat Capsizes

A father and son are lucky to be alive after their boat capsized in St. Martin Parish. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says Russ and Michael Tircuit were duck hunting on Duck Lake when their boat struck something in the water.

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(photo by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)
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Franklin Man Pleads Guilty On Alligator Charges

A Franklin man will have to pay a steep fine on alligator violations. Officials with the state's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say Daniel Edgar pleaded guilty to taking alligators from an unapproved area back in 2006.

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(photo by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)
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Port Barre Man Arrested On Drug, Hunting Charges

A Port Barre man is in some hot water after authorities say they found him hunting at night. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials say Randy Guillory was observed hunting off a public road the night of November 12th.

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Wildlife Agent Shooting Ruled Accident

State police detectives have concluded that the Sept. 30 death of a Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent was an accident.

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Coyote photo wikipedia,org by Rebecca Richardson
Coyote photo wikipedia,org by Rebecca Richardson
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Coyotes Spotted In Youngsville

Today on KPEL's "Mornings With Ken & Bernie" Wildlife and Fisheries Agent Travis Dufour discussed the recent reports of coyotes being seen in Youngsville and other rural areas of Lafayette Parish.

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