The Avoyelles Wildlife Federation will hold its annual skeet shoot this Saturday, August 27, on the Tunica Biloxi Reservation lot adjacent to the livestock auction barn in Mansura on Highway 1.
Jenny Deleon sits on a monster 11-foot alligator that is no longer a threat near her Bordelonville home. The big gator came out of Bayou des Glaises to chase a local resident who was doing yard work near the bayou. {Photo courtesy of Lynn Lavergne}
This mature bald eagle seems to be surveying his domain on the Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge. The “King of Birds” has become more visible in the parish, thanks in large part to efforts by the federal and state wildlife agencies. {Photo courtesy of Bradley Bordelon, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service}
An eagle in flight embodies both power and freedom. For that reason, the bald eagle was chosen as the symbol of this nation.
Agriculture and outdoor recreation often find themselves at odds with each other.