Game Species

Feral hog populations across Louisiana parishes provide hunters with challenging pursuits and locations with high animal concentrations.

Feral hog population estimates in Louisiana remain difficult due to rapid reproduction rates and secretive nocturnal behavior.

Louisiana wildlife authorities saved American alligators from extinction using a pioneering conservation program based on sustainable use.

Louisiana nuisance alligator reports require specific criteria regarding aggressive behavior, loss of fear, and human interaction.

Louisiana alligator nuisance calls rise in summer due to increased mating, nesting protection, and warmer weather metabolism.

Louisiana alligator records reveal a state maximum length of fifteen feet and nine point twenty five inches harvested in Concordia Parish.

Louisiana alligator population estimates and conservation methods explain the recovery of American alligators in coastal marshlands.

Black bear expansion into Central Louisiana reflects successful conservation and growing populations, explaining new sightings across the region.

Louisiana’s first modern black bear season yielded an official harvest total of eight bears monitored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Coastal black bears near Terrebonne Parish face unique environmental challenges, historical habitat loss, and ongoing recovery efforts.