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3+ hour, 8+ min ago (16+ words) The Advocate - Grand Opening Of Community Clothes Closet And Food Pantry...
Confessions of a Louisiana hawk-watcher
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (538+ words) A red-tailed hawk flies over LSU's Bernie Moore Track Stadium, Thursday, May 3, 2018, as the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Track Championships Class B-C meet proceeds below in Baton Rouge, La. I was walking to our backyard compost pile the other morning…...
On the edge of Louisiana's marsh, the shoreline will soon be alive. It's part of a plan.
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (1098+ words) On the far reaches of the Louisiana marsh, a few dozen volunteers were engaged in a weightlifting workout with unconventional equipment: 30-pound bags of recycled oyster shells. The volunteers for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana passed the oyster bags…...
Modern birding involves sight, sound, new tech
1+ week, 3+ day ago (685+ words) Louisiana State Parks Manager Daniel Goyer uses the e Bird app to identify a Kentucky Warbler by its unique song Saturday, April 11, 2026, during the Spring Bird Walk at the Port Hudson Historic Site. Louisiana State Parks Manager Daniel Goyer uses…...
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1+ week, 3+ day ago (27+ words) The Advocate Two mockingbirds attempt to settle a dispute outside the Lafayette Parish Public Library Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in downtown Lafayette, La....
Quail Forever's Atchafalaya chapter to celebrate return
1+ week, 5+ day ago (923+ words) Joseph Guercio, left, the incoming president of the Atchafalaya Region Quail Forever chapter poses with his dog, Lyla, and Joseph Ruocco, the incoming treasurer. The chapter, reviving after COVID-19, will have a meet-and-greet and five-stand Clays Shootout at Bridgeview Club…...
Letters: West End Lake Shore Park should be recognized as a special habitat
1+ year, 2+ day ago (222+ words) With Earth Day just passed, we should review the impact that the actions of local politicians and government agencies are having on the environment and wildlife. West End Lake Shore Park (WELP) is a great example. WELP adjoins the $15 million,…...
Raptor rehab: Meet the LSU veterinary team returning injured birds of prey to the wild
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (507+ words) The red-tailed hawk that was missing an eye screeched in its enclosure as it waited for its prey to appear. The prey came flying through the air, a rigid, dead mouse that barely had time to hit the gravel before…...
Faimon Roberts: Slidell's "Goth Heron' is dead, but questions remain
4+ mon, 3+ hour ago (520+ words) In the waning days of 2025, an ominous portent appeared in Slidell. It came in the form of a big, black bird, stalking purposefully through the spaces near Davis Landing Road, sometimes affixing an unnerving gaze at those who stopped to…...
Conservation group Ducks Unlimited announces major gift for Louisiana coastal protection
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) Jeff Breaux, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Cox Communications, speaks during the Ducks Unlimited Major Donor Luncheon Friday, July 18, 2025, at City Club at River Ranch in Lafayette, La. During the event, a $2. 5 million gift toward wetlands conservation…...