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MAY 2004 NEWS |
HARVEY MAN CITED FOR SELLING GAME FISH AGENTS CITE MAN FOR LITTERING ON WMA
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AGENT HONORED
AGENTS CITE NON-RESIDENT FOR INTERSTATE COMMERCE VIOLATION
MAN DROWNS DEER IN TWELVE-MILE BAYOU
L.D.W.F. TO OFFER LICENSES IN OPELOUSAS OFFICE
RECREATIONAL LICENSES TO EXPIRE
LARTO MAN CITED FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL GAME FISH SALES
ST. JOHN PARISH MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO NIGHT HUNTING NON-RESIDENTS CITED FOR CLOSED SEASON TRAWLING
NEW ORLEANS MAN CITED FOR GAME FISH VIOLATION L.D.W.F. AGENTS RESCUE STRANDED BOATERS
LDWF OFFERS NEW MAPS OF WMAS WINNSBORO MAN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL SALE OF FISH
OYSTER DEALER CONVICTED OF HIDING OYSTER LANDINGS
THIRD OFFENSE D.W.I. OFFENDER SENTENCED
KENTWOOD MAN CITED FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING ON SANDY HOLLOW W.M.A. LDWF AGENTS ISSUE CITATIONS FOR LITTERING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
TERREBONNE MAN CONVICTED FOR TAKING ILLEGAL SIZE BLACK BASS
MEN CITED FOR TAKING OYSTERS FROM POLLUTED WATERS
BOWHUNTER ASSOCIATION GIVES ASSISTANCE TO L.D.W.F. DISTRICT 5
YOUTH OUTDOOR JOURNALISM CONTEST BEGINS
HARVEY MAN CITED FOR SELLING GAME FISH Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited Van Kien Lu, 44, of Harvey, on May 20 for allegedly selling game fish illegally.
Agents responded to a complaint that black bass were being sold in Lu's grocery store in Jefferson Parish. They found several black bass on display for sale, and a total of 360 pounds of the popular freshwater game fish on the premises. Black bass are game fish under Louisiana law and their sale is prohibited. The bass were seized and donated to charity.
The penalty for selling game fish is a fine of up to $500, jail for up to 30 days, license revocation, and forfeiture of anything seized in connection with the violation.
Agents participating in the investigation were Sergeant Jimmy Gregoire and Senior Agents Rachel Zechenelly and Jason Russo.
AGENTS CITE MAN FOR LITTERING ON WMA On May 23, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited Paul Gregory Sanford, 49, of Bossier City, for an alleged littering violation.
Agents were patrolling on Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management Area when they found Sanford and two juveniles fishing from the bank of a bayou. A partially submerged boat was nearby in the bayou. After a brief investigation, it was concluded that Sanford had tried to sink the boat in the bayou in an attempt to get rid of it because, as he stated, "it was old."
Littering violation penalties include fines of up to $500 and 4 hours of community service cleaning up litter.
Agents involved in the case were Agent Toby Meyers and Lt. Richie McCarthy.
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AGENT HONORED Lieutenant Donald Salpietra of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division has been honored as Enforcement Officer of the Year at the 6th Annual Law Enforcement Day celebration held in Opelousas on May 15.
The St. Landry Parish Committee for Better Law Enforcement sponsors the annual event. Law enforcement officers and firefighters from throughout the parish are selected for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
Lieutenant Salpietra was selected by his supervisors to represent the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division. He serves as the field supervisor for St. Landry, West Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Pointe Coupee parishes.
AGENTS CITE NON-RESIDENT FOR INTERSTATE COMMERCE VIOLATION On May 7, enforcement agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited John F. Pearce, 56, of Idaho Falls, Iowa for alleged violation of the Louisiana interstate commerce rules, involving the illegal harvesting of an elk while hunting in Iowa and transporting it to a residence in Desoto Parish.
Agents received information from Iowa Wildlife Officer Lew Huddleston concerning the fact that Pearce had not fulfilled the necessary residency requirements in Iowa and had purchased a resident hunting license by fraud for the 2003-2004 hunting season. According to Officer Huddleston, Pearce allegedly then took an elk and transported it to Louisiana.
After obtaining a search warrant for the Desoto Parish residence, investigating agents contacted Pearce and searched the residence. A bull elk mount was discovered and seized and Pearce was cited for the state interstate commerce violation.
State interstate commerce violation penalties include a fine of up to $950, 120 days in jail, or both, plus court costs. In addition, Pearce faces charges in Iowa, as well as possible federal charges of violation of the Federal Lacey Act.
Officers participating in the case were Senior Agents Troy Parker, Roy Schufft, and Wesley Walker of LDWF, Senior Wildlife Officer Lew Huddleston of the Iowa Department of Fish and Game, and Special Agent Kash Schriefer of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
MAN DROWNS DEER IN TWELVE-MILE BAYOU James C. Meadows Jr., 26, of Oil City has been cited by enforcement agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for allegedly taking a deer in closed season on Twelve Mile Bayou in Caddo Parish.
An anonymous call on May 14 to the LDWF toll free 24-hour hotline reported the illegal taking of a deer from a boat on Twelve Mile Bayou near La. Hwy. 169, and Soda Lake WMA. Meadows was apprehended after he loaded his boat at the Hwy. 169 bridge. He was found in possession of deer meat in an ice chest.
Meadows admitted to killing the deer by holding its head under the surface of the water, causing it to drown. Agents cited Meadows, seized the meat and placed the boat under a seizure order, pending disposition of the case.
Taking deer in closed season is punishable by a fine of up to $950, jail for not more than 120 days, or both, plus court costs and forfeiture of anything seized. In addition, Meadows was also cited for the civil restitution value of $524 for the deer.
Agents participating in the case were Senior Agent Frank Reger and Lt. R. K. Barnes, Jr.
L.D.W.F. TO OFFER LICENSES IN OPELOUSAS OFFICE The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced that recreational hunting and fishing licenses will soon be available for purchase from its Opelousas field office. LDWF Secretary Dwight Landreneau visited the office on Tuesday and announced that licenses will go on sale June 1.
"This is a pilot program that we will be instituting here in Opelousas and at our office in Monroe," said Landreneau from the Region 6 office. "We've chosen this office because of the diversity of activities in this area. There are hunters and anglers here that we want to service. We hope to eventually make license sales available at all of our field offices."
Captain Lastie Cormier, head of Region 6 Enforcement, sees the great convenience for the sportsmen of the area. "We see lots of people that come in to get their hunter education cards," said Cormier. "Now, they'll be able to get the licenses here as well, without having to leave here and go somewhere else and make two stops.
The move is one of the first that Landreneau has planned to make the department more accessible by the public and improve its customer service. "We want the public to understand that LDWF does more than just make and enforce regulations," said Landreneau. "When people come in to get their licenses, they will be able to get updated information on seasons and limits, get tips and assistance with any questions they might have before they head out to the woods or on the water. That is much more than can be expected at most retail vendors."
The licenses will be sold from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is located at 5652 Highway 182. The licenses may be purchased with cash, checks and money orders.
RECREATIONAL LICENSES TO EXPIRE The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to remind the state's recreational hunters and anglers that their 2003/2004 licenses will expire on June 30. Licenses for the 2004/2005 seasons will be available for purchase beginning June 1 and will be valid until June 30, 2005.
Sportsmen now have several different ways to purchase or renew their licenses. They may be purchased with a Visa or MasterCard credit card either by visiting www.wlf.state.la.us, or calling 1-888-765-2602. Local license vendors also offer recreational hunting and fishing licenses. Accepted forms of payment may vary according to the location. Licenses are also available at the LDWF Headquarters building in Baton Rouge, at the LDWF office in New Orleans, and will soon be available at LDWF field offices, beginning with Opelousas and Monroe on June 1.
"Hunting or fishing without a valid license carries a $50 minimum fine," said LDWF License Director Janis Landry. "Allowing licenses to lapse is just not a good idea."
LARTO MAN CITED FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL GAME FISH SALES Nobel Wiley, 68, of Larto was cited on May 20 for alleged violations of the Federal Lacey Act by the illicit sale of game fish, selling fish without a wholesale/retail dealer's license, and possession and sale of paddlefish. Enforcement agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued the citation following a lengthy undercover investigation.
The investigation was initiated in November 2001 when agents apprehended Wiley while he was in possession of several times the limit of crappie. While the arrest was in progress at the Wiley residence, a local man who was unaware that Wiley was about to be taken into custody approached him with the intent to purchase crappie. Crappie are game fish in Louisiana and may not be sold or purchased. An undercover agent from the Enforcement Division's Covert Unit began the investigation shortly thereafter. Covert Unit officers specialize in the illegal sale and purchase of fish and wildlife.
From March of 2002 through April of 2004, Wiley sold various species of fish to the undercover officer. Wiley did not have the required wholesale/retail dealer's license to sell fish during this time. He also sold approximately two and a half tons of crappie during the course of the investigation. All the crappie purchased by the undercover agent were sold with the intent to place crappie in interstate commerce, in violation of state and federal law. Wiley also sold 145 pounds of paddlefish, commonly know as spoonbill catfish, to the undercover agent. Paddlefish are considered a threatened species in Louisiana and possession and sale of this species is illegal as well.
Law Enforcement Division Administrator, Col. Winton Vidrine expressed satisfaction with the results of the investigation and vowed continued pursuit of illegal fish and wildlife peddlers. "Unfortunately, the illegal sale of game fish is all too common," Vidrine said. "We are actively investigating several similar cases and urge anyone who knows about such activity to report it."
Violating the Federal Lacey Act is punishable by fines of up to $250,000 and jail terms of up to 10 years.
Agents participating in the case in addition to the unidentified covert agent were Sergeants Jay Diez and Brain McDowell and Senior Agents Joey Tarver and James Parish.
ST. JOHN PARISH MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO NIGHT HUNTING Joseph Lewis, 47, of Edgard, pled guilty in St. John Parish Court on April 22 to hunting wild quadrupeds during illegal hours and hunting with an unplugged shotgun.
Lewis was sentenced by 40th Judicial District Court Judge Sterling Snowdy to pay a total of $413 in fines. A headlight seized in connection with the case
was forfeited to the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement
Lewis was cited on January 7 after enforcement agents apprehended him hunting rabbits with a 20-gauge shotgun and headlight along the Mississippi River levee in St. John Parish.
Agents participating in this case were Sr. Agents Aaron Hastings and Jamie Folse. Assistant District Attorney Lloyd LeBlanc prosecuted the case.
NON-RESIDENTS CITED FOR CLOSED SEASON TRAWLING On May 3, a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agent cited three non-resident men in St. Mary Parish for allegedly trawling during closed season.
Thanh V. Nguyen, 47, of Friendswood, Texas, Hien L. Nguyen, 40, of Newbury Park, California and Hung X. Le, 40, of Houston, Texas were cited for trawling in state outside waters during closed season.
Sergeant Ross Mire was on patrol near the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area when he observed the shrimp vessel "Success" trawling in state outside waters. Outside waters from the Atchafalaya River to Fresh Water Bayou were closed at the time. The vessel was boarded and two 58-foot shrimp trawls and the "Success" were seized. Also seized was the entire catch of 850 pounds of white shrimp. The shrimp were sold and the proceeds from this sale will be held in escrow until the disposition of the case.
The penalty for trawling during closed season is a fine of up to $450, jail for not more than 120 days, or both, plus court costs.
NEW ORLEANS MAN CITED FOR GAME FISH VIOLATION Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited Javier Ivan Orellana, 38, of New Orleans, on April 29 for allegedly taking gamefish by illegal methods.
Agents patrolling the seawall of Lake Pontchartrain in Orleans Parish saw Orellana using a cast net to take game fish. The agents determined that Orellana had taken five bream and two hybrid striped bass with the cast net. State law prohibits the taking of game fish with a cast net. The seven game fish were seized and donated to charity. The cast net was seized and will be held as evidence pending trial.
The penalty for taking game fish by illegal methods is a fine of up to $750, not more than 120 days in jail, or both, plus court costs.
Agents participating in the case were Senior Agents Jason Russo and Jeff Robinson.
L.D.W.F. AGENTS RESCUE STRANDED BOATERS Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents rescued two Jefferson Parish men after their boat capsized, leaving them stranded in the rainy marsh overnight.
During the evening hours of April 24, Roger Corbeille, 83, of Metairie, and Edgar Derenbecker, 70, of Kenner, were reported missing by their families when the two failed to return home from a fishing trip in the Lafitte area. LDWF agents with officers from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Coast Guard immediately began a coordinated search for the men. The search continued throughout the rainy night. At daybreak an aerial search was conducted and the men were spotted by LDWF amphibious aircraft pilot, Gene Rackle. Agents searching by boat were directed to the scene and brought the uninjured boaters and their vessel back to safe harbor.
Agents participating in the rescue operation in addition to Rackle were Lieutenant Allen Adam, and Senior Agents Kris Bourgeois, Rachel Zechenelly, and Jeff Robinson. L.D.W.F. OFFERS NEW MAPS OF W.M.A.S
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has begun selling
newly created maps of five of their wildlife management areas. The full
color maps measure 18 inches by 24 inches and are made of polyvinyl material,
which is water and tear resistance. The maps can be purchased from the
LDWF Library for five dollars plus tax. They can also be purchased by phone
at 225/765 2800.
Currently, the six WMAs that are available are Atchafalya Delta, Red River,
Boeuf, Pass-a Loutre and Pointe-aux-Chenes. The maps offer either Infrared
Aerial Photography and/or USGS Topographic maps. Maps for the remaining
WMAs are in the process of being created and will be available in the future.
WINNSBORO MAN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL SALE OF FISH
Robert Brown, 62, of Winnsboro was arrested Thursday, April 29 in Bossier
Parish as Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents
brought an undercover investigation to a close. Brown was arrested and cited
for allegedly illegally buying and reselling hundreds of pounds of crappie
and other fish and also illegally transporting fish out of state.
On April 28, Brown illegally purchased more than 240 pounds of dressed
crappie. The following day, agents followed Brown as he headed toward the
Texas state line. He was stopped and found to have over 840 pounds of
illegal fish including 372 pounds of dressed crappie, 68 pounds of dressed
catfish, 171 pounds of filleted catfish, 85 pounds of buffalo fish ribs, and
148 pounds of buffalo fish steaks.
Brown was arrested and his vehicle, a .32 magnum derringer, a chest freezer
and a scale were seized.
LDWF Enforcement Division Administrator, Col. Winton Vidrine expressed
satisfaction with the outcome of the investigation. "Illegal sales of
Louisiana game fish simply won't be tolerated. This is theft of our state's
natural resources for personal gain," Vidrine said. "Illegal sales of game
fish even at the local or neighborhood level of a few pounds here and a few
pounds there, amount to tons of illegal game fish sold each year."
Brown has been cited for violating Louisiana's interstate commerce
regulations, punishable by fines of up to $950, imprisonment for up to 120
days, or both. The penalties also call for forfeiture of anything seized in
connection with the offense. He has also been cited for buying and selling
game fish, which carries a penalty of fines of up to $500, 30 days in jail
and forfeiture of anything seized.
In addition, Brown was cited for failure to maintain records of fish sales,
transporting fish without the required licenses and buying and selling fish
without a wholesale retail dealer's license. All of which carry fines of up
to $500, jail for up to 90 days, or both, plus court costs.
Agents participating in the case are undercover officers of LDWF Enforcement
Division's Covert Unit, Special Investigations Unit Senior Agents Buck
Hampton, and Sgt. Jay Diaz and Region I Lt. R. K. Barnes, Senior Agent Jason
Clinton and Agent Frank Reger.
OYSTER DEALER CONVICTED OF HIDING OYSTER LANDINGS
The Special Investigations Unit of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries Enforcement Division closed a portion of ongoing investigations
involving the state's oyster industry. Eddie's Quality Oysters, Inc.
entered a plea of guilty to a superseding bill of information charging the
corporation with 34 misdemeanor counts of illegally selling oysters in
interstate commerce in violation of the Lacey Act 16 U.S.C. 3372(a) and
3373(d)(2). The defendant's guilty plea was entered pursuant to a written
plea agreement before U. S. Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby.
Eddie's Quality Oysters, Inc. plead guilty to selling more than 1.035
million sacks of oysters in interstate commerce in violation of federal law.
Between June 2000 and March 2003, the corporation failed to maintain with
LDWF records detailing its purchases from commercial oyster harvesters, and
then sold the unreported oysters to wholesalers in seven states.
Pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement, the government and the
defendant have stipulated to a sentence of a three-year term of probation
and a $136,000 fine. Final sentencing will take place after a
pre-sentencing investigation is conducted.
LDWF uses oyster-landing records to properly manage and evaluate the
state's oyster fishery. According to department statistics, annual oyster
landings are usually approximately two million sacks.
Major Jeff Mayne, supervisor of the state's special investigation unit,
said, "This case identifies a significant percentage of state oyster
landings which were not reported, and other investigations are currently
underway."
This case is a cooperative investigation between the National Marine
Fisheries Service and the LDWF Enforcement Division. The case was
prosecuted by Assistant t United States Attorney Billy Gibbens.
Agents participating in the investigations were Major Jeff Mayne, Sgt. Jay
Diez, Sr. Agent Buck Hampton, Sr. Agent Billy Gomillion and NOAA Special
Agent Steve Campbell.
THIRD OFFENSE D.W.I. OFFENDER SENTENCED
Rodger Guin, 57, of Oil City, was sentenced in Caddo Parish District Court
on April 29, after being found guilty in a misdemeanor trial held in
February for third offense driving while intoxicated.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents
saw Guin operating an unregistered boat on Caddo Lake in June of 2002 and
subsequently arrested Guin under suspicion of driving while intoxicated
after a brief investigation. Guin submitted only to a horizontal gaze
nystagmus test, refusing all other field sobriety tests, as well as the chemical test.
First Judicial District Court Judge Jeanette Garret sentenced Guin to pay a
fine of $2,000 and serve one year in jail, with all but 30 days of the
sentence suspended. In the event that Guin does not pay the fine, he will
be required to serve an additional 235 days in jail. In addition, Guin will
be placed on supervised probation for a period of one year following his
release from jail.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney John Bokenfour.
Agents participating in the case were Lt. Dickie Barnes, Sr. Agent Wesley
Walker, and Sr. Agent Troy Parker.
KENTWOOD MAN CITED FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING ON SANDY HOLLOW W.M.A.
On May 3, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement
Division agents cited Kenneth James, 33, of Kentwood, for allegedly
illegally dumping household garbage on Sandy Hollow Wildlife Management
Area. LDWF Wildlife Division Biologist Jimmy Stafford found a large
quantity of garbage dumped on Sandy Hollow in early April. Agents were
notified and after investigating the illegal dumpsite, traced the garbage
back to James who admitted that it belonged to him. Littering carries a
fine of up to $500 and also reimbursement for cost of enforcement to the
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Agents participating in the case are Senior Agent Toby Miller, Senior Agent
Benji Morgan and Lieutenant Len Yokum.
LDWF AGENTS ISSUE CITATIONS FOR LITTERING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents
cited two Ouachita Parish residents for allegedly littering on Russell Sage
Wildlife Management Area. Scott A. Murphree, 33 of West Monroe was cited on
April 19 and Marquis M. Boley, 26 of Monroe was cited on April 20.
Wildlife Division Technician Troy Hibbard found two illegal dump sites, one
on the East/West Road and another along La. Hwy 80. Several plastic bags of
household garbage were found at these locations. Upon further investigation,
agents located items leading to the addresses of Murphree and Boley.
Information obtained from both men indicated that the litter came from their
residences.
Under Louisiana litter laws, articles illegally dumped which display the
name or other information of a person can be used as evidence against them
to obtain a conviction of littering. A person may be found guilty although
the offense did not occur in the presence of a law enforcement officer.
The penalty for littering is a fine of $250 and a sentence to serve 8 hours
of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the
court
Agents involved in the case were Sgt. Duane Taylor, Senior Agent Jason Mouliere
TERREBONNE MAN CONVICTED FOR TAKING ILLEGAL SIZE BLACK BASS
Timothy A. Theriot Jr., 24, of Houma was tried on May 3, in Napoleonville,
and found guilty of taking illegal size black bass. Twenty Third Judicial
District Court Judge Ralph Tureau Theriot sentenced Theriot to pay a fine of
$100 plus court costs of $97, or to serve five days in the parish jail in
lieu of paying the fine and court costs. Theriot did not have the necessary
funds and was sentenced to serve five days in jail.
Agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement
Division cited Theriot on February 28 in Assumption Parish.
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Daigle prosecuted the case for the state.
Agents participating in the case were Sergeant Robert Daigle and Lieutenant
Leslie Rulf.
MEN CITED FOR TAKING OYSTERS FROM POLLUTED WATERS
Agents of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement
Division cited Samuel Dobson, 24, of Theriot, Michael Lachico, 22, of Houma,
and Anouda Lirette, 26, of Dularge on April 14, for allegedly taking oysters
from a polluted area in Terrebonne Parish.
A boat occupied by the three was spotted dredging in an area closed to
oyster harvesting by the Department of Health and Hospitals near Bayou
Denard. The three subjects were issued citations for taking oysters from an
unapproved area and approximately 25 sacks of oysters were seized and
returned to the water.
The penalty for taking oysters from an unapproved area is a fine of up to
$750, up to 120 days in jail, or both, plus court costs and forfeiture of
any seized items.
Agents participating in this case were Lt. Sammy Martin, and Agent Joe
Arnaud.
BOWHUNTER ASSOCIATION GIVES ASSISTANCE TO L.D.W.F. DISTRICT 5
In keeping with the spirit of service to both state and federal wildlife
agencies, as well as providing assistance to Louisiana's bowhunting
community, the Bayou State Bowhunters Association (BSBA) has committed to
donating a 12 by six foot cargo trailer for use as a portable check station
in Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries District 5, which
encompasses the nine parishes of southwest Louisiana. The utility trailer
will be enclosed and customized to include fold-up windows to best service
the public, and can be easily moved throughout the various District 5
Wildlife Management Areas as the hunting season dates change from area to
area.
"It's a service that we've provided to other agencies in the past," said
BSBA Director Shane Crochet, "and we're proud to be able to offer one to the
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as well. It's what we do."
"It will help us out tremendously by allowing us to easily transport the
check station from area to area," said Wendell Smith, the LDWF Wildlife
Biologist over Boise Vernon. "Our permanent station on Boise Vernon WMA was
burned to the ground by arsonists, forcing us to use portable stations that
we remove after the managed hunt has been completed."
The BSBA is a statewide bowhunter association dedicated to the promotion and
preservation of bowhunting in Louisiana. More information on the BSBA can
be found at www.bayoustatebowhunters.org.
YOUTH OUTDOOR JOURNALISM CONTEST BEGINS
The Youth Outdoor Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Louisiana Outdoor
Writers' Association and The Advocate Educational Services, has kicked off
with the full support of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
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