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CHAUVIN HUNTER CITED FOR ILLEGAL DEER HUNTING
THREE MEN CITED FOR FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD VIOLATIONS IN
BATON ROUGE
GOVERNOR BLANCO NAMES BRYANT HAMMETT AS SECRETARY OF THE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
GRAMERCY MAN CITED FOR NIGHT HUNTING
ST. CHARLES PARISH MEN CITED FOR TAKING GAME FISH ILLEGALLY
CHAUVIN HUNTER CITED FOR ILLEGAL DEER HUNTING
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents
cited a Chauvin man on Nov. 6 for allegedly illegally hunting deer in
Terrebonne Parish.
Richard Luneau, 24, was cited after agents found him butchering two deer
near his residence on Bayouside Drive in Terrebonne Parish. An anonymous
person told the agents that Luneau had taken the two deer with a rifle
during the archery only season that was ongoing in Terrebonne Parish. When
the agents arrived, they found Luneau in the process of cleaning the two
deer, one doe and one button buck, that he allegedly admitted to killing
with a .270 caliber rifle.
Luneau was issued citations for taking deer by illegal methods and taking
over the limit of deer. It is currently a violation of state law to take
more than one antlerless deer per day.
If convicted, Luneau faces fines between $250-$500, or jail time up to 90
days, or both plus court costs per violation. He also faces civil
restitution penalties of $524.54 per deer.
Both of the allegedly illegally taken deer were seized by the agents and
later donated to charity.
Agents involved in this case were Sgt. Richard Purvis and Agent Dean Aucion.
THREE MEN CITED FOR FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD VIOLATIONS IN
BATON ROUGE
Agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement
Division cited three men on Oct. 27 for allegedly violating the Federal
Migratory Treaty Act by taking mourning doves illegally on Tom Drive in
Baton Rouge.
Kane C. Altazin, 37, and Justin Courrege, 21, both of Baton Rouge and Erick
N. Hussein, 26, of Greenwell Springs, were cited for hunting migratory
birds over bait and taking mourning doves by illegal methods. Altazin and
Courrege were also cited for placing bait for the purpose of taking
migratory birds.
Acting on a tip, agents conducted surveillance on several different days and
were eventually able to film the illegal activity. A search of the Tom
Drive business, where the three worked, revealed 44 doves held in a freezer
and two freshly dressed doves, a bag of bait, two air rifles and dove
decoys.
Violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act are punishable by fines up to
$5,000, imprisonment for up to six months or both. The case will be
prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Agents participating in the case were Senior Agent Todd Lewis, Sgt. Paul
Stuckey, Lt. Dennis Bueche and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent
Phillip Siragusa.
GOVERNOR BLANCO NAMES BRYANT HAMMETT AS SECRETARY OF THE LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today announced Bryant Hammett will be
appointed secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Hammett, a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, joined
the Blanco recovery team as the head of state and local government
infrastructure in July.
"Bryant is a dedicated and talented leader who makes a real difference for
our state. He will be a valuable member of my cabinet as secretary of the
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and I look forward to working with
him as we manage and protect our state's bountiful natural resources,"
Blanco said.
In July, Hammett joined Gov. Blanco's disaster recovery team and led
efforts to restore state and local government infrastructure following
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He represented Concordia, Tensas, Madison
and East Carroll parishes in the state legislature and served on the
Natural Resources Committee, the Ways and Means Committee and is a former
Chairman of the Louisiana House of Representatives' Rural Caucus in
Louisiana.
Hammett is a civil engineer, registered professional environmental
engineer and registered professional surveyor. He has operated an
engineering firm in Concordia Parish for 22 years.
Janice Lansing, who is serving in the interim role since the departure of
the secretary, will resume her previous position as undersecretary of the
Office of Management and Finance.
"I appreciate Janice's willingness to serve the Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries in the interim base and thank her for her continued service to
our state. I believe they will make a very good team," Blanco added.
Hammett will take the helm of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in
early December.
GRAMERCY MAN CITED FOR NIGHT HUNTING
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Agents cited
James J. Boudreaux, 49, of Gramercy for allegedly hunting during illegal
hours in the early morning hours of Oct 6 in St. John Parish.
Agents received complaints of an unknown person hunting at night on the
Mississippi River levee near the Kinder Morgan Co. plant in Reserve. The
agents set up surveillance on the levee for three consecutive nights to
investigate the complaint. On the third night at approximately 4:30 a.m.,
agents spotted a vehicle driving slowly on the levee using a light to shine
the nearby tree line. Boudreaux was driving the vehicle and he drove back
to the nearby Kinder Morgan parking lot after seeing the agents. He was
pursued and found unloading a bolt action .410 shotgun in the back seat of
his vehicle in the parking lot.
Boudreaux was cited for hunting wild quadrupeds during illegal hours,
hunting from a moving vehicle, hunting from a levee and driving on a levee.
If convicted, Boudreaux faces fines between $250-$500, or jail time up to 90
days or both for hunting during illegal hours and for hunting from a moving
vehicle. Driving on and hunting from a levee both carry penalties of $50 in
fines, or 30 days in jail, or both plus court costs
Agents involved in this case were Sr. Agent William Boyd and Agent Edward
Ridgel.
ST. CHARLES PARISH MEN CITED FOR TAKING GAME FISH ILLEGALLY
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent
cited three fishermen on Oct. 17 for alleged recreational fishery violations
in the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
LDWF Sgt. Eddia Skena was conducting a license compliance check when he
discovered Roberto C. Grimaldo, 19, and Michael G. Garcia, 17, both of
Luling and Jose M. Rodriguez, 22, of Paradise to be in possession of several
bream and largemouth bass. The three were throwing cast nets in the
overflow region of the Mississippi River Control Locks in the Bonnet Carre
Spillway.
Louisiana law prohibits fishermen from keeping game fish caught in a cast
net. Two bass and 17 bream were seized in connection with the
investigation.
Garcia and Rodriguez were also cited for fishing without a basic license.
Taking game fish illegally carries a fine up to $750, jail for not more than
120 days, or both, plus court costs and forfeiture of anything seized.
Fishing without a license has a $50 fine or jail for not more than 15 days. |
