The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct a public hearing Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. in the Joe L. Herring Louisiana Room at LDWF Headquarters in Baton Rouge on proposed changes to an amended notice of intent (NOI) for rule changes to LDWF Reptile and Amphibian Regulations. LDWF Headquarters is located at 2000 Quail Dr. in Baton Rouge.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted the amended NOI at its Sept. 5 meeting. To see the amended and original NOI, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resources/category/commission-action-items.

Public comment will also be accepted until Oct. 22 on the amended NOI. To comment and for more information, contact LDWF State Herpetologist Keri Lejeune at klejeune@wlf.la.gov.