The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will meet at 9:30 AM on March 6 at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.  This meeting will also be streamed via webinar with public comment capability via Zoom's Q&A feature.

 

AGENDA:

 

1.               Call to Order

2.               Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

3.               Roll Call

4.               Approval of March 6, 2025 Agenda

5.               Adoption of February 6, 2025 Commission Meeting Minutes

6.               Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege

7.               Enforcement Report, February 2025 – Captain Davis Madere, Enforcement Division

8.               Receive Public Comments and Consider Amendments on the Notice of Intent Establishing Hunting Regulations for the 2025-2027 Seasons – Dr. Jeff Duguay, Biologist Director

9.               Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Update and Expand the Bear Hunting Areas, Seasons, Rules and Bag Limits – John Hanks, Large Carnivore Program Manager

10.            Review and Approve the Turtle Farm Broodstock Collection Permit – Keri Lejeune, State Herpetologist

11.            Receive a Summary of the 2024 Recreational Red Snapper Season, Receive the Results of the 2025 Red Snapper Season Preference Survey, and Consider Setting the 2025 Recreational Red Snapper Season – Jason Adriance, Marine Fisheries Biologist

12.            Receive an Update on Recreational Wahoo Issues Discussed at Gulf Council and Consider a Notice of Intent to Establish a Recreational Bag and Possession Limit for Wahoo – Chris Schieble, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Jason Adriance, Marine Fisheries Biologist

13.            Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Modify Black Bass Regulations on Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area – Ryan Daniel, Inland Fisheries Biologist

14.            Receive Public Comments

15.            Adjournment

 

A live audio/video stream of this meeting will be available via Zoom.  To attend via webinar, register at: https://wlf-la.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v4XbTUHNSF6ZJ9JmgyFsoA

PUBLIC INPUT:

The public will have an opportunity to provide comments on the above agenda in three ways:

  1. Attend the meeting in person at the location listed above.
  2. Comments may be submitted before the meeting by emailing Comments@wlf.la.gov. Your email must include the agenda item # in the subject of your email. The body of your message should include your name and address before your comment.
  3. During the Zoom meeting you may submit comments by using the ‘Q&A’ feature at the bottom of the Zoom application. During the designated comment period, click ‘Q&A’ at the bottom of your Zoom window, type your name, physical address, and question/comment, and then press ‘enter.’