The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved a resolution to add 560 acres to the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area (WMA) during its February meeting Thursday (Feb. 2) in Baton Rouge.
The land is located in Concordia Parish and was leased to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) by the Concordia Parish School Board.
To see the resolution go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resources/category/commission-action-items.
Richard K. Yancey WMA will now encompass more than 71,431 acres with the addition of this land.
Richard K. Yancey WMA is located about 35 miles south of Ferriday on Louisiana Highway 15 in Concordia Parish. For more information on Richard K. Yancey WMA, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/richard-k-yancey or contact Tony Vidrine at 337-262-2080.