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In 2018 the CDC issued a warning to Louisiana hunters about "Zombie Deer". Now, the Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reporting a total of 19 deer afflicted with chronic wasting disease.

Some folks in Acadiana are worried about a potential overpopulation of coyotes and what that means for pets and livestock.

The dates have been set for Louisiana's annual alligator harvest lottery. The alligator harvest has been set for later this summer and early fall.

Wildlife experts say fermented berries on bushes and trees are causing an increase in intoxicated birds crashing into windows and poles.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is alerting people to the possibility of wildlife showing up in populated areas.

There are several locations in the Acadiana area that will offer the program this summer

I see people sharing this story as if it is real (I didn't realize how many gullible "friends" I have on Facebook), and a quick 4-second search gave me the truth.

Through evidence obtained on his phone, wildlife officials were able to arrest 3 additional people and charge them with crimes.

Choot 'em! But first, get your alligator hunting license online through the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

All the controversy over a proposed airstrip on the island exposed a huge faux pas by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

LDWF officials are looking into expenditures of the previous administration. Was state money misused?

When 79-year-old Nelene Guidroz heard his dogs barking early Monday morning, the last thing he expected to be causing the raucous was a 9-foot gator next to his back fence.