LWFC Approves New WMA and Wildlife Refuge Areas
by TBC Press on 11/15/19The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved a resolution adding 1,475 acres to Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and approved a resolution that converts Queen Bess Island to a Louisiana state wildlife refuge. Maurepas Swamp WMA: The addition of the property will give Maurepas Swamp 119,204 acres west and south of Lake Maurepas. Queen Bess Island Wildlife Refuge: Queen Bess Island is a 37-acre island located near... READ MORE
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