Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild ...

A new Louisiana law that rolls back protections from development in isolated wetlands is inspired by a 2023 U.S. Supreme ...

Journey into the Atchafalaya Basin with author Roger Stouff, son of the last chief of the Chitimacha Indians. Stouff shares native stories, beliefs, and perspectives about these often overlooked ...

So what’s happening with Wax Lake Delta is it’s carrying sediment from the Atchafalaya River into the Gulf and then depositing that. And eventually, that sediment builds up, and it creates these ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that wetlands covered about 6% of the lower 48 states as of 2019 – about half the amount of wetlands that existed around 1780. The report also found that ...

According to the National Wildlife Federation, nearly 20 million people rely on the Mississippi River Basin for daily drinking water. The river also helps support a billion-dollar industry that ...

Clearwater River Basin: Threatened by loss of 700 miles of Wild and Scenic River candidacy protections. 8. Susitna River: Threatened by road construction, mining and pollution.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that wetlands covered about 6% of the lower 48 states as of 2019 – about half the amount of wetlands that existed around 1780.

A stock image of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Louisiana, a pair bridges stretching over the Atchafalaya Basin, where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is conducting a survey of freshwater anglers to gather information about fishing preferences and opinions, primarily ...

Located in south central Louisiana, the basin — a combination of wetlands and river delta where the Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf of Mexico — spans 1.4 million acres. It supports 300 bird species ...

America’s largest river swamp is ailing. Fixing it could be a battle. By Miranda Willson | 08/02/2024 01:38 PM EDT . The Atchafalaya River Basin has been dramatically changed by flood control.