department of wildlife and fisheries

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.

Only accessible by boat, Fort Livingston located on Grand Terre Island in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is being reclaimed by nature as time takes a toll on the largest Fort on the Gulf Coast.

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