#envirocoast

An average haul using 20 jugs is six to eight catfish, he said. Interesting article about how to fish catfish under a jug. That's amazing to me, that fishing can be so easy sometimes. I remember having

“I’ve been fishing the exact same area for three weeks or a month, and not having to move 200 yards one way or another, and catching between 20 and 40 a day, depending on my clients’ ability to figure

There’s not water in those marshes: canals are at least three feet below what we’d consider “normal,” and marsh ponds are near bone dry after producing as many as 50 bass and 20 redfish on a day’s fishing

The city has long been in the habit of paving over open spaces with impervious concrete and pumping every inch of rain quickly into its drainage system to keep streets dry. Interesting article about how

"Louisiana experienced over 80% of the injury associated with the spill, but only received 34.5% ($551 million) of Bucket 3 funds." Interesting article about how money from the BP oil spill gets

It is far from clear that the United States government will actually plant any trees, or that a trillion trees would do much in the near term to stop the worst effects of planetary warming. Interesting

Because the river is high, water has been leaking through the wooden slats in the 350 bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway for several weeks. The resulting sediment has stained most of Lake Pontchartrain

The Atchafalaya Swamp acts as a filtration system, with plants feeding on nitrogen and phosphorus and slowing the flow of water travelling south. Interesting article about the dead zone in the Gulf Of

MacLennan was kind enough to map out his approach to nailing Richards’ You Can’t Always Get What You Want sound for us: Interesting article about the guitar playing by Keith Richards and how he gets that

For now, it is illegal to hunt Louisiana black bears. But a 2018 survey by the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries found that 46% of Louisiana residents support a sustainable hunting season for

Fitted with six Mercury Racing 400R outboard engines enabling a 72 mph top speed, the Tirranna could be getting an update of some sorts with this year’s release. Interesting article about how Mercedes-AMG

Now, after much speculation, the range of ticket prices look to start at $66.50 and go up to $699, plus fees (which apply to all Ticketmaster concerts). Interesting article about how much a ticket to the

"It's important to account for the toxicity that's invisible and also the three-dimensional nature of the (oil) plume, and our study does that." Interesting article about the BP oil spill and

“South Louisiana is at the epicenter of sea level rise, land loss and coastal restoration,” said Richie Blink, the Plaquemines Parish community outreach coordinator for Restore the Mississippi River Delta

Sediment dredged from the lower river will be used to build about 2.2 square miles of new wetlands in the federal Delta National Wildlife Refuge and the state's Pass A Loutre Wildlife Management Area.

The New Orleans East Landbridge restoration project in the photo above is a large-scale marsh creation project that will create and restore 33,400 acres of marsh, once fully implemented. The project will

Maurepas Swamp is one of the largest remaining forested wetlands along the Gulf Coast, providing a storm surge barrier for local residents and home to a variety of wildlife. This swamp is in decline as

“.......they will be able to pollute and fill in newly unprotected water features without first seeking a federal permit,” including the oil and gas industry’s use of unprotected wetlands, ponds and ditches

They also discuss some of the great work Audubon Louisiana is doing across the coast including an upcoming beach-nesting bird volunteer opportunity. Really good podcast about several coastal and restoration