RBG-47802, Louisiana Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries Feb 17, 2005, Vol. 9, No. 2 - L.D.W.F. and Entergy'S River Bend Station Team Up to Preserve River Bend Natural Area
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Feb. 17, 2005 Volume 9, number 2 L.D.W.F. AND ENTERGY'S RIVER BEND STATION TEAM UP TO PRESERVE RIVER BEND NATURAL AREA E
n t e rgy's River Bend floodplain. These dissected hills Station, with assistance have sustained localized popula-provided by the Louisiana tions of some Appalachian Natural Heritage Program species, primarily herbaceous, (LNHP), within the Louisiana thought to have originally Department of Wildlife and migrated south ahead of advanc-Fisheries (LDWF), has designat- ing glaciers in the past ice age.
ed 550 acres of unique wilder-ness for preservation as a regis- Relic populations of numerous tered natural area. species more common in the Appalachian Mountains, Ozarks The River Bend Natural Area, and areas northward still occur located within the Tunica Hills today in the Tunica Hills. The in West Feliciana Parish, is part region is considered to be one of of Louisiana's Natural Areas the most species-rich upland Registry program, a state pro- hardwood forests in the entire gram designed to recognize continental United States.
landowners who are actively Currently, there are 20 rare state protecting their natural areas. plant species that have the poten-tial to occur within the River Entergy's Forest Manager Jim Bend Natural Area, including the Monk, working with LNHP only known Louisiana locations Community Ecologist Patti of wild ginseng and Canada wild Faulkner and LNHP Botanist Tunica Hills Wilderness ginger. Additionally, 14 rare Chris Reid, developed a management plan in 2004 to per- state animals are known to occur manently protect and enhance the property. The new nat- here such as the rare Webster's salamander, the Eastern ural area, located in an ecoregion confined to West chipmunk and the timber rattlesnake.
Feliciana Parish, contains deeply dissected hills with rich hardwood forests dominated by Southern magnolia, The Louisiana Natural Areas Registry was created by the American beech and American holly. Legislature in 1987 and it is maintained by the Natural The unusual topography of the River Bend Natural Area continued on page 2 developed on deep, fertile, wind-blown silt called loessial LDWF Administration Division Administrators deposits that formed east of the Mississippi River between Dwight Landreneau, Secretary Bennie Fontenot, Inland Fisheries Janice Lansing, Undersecretary Karen Foote, Marine Fisheries periods of glaciation from 40,000 to 12,000 years ago. The John Roussel, Assistant Secretary David Moreland, Wildlife loessial deposits have eroded over thousands of years to W. Parke Moore III, Assistant Secretary Phil Bowman, Fur & Refuge Col. Winton Vidrine, Enforcement form a characteristic highly-dissected landscape of high, narrow ridges, steep slopes, deep ravines and intermittent Wildlife & Fisheries Commission Wayne Sagrera, Chairman to permanent streams. Thickness of loessial deposits can Terry D. Denmon Henry Mouton vary from two to 30 feet deep and are thickest on the west- Earl P. King, Jr. Robert Samanie, III Frederic Miller Patrick C. Morrow ern edge of the bluffs adjacent to the Mississippi River
Feb. 17, 2005 page 2 RIVER BEND NATURAL AREA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Heritage Program (LNHP), founded LNHP is also a part of the mitments and actions, go to in 1984 through a partnership with the NatureServe Network. This network www.entergy.com/our_community/en state of Louisiana and The Nature was designed to gather, organize and vironment.aspx.
Conservancy. The Natural Areas distribute standardized, detailed infor-Registry enables LDWF to recognize mation on the biological diversity For more information on the Natural contributions made by Louisiana citi- across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Areas Registry Program, contact:
zens in protecting our state's natural parts of Latin America. Judy Jones, Natural Areas Registry legacy. The registry program relies Program at 225-765-2822 or natu -
on citizen-based conservation and the To find information on the Natural ralareas@wlf.louisiana.gov, or Patti willingness of landowners to safe- Areas Registry, go to the LDWF web- Faulkner, Natural Heritage Program, guard the best that remains of our nat- site at www.wlf.louisiana.gov. LA Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, at ural world. Today, there are more Additionally, for information on 2 2 5 - 7 6 5 - 2 9 7 5 ,
than 36,000 acres registered by pri- NatureServe go to their Web page at pfaulkner@wlf.louisiana.gov. Site vate, industrial and government www.natureserve.org. To learn more photos are available upon request.
landowners. about Entergy's environmental com-2006 PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE 2006-07 HUNTING SEASON T
he Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Directions: Exit I-20 at the US 167 Exit. Go South on US has announced meeting dates and locations for pub- 167 (North Trenton Street) to the Ruston Civic Center sign lic review and comment on the 2006-07 Hunting on the right at 401 North Trenton Street.
Season Rules and Regulations for Resident Small Game and Deer. March 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Lake Charles, LSU Agriculture Center March 13 at 6:30 p.m. The LSU Extension Service Office located at 7101 Gulf Alexandria, Alexandria Convention Hall Highway in Lake Charles, next to the Burton Coliseum.
The City of Alexandria Convention Hall is within the City Hall Building located on Third St. March 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Baton Rouge, LDWF HQ, La. Room March 14 at 6 p.m. LDWF is located at 2000 Quail Dr. off of Perkins Road.
Opelousas, Yambilee Center Directions: Go through Opelousas on Hwy 190 west. March 23 at 6 p.m.
When the two lane opens up to a four lane on Hwy. 190 Houma, Houma Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verret St.
west, the Yambilee building will be on the left. Directions: Go down West Tunnel Blvd., turn left on Barrow St., go to Verret St., turn right, Municipal March 16 at 7 p.m. Auditorium a few blocks down on the right. Phone Winnsboro, Council on Aging Bld. Number 985-873-6543.
The Franklin Parish Council on Aging Building is on 714 Adams St., Winnsboro. March 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Hammond, SLU University Center, Room 133 March 20 at 7 p.m. Directions: I-55 North to Exit 32 (University Avenue) exit Bossier City, Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton Road right (east), continue east to the second traffic light, Phone number 318-741-8900. University Center is on the left.
March 20 at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Jimmy Anthony at 225-Ruston, Ruston Civic Center 765-2347 or janthony@wlf.louisiana.gov.
Feb. 17, 2005 page 3 PRO ANGLER PLEADS GUILTY TO CHEATING IN TOURNAMENT A
Lee's Summit, Mo. man pled guilty plea and issued a suspended guilty to contest fraud on Jan. sentence of six months in the parish 25, 2006 in Natchitoches jail, fined him $588.50 and placed him Parish for cheating during a on probation for two years. In addi-Bassmaster fishing tournament on the tion, Harrington ordered Tormanen to Red River in November. perform 120 hours0.00139 days <br />0.0333 hours <br />1.984127e-4 weeks <br />4.566e-5 months <br /> of community serv-ice through an approved wildlife and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and fisheries organization and banned him Fisheries Enforcement Division from participating in any fishing tour-agents arrested Paul E. Tormanen, 39, nament where prizes are awarded dur-on Nov. 11, 2005 after he weighed in a ing the period of his probation.
black bass at the CITGO Bassmaster Harrington also ordered Tormanen to Central Open. The fish had been pay restitution in the amount of $3,000 caught prior to the tournament. to B.A.S.S., LLC.
had it officially weighed in to count B.A.S.S. officials had alerted LDWF toward the total weight of his catch. Agents participating in the case were agents to the possibility of contest B.A.S.S. officials informed agents and Lt. Richie McCarthy, Lt. Bill Tyree, fraud after they were contacted by a the investigation continued. After Sgts. Chuck Dison and Patrick Staggs fisherman who had snagged one of the weighing in his next days catch, and Senior Agents Eric Droddy and fish while practicing for the upcoming Tormanen was questioned by agents. Billy Shoemaker. Natchitoches Parish event. He admitted to catching several bass District Attorney Van Kysar prosecut-before the tournament and tying them ed the case.
Agents secretly marked the fish and to stumps in order to weigh them in returned it to the stump where it had during the tournament. For more information, contact Lt. Col.
been found. On Nov. 10, Tormanen Keith LaCaze at brought the marked fish to the scales Judge Eric Harrington from the 10th klacaze@wlf.louisiana.gov or 225-at the Grand Ecore boat launch and Judicial District accepted Tormanen's 765-2469.
L.D.W.F. AGENT HONORED BY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS The Department of Louisiana Veterans of Foreign Wars The award presentation occured in conjunction with the (VFW) honored Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mid-Winter Conference in Fisheries Enforcement Division Sgt. Darren Bruce from Alexandria under the direction of VFW Commander Tom West Carroll Parish with a Law Enforcement Officers of Kijak. Bruce had previously been honored as a Morehouse the Year award on Jan. 28. Parish Officer of the year in March 2005 at the Bastrop VFW Post, which led him to the state competition.
Bruce was one of three enforcement officers selected from various law enforcement agencies across the state for this Bruce is an eight-year veteran of the LDWF Enforcement prestigious award. Division and received the award for his outstanding service and job performance. VFW Junior Vice-Commander Law Enforcement Division Administrator Col. Winton Clayton DeFreese Jr., VFW Post 2277 of Bastrop, present-Vidrine commended Bruce on his award. Sgt. Bruce is a ed Bruce with the award.
dedicated law enforcement officer and is respected through-out his community for his professional service to the public. For more information contact Lt. Col. Keith LaCaze at kla -
We are proud to have him as one of our officers. caze@wlf.louisiana.gov or 225-765-2469.
Feb. 17, 2005 page 4 LOUISIANA'S WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN RECEIVES APPROVAL L
DWF has announced that the agency's Wildlife LDWF broadened its constituency base in the develop-Action Plan -- A Comprehensive Wildlife ment of the action plan. In addition to continuing its rela-Conservation Strategy, was approved by the U.S. tionship with hunters and fishermen, the department con-Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). ducted outreach meetings with the Nature Conservancy, Future federal funding for State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Audubon Society, Louisiana Forestry Association, and all was contingent on plan approval. LDWF's strategy was federal and state agencies with interest in natural resources.
accepted in its initial submittal following a two year More than 325 Conservation Actions or strategies were statewide planning process that concluded in 2005. developed in seven focus group meetings held across the The federal government made the commitment to the state with invited conservation organizations, forestry and conservation of all wildlife species with state wildlife grant wildlife associations, federal and state agencies, industry, funding in 2002 and Louisiana's Wildlife Action Plan re- universities and private citizens.
affirms the state's commitment to being a conscientious To review the Louisiana Wildlife Action Plan - A steward of the total resource, said Dwight Landreneau, Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, go to LDWF secretary. http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov and click on the link under SWG funds are federal dollars derived from the Land ABOUT LDWF.
and Water Conservation Fund and distributed by the For more information, contact Gary Lester at 225-765-USFWS Department of Interior. The funds are distributed 2823 or glester@wlf.louisiana.gov.
proportionally, based on each state's geographic and popu-lation size and provide for the research and program solu-tions for wildlife species that are not hunted, fished or HUNTER ED. CARDS ON INTERNET trapped. Annual SWG funding in recent years has averaged Instead of calling or visiting LDWF to retrieve a lost hunter
$900,000 for LDWF programs and research. education card, you can now request a temporary or dupli-State-level action developed by SWG fund use can pre- cate card at LDWF's Web site at www.wlf.louisiana.gov.
vent more species from becoming listed on the threatened After going to LDWF's homepage, click on the Hunting or endangered species list - a designation that brings strict Information link. Next, click the Hunter Ed. Courses federal land and water usage regulation which restricts pri- link. Last, click the Online link under the Lost Your vate property use and development. Hunter Education Card heading and fill in your first, mid-Our successes in non-game species recovery efforts dle and last name, birth date and zip code as it appeared on prove the value of program funding in this area, said Gary their lost card and then hit submit.
Lester, Natural Heritage Program coordinator. LDWF After submitting the form, hunters can print a temporary biologists had significant roles in the re-population of hunters education card and request a duplicate card, which species such as the brown pelican and the Louisiana black would be received by mail in two weeks.
bear, and recovery research on the pallid sturgeon. This system allows hunters who lost their hunters ed.
The plan approved by USFWS details Louisiana's habi- card after hours on a Friday to print a temporary card, which tat value as a permanent or temporary home to over 900 will let hunters legally purchase a hunting license. Without species of vertebrate animals and an unknown number of this system, hunters would have to wait until Monday during invertebrates. Ecosystems from the diverse coastal marsh- work hours to call LDWF, LDWF Hunter Ed. Program es to interior pine-dominated landscapes are inhabited by a Manager John Sturgis said.
variety of wildlife including 24 million migrant songbirds LDWF does not charge for duplicate cards, and the cards on a typical spring day to five million waterfowl during an can also be requested by calling 225-765-2932.
average winter. Over 200 rookeries for wading birds and For more information, contact John Sturgis at 225-765-5448 seabirds are contained within the state's borders. or jsturgis@wlf.louisiana.gov.
For the latest news, maps and information, visit the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries web site: www.wlf.louisiana.gov.