U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Looks for Comments on Outline Sport Hunting Project and Environmental Assessment for Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Category: Wildlife
Type: News
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

A outline Sport Hunting Project and Environmental Assessment for Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Ouachita Parish is accessible for a 30-day public review beginning March 5, 2007. The review period will end April 5, 2007.

The Project describes 2 alternatives for hunting on the refuge: (1) the no action alternative would not open the refuge to hunting and (2) the suggested action would open the refuge to hunting. Under the suggested action, hunting of deer, rabbits, quail, squirrels, coyotes, beaver, woodcock, and waterfowl would occur. Hunting would be carried out in accordance with Federal and State of Louisiana regulations and refuge-specific regulations.

Copies of the Project can be requested from the refuge and copies are accessible for review at the following libraries:

Ouachita Parish: 315 Cypress, West Monroe; 1800 Stubbs Ave., Monroe

Written comments, requests for the plan, or questions can be directed to Gypsy Gooding, Wildlife Biologist, at 11372 Hwy 143, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241; (318) 726-4222 x 4. Email comments can be provided to the following address: gypsy_gooding@fws.gov

The Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is approximately 4,200 acres and is located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. The refuge is just north of Monroe, Louisiana. Wildlife-dependant recreation is accessible to the public including fishing, wildlife observation, photography, and environmental education.

The U.S.F.W.S. is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 94 million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System which encompasses in excess of 542 National wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 70 Countrywide fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resource offices and 78 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid plan that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.

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