Over the Mardi Gras weekend, "Saffron" the pet possum was confiscated from his owner by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the French Quarter.
About 17 Louisiana Wildlife Agents went to assist at New Orleans Mardi Gras and captured a gigantic 14.5 foot snake and other illegal animals in two days.
In 2018 the CDC issued a warning to Louisiana hunters about "Zombie Deer". Now, the Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reporting a total of 19 deer afflicted with chronic wasting disease.
There are several videos and pictures that have been posted online from the weekend, when the fish kill was first spotted at the Freeport beach, leading some to be concerned.
Several ponds around Louisiana will be stocked with channel catfish beginning next week as part of the Department of Wildlife's Get Out and Fish program.