Due to its resurgence after being listed as endangered in Louisiana, a black bear hunting season could return. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A tropical disturbance has the potential to bring a lot of rain to south Louisiana tomorrow. LRN Meteorologist John Wetherbee has more…
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Members of the University of Louisiana System Board who considered hiring their President Jim Henderson today have extended the decision to allow for the public’s input. Teiko Foxx explains…
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Efforts are underway to bring a black bear hunting season back to Louisiana. A hearing will be held at The Louisiana Wildlife Commission’s November meeting on the issue. After being on the endangered species list, Commission member Joe McPherson says a recent report indicates there’s a viable black bear population in Louisiana….
There’s been an effort to reinstate the season after the species all but disappeared in the 1950s and 1960s. State Wildlife says today the black bear population in Louisiana is just over 12 hundred. McPherson says lawmakers have even sponsored legislation to bring the hunting season back…
McPherson says there’s even a Facebook page dedicated to Louisiana Black Bears that shows deer camera footage of their presence.
McPherson says if the commission chooses to bring black bear hunting season back it wouldn’t be until the 2024-2025 season. He says it will be a limited hunt so not many animals will be taken initially.
Louisiana’s black bear was removed from the endangered species list in 2015, but there’s an ongoing lawsuit from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility challenging the removal.
The next commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2023.
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The last day to request an absentee ballot for the October 14th Gubernatorial Primary Election is today by 4:30 p.m. Secretary of State Deputy Secretary for Outreach Joel Watson says registered voters can request an absentee ballot at voterportal-dot-sos-dot-la-dot-gov.
Anyone interested in voting by absentee ballot can also make a request in person at the parish Registrar of Voters office. Watson says absentee ballots must be returned by Friday so they can be counted on Election Day.
Anyone who is 65 and older, disabled, work offshore, or will not be in the state on election day qualifies to vote absentee.
The deadline to return absentee ballots is Friday. Watson says all completed absentee ballots should be returned in person.
The deadline to return absentee ballots is Friday. Information on local polling stations, sample ballot, and request an absentee ballot can be found on the Secretary’s website, or on the GeauxVote mobile app.
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A system in the gulf could bring some much-needed rain to south Louisiana on Wednesday. Slidell National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says there’s a potential for heavy rainfall midweek.
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The majority of the rainfall will be south of I-10 and I-12.
After brutal summer temperatures and little to no rainfall, Grigsby says significant rain in the forecast is welcome news on two fronts…
Predicted rainfall amounts are in the one to two inches range but Grisby says as you get closer to the coast, that could increase up to three inches of precipitation.
While the gulf disturbance will bring rain to Louisiana it’s not expected to develop into a depression and or tropical storm.
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The University of Louisiana System Board has delayed hiring their own President Jim Henderson, as Louisiana Tech’s next president to allow public input. Henderson says it’s just procedural and practical ramifications of having a system president interested in a university presidency.
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For the last six years, Henderson has been president of the state’s largest higher education system with nine member schools and more than 90,000 students. Henderson says returning to a university environment was always his plan and Louisiana Tech is special institution.
Henderson will give up his role as system leader if he’s named Louisiana Tech’s next president at a special meeting in less than three weeks.
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Henderson would replace current Tech President Les Guice, who announced his pending retirement last month.
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There are a lot of positives to take away from the Saints 34-0 win over the New England Patriots. Coach Dennis Allen liked how his team ended trips in the red zone with touchdowns…
The 34 points scored by the Saints ends a streak of 10 straight games of not scoring more than 21 points in a game. It also takes some of the heat off longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. Carr says his relationship with Carmichael is growing…
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There have been some dark times for the LSU defense this season. But Coach Brian Kelly says after watching the game film from Saturday’s win over Missouri, he believes they are starting to see light at the end of tunnel…
LSU gave up just two touchdowns in the second half, which is not bad after watching Missouri score on its first three drives.
Tigers Quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to practice today, despite taking some big hits against Mizzou. Daniels has put his name in the conversation for Heisman Trophy consideration. Kelly gives a lot of credit to fifth-year senior from California…
After playing two straight games on the road, LSU returns to Tiger Stadium this Saturday to face the Auburn Tigers. The game marks the second half of the season and Coach Brian Kelly says his team is very much in the hunt to repeat as SEC West champs
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