A conservation organization that represents sportsmen is disappointed Governor Landry vetoed legislation that would have designated Atlantic tarpon as a Louisiana saltwater gamefish. Rick Owens with the Louisiana Wildlife Federation says the purpose of the legislation is to preserve a piece of Louisiana’s recreational identity before it fades further.
Cut 4 (04) “…had decades ago.”
A St. Landry Parish woman has been cited for selling native turtles online, a direct violation of a new Louisiana law. LDWF sat 32-year-old Sydney Broussard of Eunice was selling red eared slider turtles for eight dollars apiece and an alligator snapping turtle for 30 dollars. Captain Scott says Broussard with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says agents seized the turtles Broussard had in her possession and returned them to the water…as there are limits to even possessing these turtles
Cut 12 (08) “…alligator snapping turtle.”
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Amir “Aura” Khan is headed to LSU. Kace Kiechnick has details on the viral basketball student manager who’s joining Coach Will Wade’s here.
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”
The Major League Baseball Draft is this weekend, and LSU Center fielder Derek Curiel is expected to be a top 15 pick. Right fielder Jake Brown is a potential second round pick, ranked by ESPN.com as the 64th best player in the draft. Brown says he’ll spend draft day with his family in Sulphur.