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The Review/John K. Flores
Redfish longer than 27 inches, like this bull red that Christine Flores caught in East Cote Blanche Bay, will no longer be allowed under the new regulations proposed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.

John K. Flores: Anglers can live with new redfish rules

Since 1988 Louisiana’s redfish anglers, much to the envy of neighboring states, have enjoyed a five-fish limit with a slot size of 16 to 27 inches.

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Hunter Marcel photo
This weakened bald eagle was rescued by Hunter Marcel in the Hollywood Canal near Bayou Blue in Houma.

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Hunter Marcel photo
Hunter Marcel holds a bald eagle he rescued last week from a fishing line while traveling along the Hollywood Canal near Bayou Blue in Houma.

John K. Flores: Bald eagle's increasing numbers are reason to celebrate

Early in the spring of 2023, I received a call from Patterson local Clark Givens.

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Sandhill cranes graze in a field along Pine Prairie Road south of Lake Charles.

The Review/John K. Flores

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Sandhill cranes in flight

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A Vermillion flycatcher observed on Lacassine NWR.

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Blueiwinged teal taking off in a pond at Lacassine NWR.

John K. Flores: Arrival of cold weather brings plenty of winter birds to see

A few weeks back, when the calendar flipped from 2023 to 2024, I made my first winter birding trip to southwest Louisiana in pursuit of Sandhill cranes.

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