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Louisiana's ecology is in a land area of 51,840 square miles (134,264 km 2); the state is 379 miles (610 km) long and 130 miles (231 km) wide and is located between latitude: 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N, and longitude: 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W, with a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
Nesting areas of the Red-cockaded woodpeckers are still subject to protection by the State of Louisiana and the LDWF under current laws and rules and regulations. [ 19 ] Ben's Creek Wildlife Management Area in Washington Parish , with 13,044-acres (since 1987), was removed as a free-lease so the public can no longer use the property.
The official nickname of Louisiana is the Pelican State. In 1958, the pelican was made the official state bird of Louisiana. This act was amended on July 26, 1966, to specifically designate the brown pelican. The National Basketball Association's New Orleans Pelicans are named in honor of Louisiana's state
Eastern pipistrelles can be found throughout the entire state of Louisiana. Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus: Hoary bats can be found throughout the entirety of the U.S., including Louisiana. Northern yellow bat Lasiurus intermedius: Northern yellow bats can be found through almost all of Louisiana except the northern cap which borders Arkansas.
The District Office is located on LA 28 West, two miles (3 km) east of Gardner and ten miles (16 km) west of Alexandria, Louisiana. Wolf Rock Cave, the only known cave in Louisiana, is located just off Parish road 455 (locally known as Johnsonville road) [9] in Vernon Parish. The 70 foot above ground cave is situated beside Bundick Creek and is ...
The Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area, formerly the Red River/Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area, is a 70,872-acre (28,681 ha) [1] tract of protected area in lower Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The area is owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE).
The Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife area located west of the city of Tallulah in Madison, Tensas and Franklin parishes in northeastern Louisiana, USA. Wildlife and habitat
Habitat found on the refuge include: 420 acres (1.7 km 2) forest, 2,485 acres (10.06 km 2) reforestation, 2,040 acres (8.3 km 2) cropland, 830 acres (3.4 km 2) moist soil and 300 acres (1.2 km 2) of permanent water. Underlying soils are the typical poorly drained, nutrient-rich, clays associated with a large river floodplain. These soils are ...