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During the 1970s, the area that would become Grand Cote Refuge was cleared and leveed for agricultural purposes. The area was poorly suited for farming, but provided ideal shallow flooded habitat preferred by many waterfowl and shorebird species.
The facilities at Big Branch Marsh NWR were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.The Boy Scout Road Trail boardwalk was destroyed but a new and improved boardwalk was built in early 2007.
Hutchinson Creek Wildlife Management Area St. Helena: 129 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area (former Sicily Island Hills WMA) [13] Catahoula Parish 7,524 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: John Franks Wildlife Management Area Caddo 3,664 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge established in 1996, is located in Terrebonne Parish, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Houma, Louisiana. It is one of eight refuges of the Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex (SELA). The 4,619-acre (18.69 km 2) [1] refuge is composed of freshwater marsh and cypress-tupelo swamp.
The complex visitor center, a restored planter's house, is situated on the 40-acre (160,000 m 2) Black Bayou Lake Environmental Education Center.Adjacent to the visitor center are an arboretum with over 100 native Louisiana woody plants and a prairie demonstration area with native grasses and wildflowers.
Different species and sizes of fish have varying resilience to low-oxygen environments, and often they just swim away. More: Mechanicville Reunion highlights community spirit for Houma area residents
This was the first time since 1973, and prior to the refuge opening, that the Mississippi was diverted through the basin. Although most of the refuge remains closed the South Farm (Iberville Parish) portion of the Sherburne WMA was open July 1, 2011, to walk-in and ATV traffic. [5] The rest of the area will be closed until further notice.