As a boy in the 1950s, I went on several bear hunts in the swamps near Avery Island and have since become an advocate for our official state mammal. In 1987, at the urging of U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Like so many parents, I was shocked and saddened to learn that my children’s beloved elementary school made the list of proposed closures. At their best, schools provide not only a platform to learn ...

Thank you for your editorial regarding HB 87: “Bill is bad news for bears – and for people.” On Jan. 30 the bill took a turn for the worse with the adoption of an amendment that extends the right to ...