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  • Funding needed for parish shelter and animal population control Play Video

    April 11, 2013 10:16 PM

    LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish residents and leaders agree the stray-animal population is out-of-control and changes to their shelter are needed. "Just in my district, I've seen thousands of stray animals just walking door to door," parish councilman Chance Parent said. "We're terrified every morning," resident Donna Herbert said.... more »
  • Master plan introduced for Livingston Parish growth Play Video

    April 10, 2013 5:47 PM

    LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish leaders want to address the parish's drastic population boom. From 2000 to 2010, the parish's population grew nearly 40 percent. Leaders want to create a master plan to deal with the increase. "We're already way behind in infrastructure," Parish President Layton Ricks said. "We're... more »
  • The moose will stay loose

    February 6, 2013 7:32 PM

    The moose hunting season is canceled in Minnesota because of a sharp decline in the moose population. The Department of Natural Resources says its census of the numbers shows they are "extremely disappointing" at about 2,760. Researchers are trying to find out why Minnesota's signature animal is declining in population.... more »
  • Deer season limited in portions of Southeast Louisiana Play Video

    October 8, 2012 5:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is taking action in areas impacted by Hurricane Isaac. Seasons in the Maurepas Basin, Plaquemines Parish and St. Bernard Parishes are being shortened and limited to bucks only. State biologists estimate 90 percent of fawns in those areas died... more »
  • Gator population increase causes problems for local fishermen

    August 15, 2012 10:52 AM

    HENDERSON, LA - Alligators are causing big problems for fishermen in the Henderson area. The gators are destroying hoop nets set out by local fishermen. Fishermen say an increase in the gator population around the area is at the center of the problem. The Louisiana Department of... more »
  • Report: Juvenile detention population down

    August 14, 2012 2:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A report by Louisiana State University on the current status of the juvenile justice system has concluded multiple parishes have seen a decline in the number of youths detained over the past five years. A study from the Institute for Public Health and Justice reported Tuesday some... more »
  • New Orleans population continues post-Katrina rebound

    June 1, 2012 11:06 AM

    NEW ORLEANS- A survey says the metropolitan New Orleans area's population has reached 87.5 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina tally after adding 8,000 new residents over the past year. A report Friday by the University of New Orleans' Division of Business and Economic Research says the total population of New... more »
  • Growth could mean smaller districts in BR area

    February 17, 2011 5:56 PM

    Baton Rouge - State Representative Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales, says his district is growing in population. He says that will cause it to shrink in size. Ascension and Livingston are two of the fastest growing parishes in the state. Louisiana lawmakers will soon start drawing new political district lines... more »
  • UPDATE: Louisiana loses Congressional representation

    December 21, 2010 10:48 AM

    WASHINGTON, D.C.- Louisiana is losing one of its congressional seats. New census data was released Tuesday, showing the state's congressional delegation will shrink from seven to six House seats in the 2012 elections. That's because Louisiana's population hasn't grown as quickly as other states. The U.S. Census Bureau has supplied... more »
  • Food stamp usage increases in La.

    October 13, 2010 6:14 PM

    The number of people on food stamps in Louisiana is staggering. The state is well above the national average. One in five people gets help paying for food, and that’s about 850,000 people. That’s also 19 percent of the population, compared to the national average of about 13 percent. News... more »
  • Study looks at state population of black bears

    September 21, 2010 10:52 AM

    The first-ever scientific count shows Louisiana's largest black bear concentration, in a northeastern refuge, had about 300 animals in 2008. State biologist Mike Hooker, who recently completed analysis of data collected from 2006-08, said nearly 50 sows and about 100 cubs were moved from the area during that period to... more »
  • Bills would tweak La. parole requirments

    April 27, 2010 5:49 AM

    The prison population in Louisiana could decline, if a package of bills up for debate in the House this week is passed into law. The four bills mainly target nonviolent offenders, who make up 60 percent of the state's inmates. The proposed laws would enable prisoners not serving time for... more »
  • US census forms arrive in the mail

    March 15, 2010 5:50 AM

    Census forms will begin arriving at more than 120 million U.S. households today. Government officials are urging cities and states to promote participation. The last time the country was counted, in 2000, about 72 percent of U.S. households returned their forms. more »

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