In the News
Jul 26 Lone Star Outdoor News: Nick Conklin's excellent (angling) adventure
I couldn’t lament on my lack of fish; I had a flight to catch the next morning to Louisiana. Excellent. David J. Sams, founder of Lone Star Outdoor News, arranged for me to attend a seminar on coastal issues that was put on by the National Wildlife Federation. After struggling with other travelers to board … read more »
Jul 25 Baton Rouge Advocate: Anglers learn about marsh
When Andy McDaniels turned north from Barataria into the marsh near Little Lake early Wednesday morning, he was turning a page in his fishing life. After a few minutes coaching from charter skipper Nick Rando and a few more frustrating minutes trying to figure out why he couldn’t land the speckled trout that were blasting … read more »
Apr 20 Sacramento Bee: Help for Gulf Wetlands Still Vital After BP Spill
Editorial- A year ago this week, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and unleashed the largest U.S. offshore oil spill in history. While this spill might seem like distant memory, its lessons shouldn’t quickly be forgotten. … BP has returned to handing out campaign contributions to key members of Congress, but it is being more … read more »
Feb 24 Detroit Free Press: Mississippi Delta's fish are fine, but wetlands vanishing
The most important news out of last week’s Bassmaster Classic on the Mississippi Delta wasn’t the $500,000, four-time victory by Kalamazoo’s Kevin VanDam. It was the concern by VanDam and many other top tournament anglers that there won’t be a Delta for them to return to if we don’t soon stop the erosion that’s wiping … read more »
Feb 23 The Times-Picayune: Southeast Louisiana fishing faces a very uncertain future
Bob Marshall’s column for the Times-Picayune is worth reading for anyone who cares about the future of fishing (and hunting) in Louisiana: At current rates of erosion, subsidence and sea-level rise, most of the wetlands the pro fished in the last week will be part of the Gulf in 40 years. That’s the bad news. … read more »
Feb 20 Baton Rouge Advocate: Iaconelli helps group's Vanishing Paradise program
Michael Iaconelli knows the highs and lows of fishing Louisiana. He qualified for his first Bassmaster Classic in 1999, the first time the Louisiana Delta was host to the most well-known bass tournament in the country. … “You know I can’t forget what this area means to me,” Iaconelli said Thursday, the day before the … read more »
Feb 02 Louisiana Sportsman: B.A.S.S. pro Iaconelli supports Vanishing Paradise effort
Bassmaster Elite Series pro and national fishing show host Michael Iaconelli, who will compete in the Bassmaster Classic set for New Orleans later this month, has announced his support of the Vanishing Paradise program that aims to raise awareness of the need to restore and protect Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, the Louisiana Wildlife Federation announced today … read more »
Jan 14 Wildfowl: Paradise in Peril
A new feature article in Wildfowl magazine focuses on Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands: Camera shutters clicked as tour guide Bob Marshall shared from a well of knowledge gathered during 40 years of fishing and hunting in the sprawling marshes southwest of New Orleans. “See that?” Marshall asked, pointing to a free-floating, basketball-sized chunk of soil covered … read more »
Oct 14 Outdoor Wisconsin: Habitat Destruction on the Gulf Coast
TV show Outdoor Wisconsin looks at how Wisconsin’s migratory waterfowl are impacted by the oil spill and loss of wetlands on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. A number of people working with the Vanishing Paradise campaign are interviewed in this informative video. Air date: October 14, 2010 Habitat Destruction on the Gulf Coast, Outdoor Wisconsin Milwaukee PBS … read more »
Oct 05 World News: VP Field Report Good News for Coastal Louisiana
Vanishing Paradise’s video Field Report on the Mabus Recommendations appeared on World News feed. “In an exciting development for coastal restoration this week Navy Secretary Ray Mabus released a report with his recommendations for long-term Gulf Coast restoration following this summer’s tragic Gulf oil disaster.” Vanishing Paradise on World News … read more »
