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:"> -i X SK ^S^/-j-he New Year is for many a time for new beginnings. For the people of Louisiana Conservationist /_^ I Louisiana, this has never been truer than in the aftermath of hurricanes ISSNU024-6778 Volume59, No. 1 Katrina and Rita. The devastating storms gave us all a new perspective on Baton Rouge, LA 70808 the fragile yet resilient nature of Louisiana, its people and its resources. Harsh winds and violent storm surges rendered many of our cities, forests Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Coiwruor Dioight Landreneau, Secretary and coasts unrecognizable. JaniceA. Lansing, Undersecretary W. ParkeMoore III, Asst. Secretary But the rebuilding process represents a new beginning that brings with it JBorhanndRtouSsasveoli,e,AsDsetp.uSteycrAestsatr.ySecretary an opportunity to foster a fresh perspective on Louisiana and its vast Wildlife andFisheries Commissioners ecosystems. Wayne Sagrera, Chairman, Abbeville J. TerryD. Denmon, ViceChairman, Monroe We are pleased to present the 2006 Louisiana Conservationist calendar, Earl P. King, Jr., Amelia FredericMiller Shreveport featuring stunning images of Louisiana species captured up close. At first PatricicC. Morrow, Opelousas glance they, too, may seem foreign and unrecognizable. A frog's eye HenryM. Mouton, Lafayette becomes mysterious, a butterfly wing, hypnotizing. But a simple step RobertSamanie, III, Houma back reveals the familiar big picture, sometimes surprising, but altogether DivisionAdministrators/Directors Bo Boehringer, Press Secretary more interesting and suddenly more beautiful. Phil Bowman, FurjRefuge BennieFontenot, Inland Fisheries This year we invite you to take a closer look at Louisiana and rediscover Karen Foote, MarineFisheries DavidMoreland, Wildlife the natural world thriving all around us, from the intricate details to the Col. Winton Vidrine, Enforcement reassuring big picture. Magazine Staff Marianne Burke, Public Information Director This new perspective has given all of us at Louisiana Conservationist a Thomas Gresham, Executive Editor new appreciation for our state and its resources. We hope these images JLiillndWailAslolne,n,EdCiitrocridationManager inspire you to take a closer look at Louisiana. You'll never see it the Darlene Butler Circulation Manager same way again... JAodelaCmouEritnncek,y,NeAiuodsioa/nVdisMueadliParoRdeulcattiioonnsMOafnfiacgeerr Selena Gardner AdministrativeCoordinator Happy New Year, BeckyRedmond, Publications Officer Louisiana Conservationist magazine staff Copyright2006bytheLouisianaDepartmentof WildlifeandFisheries. Thispublication is notresponsi- bleforunsolicitedmanuscripts,photographsorother materials. ATTENTION! LouisianaConservationist(USPS #320-300) is publishedbimonthlyby theLouisiana Departmentof WildlifeandFisheries,2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 7080S,225/765-291S. 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