Comments for Wildlife fleeing as floodwaters head south at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.theind.com Thu, 23 May 2013 23:27:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8304-wildlife-fleeing-as-floodwaters-head-south#comment-17766 The 15' snake is a king brown from a picture taken in Australia. Don't believe everything people say. - kjnkid57 Tue, 17 May 2011 09:59:39 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8304-wildlife-fleeing-as-floodwaters-head-south#comment-17763 I have to say in my 50 years of fishing the basin, I have seen LDWF agents aiding stranded fishermen, towing boats, changing trailer tires, sharing fuel and lastly ticketing violators, all hours of the day and night, 24/7 and for my money, the cost of a fishing license is pocket change, and in return I have an LDWF agent in the water up to his thighs pulling my boat onto the trailer at the docking ramp when my boat engine failed. Nature takes care of its own, the wildlife know where the high ground lies, water levels in the basin flucuate and who knows this better than the wildlife inhabitants of the basin, instantly the well wishers are concerned about the wildlife, well the wildlife was here long before we came to this land and their species have survived......I would be in agreement with most of you if I was a great white hunter, but since I don't look forward to killing one of natures helpless animals for sport, I leave it to nature to care for its own, and shy away from any stupid attempt to play the role of "NOAH . - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Tue, 17 May 2011 09:35:18 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8304-wildlife-fleeing-as-floodwaters-head-south#comment-17762 I saw a photo of a snake about 15 ft long in a photo, supposedly in Louisiana, escaping the water. That snake is not native to Louisiana. If anyone sees a snake like that, shoot it & make sure its dead! I imagine there are huge anacondas or pythons in the swamp, living on neutras. If you see them, do us a favor, kill them! - Morrow Tue, 17 May 2011 09:13:22 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8304-wildlife-fleeing-as-floodwaters-head-south#comment-17758 I am not sure about the other animals mentioned in this article, but there is a really good website about snakes that is probably worth looking at if there are more of them around because of the floods - it is by a group called Working with Wildlife and the address is www.workingwithwildlifeusa.com. If nothing else you can download snake bite first aid sheets there for free - they might come in handy. - Dean Allan Tue, 17 May 2011 04:28:50 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8304-wildlife-fleeing-as-floodwaters-head-south#comment-17749 You know Louisiana doesn't do that Darwin stuff - fewls Mon, 16 May 2011 20:47:57 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8304-wildlife-fleeing-as-floodwaters-head-south#comment-17747 Charles, have you ever handled a deer? Not many have so I'm pretty sure that's why they are saying don't help the deer. All it takes is a hoof to the gut and you'll be lucky if you make it to the hospital. The animals will be fine...Darwin's law. - The dude Mon, 16 May 2011 20:18:08 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8304-wildlife-fleeing-as-floodwaters-head-south#comment-17746 It's funny to think that the LWDF does not want people to help the wildlife.Deer can indeed swim but I have yet to see one swim up to a 10 foot high steel wall then climb it. Which there is between Bayou Sorrel , down to morgan city. Remember the deer are having babbies this time of year and , I doubt that the little ones can hold there breath to nurse while mamma swims. I say if LDWF does nothing to help the wildlife fire them all until there is wildlife again for them to protect. What do they think they exist just to write tickets to people trying to bring there kids fishing on the weekend????? - Charles Spedale Mon, 16 May 2011 18:11:21 +0100