Experimental Harvest of Alligator Eggs - Joyce WMA

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is seeking bids for an experimental harvest of alligator eggs on the Joyce Wildlife Management Area in Tangipahoa Parish. Sealed bids are due by 10:00 A.M. on May 19, 2026. The bid package can be requested by calling Jeb Linscombe at the LDWF Lafayette Office or by emailing him. The bids will be publicly opened and read in the First Floor Conference Room on Dulles Drive immediately after 10:00 A.M. on May 19, 2026. • The alligator egg harvest will be on Joyce Wildlife Management Area, located in Tangipahoa Parish. • Sealed bids can be mailed to Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, ATTN: Jeb Linscombe, 2026-2028 WMA and WCA Alligator Egg Harvest Bids, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. • The bids will be publicly opened and read in the First Floor Conference Room on Dulles Drive immediately after 10:00 A.M. on May 19, 2026.