Experimental Harvest of Alligator Eggs - Manchac WMA

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is seeking bids for an experimental harvest of alligator eggs on the Manchac Wildlife Management Area in St. John the Baptist Parish. The successful bidder will be responsible for the harvest of alligator eggs. • The bid package can be requested by calling Jeb Linscombe at the LDWF Lafayette Office or by emailing [email protected]. • Sealed bids are due by 10:00 A.M. on May 19, 2026, at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Lafayette Office Building. • 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.