The natural environment brought some of our bigger stories this year with record-melting heat, burn bans, historically low water levels in the lake, an institution of a bear season. In other hunting news, we covered the arrival of Chronic Wasting Disease to East Carroll Parish, affecting our deer population. The lake got plenty of attention also with news of new fish stock, the submerging of old Christmas trees for fish habitat, as well as coverage of the invasive silver carp in the lake which are a nuisance for fishermen and leisure boaters.
