Springtime is a great time to view neotropical migratory birds at the Refuge!
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Take a walk on the wild side on one of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge's hiking trails.
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Bayou Teche National Wildife Refuge is subject to Louisiana hunting regulations and seasons. Hunters must also follow Refuge regulations and carry a FREE signed Refuge hunting permit.
Join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a virtual tour of Black Bear Bayou. Follow Black Bear Canal and see if you can spot the alligator sunning on a small island!
Bayou Teche's bottomland hardwood forests and freshwater marshes provide food and shelter for many bird species. The forest habitat is especially important for neotropical migrants upon their spring return from Central and South America.
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Spanish moss draped cypress trees, the graceful flight of a white egret against the blue sky, the sound of cicadas...this is the backdrop to a paddling adventure on Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge.
Bayou Teche Paddling and Hiking Trails Map
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges .
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
The Louisiana black bear is a unique subspecies of the American black bear. Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge was established to provide habitat for this unique species.