David Castellanos

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Civil Works Biologist
Louisiana Ecological Services Field Office
Ecological Services
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200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
United States

(337) 291-3112
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In The News

A threatened Louisiana pinesnake (Pituophis ruthveni) basks atop bed of pine needles. This snake occurs in West Louisiana and East Texas in longleaf pine savannah, a habitat that was mostly reduced by the 1930s.
Endangered Species Act
Draft Recovery Plan for Louisiana Pinesnake Now Available
A key part of the strategy to help the Louisiana pinesnake recover is to continue the partner-led captive breeding and reintroduction efforts in the Kisatchie National Forest Catahoula District. In areas where partners have reintroduced the snake, there has been success.
Mr. Snake, a Louisiana pinesnake that helps the U.S. Forest Service with education and outreach, lying in pine straw July 11, 2022.
Wildlife Wonders
Conserving Louisiana’s Elusive Pinesnake
Conserving an elusive species like the threatened Louisiana pinesnake, which spends most of its time underground, poses a challenge for biologists. But just how elusive is it?