The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is alerting residents of a fake social media post with their logo claiming you won’t be able to obtain a hunting license if you can’t show proof of vaccination. LDWF Spokesperson Ed Pratt said it’s not true and the misinformation that’s being spread is most unfortunate.
“That was a horrible thing for somebody to do, but that’s the times we live in now with social media and the people’s ability to do things like this,” said Pratt.
Pratt said there are lots of emotions around mask and vaccine mandates at this time and having the agency placed in the midst of the ongoing debate is not fair.
“This would be horrible for this agency and for the wonderful people who work here to have to face what possibly could be a lot of raff from people in the state,” said Pratt.
LDWF learned of the post with their logo this week after someone in Mississippi called and notified agents. Pratt said they want to nip the misinformation in the bud and remind the public that your vaccination status is not linked to the purchase or renewal of your hunting license.
“And then they alerted my office and then we got on it as fast as we could to alleviate the fears of the people who have seen that,” said Pratt.
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