What is the Louisiana Pine Snake Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA)?
This agreement, signed in 2003, is a conservation agreement among Federal, State, and private organizations designed to identify and establish management and protection guidelines for the Louisiana pine snake on public and private lands in Texas and Louisiana. The pine snake, a candidate for Federal listing, historically occurred in the longleaf pine ecosystem of northwest Louisiana and east-central Texas. It is currently known to occur in only a few locations in each state and this agreement would cover all known occurrences on Federal lands. This agreement provides a means for all partners to promote the conservation of the Louisiana pine snake in an effort to preclude the need to list this species. Landowners that are interested in participating in this CCA are urged to contact the Lafayette Field Office at 337/291-3100.
