Monthly Meeting Videos

June 16, 2025

At our June monthly ABK Acadiana meeting, we discussed the Louisiana Black Bear with Terrestrial Wildlife advocate Machelle Hall!

Machelle works to safeguard endangered species and their habitats, combat cruel wildlife management methods, and improve the regulation of wildlife.

After working as an archaeologist, Machelle Hall graduated from Tulane Law School in 2008 serving as the Editor in Chief of the Tulane Environmental Law Journal. She then worked in private practice, taught at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, served as the Section Chief of the Environmental Section of the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, and now works for the Animal Welfare Institute in the Terrestrial Wildlife Program. Ms. Hall is currently working on children's education and public education about the Louisiana Black Bear and lives in Baton Rouge.