In the wake of the massive flood, there are so many questions about the outdoors, and, let’s hope, a sufficient number of answers.

Yes, there will be fish kills, and they’re usually seen within a handful of days after floodwaters recede, when the detritus washed back into streams, bayous and rivers begins to decay.

This process depletes dissolved oxygen in these waterways.

With so many eyes on the water, it helps state fisheries biologists to assess the kills when folks call in fish-kill reports. Call the LDWF (504) 286-8745 with locations.

LDWF upland game biologists addressed the issue of wildlife displaced by floods — and the initial advice is to stay away and maintain a healthy distance.

Reports of snakes and alligators always make headlines, and there are lots of them swimming in subdivisions today.

While it’s relatively easy to spot an alligator, the memory of a woman returning to her home after Hurricane Rita’s flood 11 years ago makes it clear that all gators don’t return to the swamps or marshes.

The woman was so happy to be home and find there was no water damage that she turned her small dog into her backyard to take care of what dogs must take care of after a long ride home.

She went back inside to check on water and electricity, and looked out the kitchen window to watch a 6-foot gator snatch up her small dog. And this story didn’t fall into the “urban myth” category. It happened.

Snakes are the worst, because they can creep through small openings and hide for long periods in dark places. Be extra careful when moving items like garbage cans, or checking behind storage cabinets. Snakes like to hide in these places, and moving these items can force a defensive strike.

Because lots of young-of-the-year deer are born in August in south Louisiana, fawns will be seen and the extent of this flood will kill lots of them.

Several stories have come in, one about a stranded motorist on Interstate 12 watching a car hit a doe, then watching her fawn try to swim away through the floodwaters.

And deer were seen in several subdivisions in the Florida Parishes during the past six days.

Johnathan Bordelon, the new State Deer Study leader, said it’s possible an injured bird or mammal can be helped, and anyone seeing the same can contact a certified wildlife rehabilitator listed on the LDWF’s website: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wildlife/rehab.

Bordelon said wildlife rehabilitators "have the training, skills and facilities necessary to care for most injured animals and are permitted by the LDWF to rehabilitate injured wildlife in Louisiana.”

He added rehabilitators are not permitted to take deer or fawns without LDWF approval, and "all calls regarding deer or fawns must be handled through the appropriate LDWF regional office."

He added “… the public should not pick up fawns during this disaster. There is a good chance the doe is nearby but reluctant to come out in view of the public. Deer will attempt to return to their normal home ranges in advance of the water receding in some cases.”

The website: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wildlife-field-offices-and-telephone-numbers has a list of regional offices. Or, contact Bordelon via Email: jbordelon@wlf.la.gov or call (225) 765-2344.

The LDWF’s Wildlife Division office said small animals like rabbits and squirrels can survive. Squirrels will fare better from the storms because there wasn’t the high winds associated with hurricanes, and that rabbits are good swimmers and can find floating debris to rise with the rising water.

The LDWF also sent information about nuisance animals.

To report nuisance alligators go to website” www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wildlife/nuisance-alligator-contacts.

To report nuisance wildlife, go to website: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wildlife/nwco.

For more information on displaced wildlife, see website: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wildlife/nuisance-wildlife.

On alligators

The LDWF was supposed to hold its alligator hunting information meetings Wednesday, but postponed it until Aug. 24. It’s for alligator lottery and commercial hunt information for Joyce, Manchac, Maurepas Swamp and Pearl River Wildlife Management Areas.

The meetings are set for 10 a.m. for lottery hunt winners in the first-floor Louisiana Room at state Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters on Quail Drive, then at 1 p.m. in the same place for commercial hunters. Licenses and tags will be provided after each meeting.

For more, call Forest Burks at (985) 543-4781/Email: fburks@wlf.la.gov.

LASS Redfish

Louisiana Saltwater Series director Sam Barbera announced the LASS event set Saturday in Delacroix is canceled and “there are no plans to reschedule it at this time.”

Barbera said all pre-paid tournament fees will be refunded.

“Many of our anglers are voluntarily assisting with water rescue, and the future recovery assignments for LDWF employees are uncertain. The LASS tournament trail will resume on Sept. 17 at Calcasieu Point Landing,” Barbera said. “Teams with participation in two events shall qualify for the 2016 championship.”

Barbera can be reached by calling (225) 765-3971. Ext. 1789.

On the reefs

The meeting scheduled earlier this week on artificial reefs in Lake Pontchartrain and Calcasieu Lake was postponed, and rescheduled dates should be forthcoming next week

The recovery

If you live in the Broadmoor or Sherwood Forest areas, or nearby areas affected to the flood, then St. Benilde's Catholic Church Men's Club of Metairie is returning the favor to the men from Baton Rouge’s St. Thomas More who cooked for them after Hurricane Katrina.

St. Benilde’s men will prepare 300 dinners each at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, and distribute them in these areas and at STM’s Youth House near the STM campus near the corner of Sherwood Forest and Goodwood boulevards.