BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's wildlife and fisheries secretary, Charlie Melancon, is leaving his leadership post after a short tenure marked with controversy.
Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statement Wednesday saying: "Charlie and I have agreed that we should move the agency in a different direction."
A former congressman, Melancon has clashed with recreational fishermen and Republican U.S. Rep. Garret Graves since taking over the job when Edwards' term began in January.