Alligators, La. Herons & Marsh Island (1991)
La. Conservationist TV Magazine
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Date Issued: 1991-11-28
Duration: 00:29:41
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Wildlife conservation | Nature | ALLIGATORS | BIRDS
Contributors:
- Byrd, Wade Host
- McNease, Larry Interviewee
- Whittaker, Ronnie Interviewee
- Adkins, Gerald Reporter
- Harris, Sara Ann Reporter
- Carloss, Mike Interviewee
- LaCaze, Keith Reporter
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Conservationist TV Magazine” from November 28, 1991, features: a report on the comeback of the American Alligator, including interviews with Larry McNease, a wildlife biologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and Ronnie Whittaker, alligator farmer; a “Wild Ways” segment with Gerald Adkins on Louisiana Herons and Snowy Egrets; Sara Ann Harris’ report on the rebuilding of nesting territory for birds on Marsh Island, including an interview with Mike Carloss of LDWF; and a “Law Lines” segment with Lieutenant Keith LaCaze on the requirement for recreational boats to carry visual distress signals on coastal waters. Host: Wade Byrd