Brown Pelican Comeback (1986)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Queen Bess Island, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1986-07-25
Duration: 00:05:28
Subjects: Queen Bess Island (La.) | Brown pelican | BIRDS | Environment
Contributors:
- Nachman, Karen Host
- Kasprzak, Rick Interviewee
- Fowler, Jim Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 25, 1986, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen Nachman’s report on the comeback of the brown pelican in Louisiana. She visits Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle, one of the islands used by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) to reestablish pelican nesting grounds in the state. She interviews Rick Kasprzak of LDWF and Jim Fowler, LSU wildlife specialist.