Terrapin Release (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Chenier Ronquille, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-07-14
Duration: 00:05:06
Subjects: Environment | Wildlife | Endangered Species | Louisiana. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Turtles | Barrier islands
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Landry, Keri Interviewee
- Rogers, Donna Interviewee
- Creech, Rachael Interviewee
- Creech, Steven Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 14, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) releasing twenty diamondback terrapins back into the wild at Chenier Ronquille, a recently restored barrier island near Grand Isle. Spires interviews: Keri Landry, an endangered species biologist at LDWF; Donna Rogers, the project manager for the Chenier Ronquille restoration for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and Rachael Creech and Steven Creech, the owners of Adventure Pets in Mandeville, who housed the terrapins during the year before their release. Host: Andre Moreau