RABBIT ISLAND, La. (AP) — Restoration of an island in Louisiana’s fragile coastal area is proving wildly popular with the birds it was rebuilt for, their numbers exploding on the recently added land, authorities said Wednesday. The island supports the only brown pelican colony in southwest Louisiana, and about 1,500 pairs of pelicans were among the nesting birds. Hundreds of birds rescued from the spill were released on Rabbit Island after having oily gunk washed from their feathers. All were among species hardest hit by the BP oil spill, the coastal authority said.

Source: thestar October 06, 2021 23:37 UTC