WASHINGTON, D.C. – National conservation groups focusing on the restoration of coastal Louisiana are hailing today’s announcement by federal officials that the state bird of Louisiana, the Brown Pelican, is being removed from the Endangered Species List.
NEW ORLEANS - President Obama cited the need for Louisiana wetlands restoration during his Oct. 15 visit to New Orleans while Audubon's Dr. Paul Kemp and other environmental leaders met with top White House environmental adviser Nancy Sutley.
