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Bring Your Own Presents: 'Virginia'

Laine Kaplan-Levenson — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:12:36 +0000

This is a story told by a New Orleans resident at a local event called Bring Your Own. It is a live storytelling pop-up series that takes place in living rooms, backyards and other intimate spaces within the community. Each month, seven storytellers have 7 minutes to respond to a theme with live, unscripted, true stories.

Interviews: DEQ's Michael Vince, Ornithologist David Sibley, Former Newsman Henry Brancher

editor — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:44:00 +0000

From the state Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Vince who talks about ozone levels and air quality in the Capital area.

A chat with Henry Bradsher, former Associated Press Southeast Asia Bureau Chief, who has retired in Baton Rouge.

Ornithologist David Sibley, who'll be addressing the Baton Rouge Audubon Society.

Webcam To Be Installed Over Kincaid Lake Eagle Nest

Kate Archer Kent — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:09:00 +0000

Kisatchie National Forest wildlife biologists are preparing to install a webcam above a bald eagle’s nest on Kincaid Lake in Boyce, La. It’s a bit complicated, according to Steve Shively, a wildlife biologist on the Calcasieu Ranger district. It will involve climbing a tree and installing the camera 100 feet above the ground.

Bird Count Today at National Park in Marrero

The Associated Press — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:19:49 +0000

The National Park Service is calling birders and experienced canoeists to the Barataria unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Marrero for a winter bird count today.

Tulane Researchers Want Long-Term Funding To Study BP Oil Effects On Migrating Birds

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Researchers at Tulane University are calling for long-term studies on how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill two years ago is affecting migratory birds. Traces of BP’s oil spilled in the Gulf is being spread far inland by the birds.

Songbird Habitat Built in City Park

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:58:18 +0000

A team of volunteers has restored a half-acre patch of City Park to attract songbirds. It’s the start of a national campaign to save one million songbirds by creating 50,000 acres of new habitat.