Restoration of 88-acre bird nesting habitat begins on Rabbit Island
Restoration of 88-acre bird nesting habitat begins on Rabbit Island LDWF and last updated 2021-01-12 11:13:47-05 CAMERON, La. - The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Tuesday that operations are underway to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in Southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild of a waterbird colony since the successful restoration of Queen Bess Island, which saw a dramatic increase in nesting activity immediately following its completion. "After a...
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