Dr. Erik Johnson, Audubon Louisiana (2018)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-08-29
Duration: 00:34:11
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Nature | BIRDS | National Audubon Society
Contributors:
- Johnson, Erik Speaker
Description
A speech by Dr. Erik Johnson before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on August 29, 2018. Dr. Johnson is the director of bird conservation for Audubon Louisiana. He discusses: the importance of birds to the ecosystem; the growing loss of bird habitat due to coastal land loss in Louisiana; avian migration patterns along the Mississippi Flyway; and the basics of backyard conservation. He also answers questions from the audience.