Queen Bess Island (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-06-28
Duration: 00:05:34
Subjects: Queen Bess Island (La.) | Environment | COASTAL RESTORATION | Nature | Brown pelican | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Baker, Todd Interviewee
- Freer-Leonards, Katie Interviewee
- Wiebe, Jon Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 28, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s visit to Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle, a nesting ground for the Brown Pelican. LeBlanc reports on the restoration efforts on Queen Bess Island following the damage caused by the 2010 BP Oil Spill. She interviews: Todd Baker, project manager for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA); Katie Freer-Leonards, project manager, CPRA; and Jon Wiebe, program manager for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). This segment is a part of the “Good News Louisiana” series.