LDWF Has First Release of Rehabbed Oiled Birds Found at Belle Chasse Refinery

  • A Purple Galinule and a King Rail were released at Bayou Teche NWR on Sept. 16.
    A Purple Galinule and a King Rail were released at Bayou Teche NWR on Sept. 16.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) released two birds Thursday evening, the first of dozens being rehabilitated after they were found oiled at a Belle Chasse refinery in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The birds were released at the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin as part of LDWF’s ongoing effort to save dozens of birds found coated with oil at the…

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