Crucial Pelican Habitat in Louisiana Being Restored After Decades of Erosion, Oil Spill
Pelicans fly over construction equipment on Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The island provides a crucial nesting ground for pelicans and other seabirds and is being restored to nearly its former size after decades of coastal erosion and the devastating blow of an offshore oil spill 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) At a Glance Queen Bess Island shrank from 45 acres to just 15.The island was also impacted by the 2010 Deepwater...