A group of 21 11-month old diamondback terrapin turtles are back at a Louisiana Barrier Island after being moved during restoration work after the BP oil spill. LDWF endangered species biologist Keri Landry says their actions are helping to protect the diamondback population…:
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She says the turtles had to be moved because they would not survive during the restoration project.

SEC Football Media Days begin today in Hoover, and LSU Coach Ed Orgeron will be there along with running back Derrius Guice, wide receiver D.J. Chark and defensive end Christian LaCourture. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says he’s interested to hear from Coach O how LSU’s defense will be just as dominated as they were last year, despite losing so many impact players to the NFL…:
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Experts are urging pet owners to keep an eye on their furry friends weight. A Banfield Pet Hospital’s 2017 State of Pet Health report found that one in three pets who visited their facilities in 2016 was overweight or obese. Dr. Nancy Welborn with the LSU School Of Veterinary Medicine says one of the problems is that owners show dogs and cats love with food…:
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She says you should always measure your pets food and never feed from the table.

Abortions in the Bayou State have decreased by 4-percent from 2015 to 2016, according to numbers by the state Department of Health. Ben Clapper with Louisiana Right to Life says many women who had abortions last year were unmarried and 35 girls under the age of 15 had an abortion….:
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Pro-choice organizations did not immediately respond for comment.