Louisiana has hit a rough patch for weather this summer, and the nasty temperatures might be at the front of everyone’s mind, but the state is suffering as less known, but just as hazardous malady: Drought. North West Louisiana has seen only 1 and a third inches of rain over the last month, down from the four inch average expected, State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s been a statewide problem this summer.
Fifty years ago, there wasn’t a single brown pelican to be found in the pelican state. The demise of the population can be traced back to the use of the pesticide DDT. But the population of the bird has since rebounded with more than 100,000 throughout Louisiana. LDWF Nongame Bird Biologist Michael Seymour credits the successful repopulation of the species in major part the Endangered Species Act.
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The Louisiana High School Athletic Association is on the lookout to recruit more sports officials. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Two people were shot in the early morning hours on Bourbon Street in New Orleans today. The shooting occurred at 5AM, with one person being shot in the leg, and the other being hit twice by bullets, but authorities do not believe the injuries sustained are life threatening. Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting. One of them, 26-year-old Aa-ron Hill has been ID by authorities as the gunman.