It was an emotional night in the Superdome last night as Saints quarterback Drew Brees became the N-F-L’s all-time passing leader. Jeff Palermo has more…
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LDWF hopes they can use BP money to foot the bill for conservation construction on Queen Bess Island, a crucial brown pelican habitat. Matt Doyle has more.
It was an emotional night in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night as the Saints Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader. He surpassed Peyton Manning’s record on a 62-yard touchdown pass. Brees admits the achievement brought him to tears
Once he broke the record late in the first half in a 43-19 rout of Washington. Brees celebrated with his teammates, his coach Sean Payton and his family. The 39-year-old QB hugged and kissed his wife and four children. Brees also thought about the people who are no longer here
Brees is glad he broke the record at the Superdome…
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A 20 year old Shreveport woman and her one year old child are recovering after they were shot in their home at around 3:30 this morning. Police say a car stopped in front of the home and someone started shooting. Cpl. Angie Willhite says initially the injuries to the child appeared to be life threatening.
Cut 6 (06) “…that gunshot injury.”
Willhite says the investigators continue to collect evidence in this case and at this time, says the gunfire came from outside of the house, striking the two inside the home.
Willhite says they are asking for the public’s help with this situation and encourages anyone that knows anything to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Cut 8 (05) “…we need that information.”
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries hopes to get approval to use some BP cash to rebuild the brown pelican habitat on Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay. It’s home to the site of the first effort to reintroduce pelicans to the Pelican State in 1968. Coastal Resource Scientist Manager Todd Baker says the crucial habitat is eroding away.
The state received 148 million dollars after the 2010 BP Oil spill to bolster coastal rookeries.
Baker says the degradation of coastal habitats for the birds is been linked to difficulties in keeping them in state. This means once the birds grow up, they might not stick around our bayou.
Once the engineering plans are finalized, and if approved by the Louisiana Restoration Area Trustee Implementation Group, they’ll set to work building up the island so at least two thirds of it are above the tidal range.
If approved Baker says the projects could take off in 2019.
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A UL-Lafayette professor has been given a 250,000 dollar grant to take an in depth look at how south central Louisiana seafood makes it from the water to your dinner plate. Dr. Geoffrey Stewart got the grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Stewart says he’s looking to better understand that supply chain, and look for ways to improve its efficiency.
The fishing industry is vital in St. Mary, Vermilion, and Iberia Parishes, the areas of focus for the study. Stewart says despite its importance to the region, we still don’t have a comprehensive understanding of how the supply chain works, and where it can be improved.
Part of the research will bring in veteran fishermen who can give firsthand accounts of just how the sausage gets made.
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