Donated pet food on way to help oil spill-impacted coastal Louisiana residents care for their animals
A truck loaded with donated dog and cat food is scheduled to arrive in Belle Chasse this afternoon to help coastal Louisiana pet owners struggling with economic hardship due to the Gulf oil spill, the Humane Society of the United States said. The… Read more on New Orleans Times-Picayune
LSU professor and wetland ecologist, Dr. Irving Mendelssohn, answers questions about possible oil effects on wetlands, mechanisms of damage to vegetation, and pros and cons of clean-up procedures. Mendelssohn has studied the coastal habitats along the Louisiana coast for over 30 years and has published more than 100 scientific articles on wetlands, 25 on oil spill impacts. Video Rating: 0 / 5