Queen Bess Island

Queen Bess, a historic island off the coast of Grand Isle, LA, is known for its importance as a nesting ground for many coastal bird species. The most significant of these birds, the Brown Pelican, was reintroduced to the island in 1963 after its disappearance caused by the use of a pesticide called dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) which was banned by the EPA in 1972. Multiple named storms…

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