Save the Louisiana Bottlenose Dolphin - Stop the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Save the Louisiana Bottlenose Dolphin - Stop the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
The Issue
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will cause irreparable damage to the wildlife living off the coast of Louisiana by permanently altering the salinity levels in the Gulf of Mexico off Barataria Bay.
Louisiana is known for its seafood industry: Its healthy swamps allow crabs, shrimp, oyster, alligators, crawfish, and various species of fish to prosper. These species are all at risk of dying off or moving further outside of their natural ecosystems.
This diversion is threatening the 2.4 billion dollar fishing industry in Louisiana. The fishing community is an integral part of the rich culture Louisiana is known for. Coastal Indigenous Tribes, African American communities, immigrants and third and fourth generation fisherman are all at risk of losing their livelihoods. The state’s economy will likely suffer a deficit with the continuation of this project.
On top of the blow to the communities of Southern Louisiana, the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will cause the Louisiana Bottlenose Dolphin to go functionally extinct. These dolphins will NEVER recover after the construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
Researchers at St. Andrews University have determined that 97% of the dolphin population will die off due to the diversion. This death is not an easy one, as it comes with painful skin lesions and cell abnormalities. It takes just 11 days for dolphins to die in these conditions.
Construction starts in March. The Louisiana government and the companies behind this project have purposefully ignored local outrage and safer, more effective, less expensive ways to rebuild the coast of Louisiana.
Sign the petition. Your voice matters. Southern Louisiana is at risk.
Rosina Philippe, of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe in Grand Bayou, the president of First People’s Conservation Council, said, “If the true intent is to protect, preserve and restore lands and habitats, listen to the people who inhabit these lands,”
Learn more about the diversion and the threatened Bottlenose Dolphins here:
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Learn more about more effective ways to rebuild Louisiana's coast: sediment dredging and backfilling canals
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Follow @StopTheDiversion on Facebook and Instagram for more information
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The Issue
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will cause irreparable damage to the wildlife living off the coast of Louisiana by permanently altering the salinity levels in the Gulf of Mexico off Barataria Bay.
Louisiana is known for its seafood industry: Its healthy swamps allow crabs, shrimp, oyster, alligators, crawfish, and various species of fish to prosper. These species are all at risk of dying off or moving further outside of their natural ecosystems.
This diversion is threatening the 2.4 billion dollar fishing industry in Louisiana. The fishing community is an integral part of the rich culture Louisiana is known for. Coastal Indigenous Tribes, African American communities, immigrants and third and fourth generation fisherman are all at risk of losing their livelihoods. The state’s economy will likely suffer a deficit with the continuation of this project.
On top of the blow to the communities of Southern Louisiana, the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will cause the Louisiana Bottlenose Dolphin to go functionally extinct. These dolphins will NEVER recover after the construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
Researchers at St. Andrews University have determined that 97% of the dolphin population will die off due to the diversion. This death is not an easy one, as it comes with painful skin lesions and cell abnormalities. It takes just 11 days for dolphins to die in these conditions.
Construction starts in March. The Louisiana government and the companies behind this project have purposefully ignored local outrage and safer, more effective, less expensive ways to rebuild the coast of Louisiana.
Sign the petition. Your voice matters. Southern Louisiana is at risk.
Rosina Philippe, of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe in Grand Bayou, the president of First People’s Conservation Council, said, “If the true intent is to protect, preserve and restore lands and habitats, listen to the people who inhabit these lands,”
Learn more about the diversion and the threatened Bottlenose Dolphins here:
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Learn more about more effective ways to rebuild Louisiana's coast: sediment dredging and backfilling canals
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Follow @StopTheDiversion on Facebook and Instagram for more information
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Petition created on January 25, 2023