Terrapins Released on Restored Louisiana Barrier Island
On July 6, NOAA, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and other partners released 21 baby terrapins on Chenier Ronquille barrier island. We restored the island using early restoration funding received after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The restoration at Chenier Ronquille was part of a larger effort to restore four barrier islands off the coast of Louisiana. Construction began in February 2016. That summer, our contractor discovered terrapin nests on the island. We worked with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife