Deliberate flooding of Atchafalaya River Basin puts wildlife on the run
Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 19:00
in Earth & Climate
Flooding has forced Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin wildlife into the open — and into conflict with people. Extra state agents are on patrol to protect both.When confronted with rapidly rising floodwaters, wild animals tend to react the same way humans do. They run for high ground.