At risk are over 3.4 million acres of marsh, swamp, forests, and barrier islands in coastal Louisiana that constitutes the largest wetland complex in the lower 48 states. Undoubtedly, the entire Gulf coast will be affected for a long time due to this devastating spill. 

How to Get Involved

1. Add your group or business to the sign-on letter to restore the wetlands in the Mississippi River Delta.

2. Become a member of Gulf Coast surveillance team with National Wildlife Federation.

3. Contact Congress in support of Coastal Louisiana.

4. Subscribe to Vanishing Paradise for updates on how to make a difference.

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More Coverage on Partner Pages:

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National Wildlife Federation  

Latest Updates: 

• Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Commission Reopens All Recreational Finfishing
• The Senate postpones their version of  the oil response bill until September.

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Looking Ahead:

• Daily Comet: Anglers Enjoy Sense of Normalcy
• Tuscaloosa News: Oil Will Impact Winter Waterfowl
• StarTribune: Migrating to Disaster
• USFWS Develops Strategy to Help Waterfowl…Weather the Gulf Oil Spill
• Case Study: Effects of Oil Spill on Wildlife & Habitat – Alaska Region
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Blogs We’re Reading:

• Sports Illustrated: 7 Days in the Life of a Catastrophe
• Field and Stream Writer Hal Herring’s Blog posts on the oil spill.
• Louisiana Sportsman - How to Protect Your Outboard During Oil Spill

Tele Townhall Sportsmen’s Report:

• What is at Stake for Sportsmen in the Gulf Coast? Tele Townhall about the fishing and hunting grounds at risk in Louisiana from the gulf oil spill with Bob Marshall and Larry Schweiger. Full info>> | Hear recording