Louisiana’s wetlands are vanishing, threatening a haven for migrating birds

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (InvestigateTV) — At the first sign of some potential threat, goose necks stretch in unison before the sky fills with a blizzard of white and black wings.In one of North America’s great migrations, snow geese and ducks descend on the south Louisiana delta by the hundreds of thousands, most often in places far from city life.One of the busiest migration spots is near the mouth of the Mississippi River in the Bird’s Foot Delta.“When you come to the Bird’s Foot Delta, this is the terminal end of the Mississippi Flyway in North America,” said Todd Baker, a wildlife biologist and project manager for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.“This time of year, you get birds from Canada, the Arctic, all over North America, migrate down to the mouth of the river,” Baker said.In the winter months, birds journey down the Mississippi Flyway, a migratory superhighway for more than 300 species. Annual surveys estimate 3 million snow geese choose Louisiana a