What to read after Louisiana Conservationist, Vol. 37?

As the capricious August storm veered shore ward from the Gulf, it shoved tidewaters to a depth of four feet over the -acre state wildlife refuge.

Muskrats, rabbits, nutria and whitetail deer perished in great numbers, and the island suffered incursions of saltwater. Oi most concern to biologists, the 1985 alliga tor nesting cycle was virtually wiped out. Countless alli gator eggs were destroyed just as the peak hatching season was getting under way.

But for conservation specialists everywhere, there was a silver lining: The precedent - setting Marsh Island alligator study project would proceed unaffected by the devastation.

Alligator research in recent years has drawn world attention to Louisiana. It is conducted by the Fur and Refuge Division of the Department of Wildlife and Fish eries. Funds come from the leasing of oil and gas rights on state lands. No public tax monies are involved.

Louisiana owes its position of leadership to the fact it once stood alone in insisting that proper management, instead of rigid protectionism, is the way to save the alli gator population from extinction.

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