Louisiana has 40% of the USA's wetlands but has suffered two major catastrophes recently: hurricane Katrina and an enormous oil spill. Please support any measures to protect wildlife. One high-profile person who publicises such campaigns is singer Zachary Richard, a native of Scott, La, who has also campaigned against the dredging of the Petit Codiac river in New Brunswick, which has a natural bore like the Severn. Details of these campaigns can be found on his website, www.zacharyrichard.com (in French and in English).