The National Audubon Society has owned the 26,000-acre Paul J Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary in southwest Louisiana since 1924.
For migratory birds, Louisiana is the southernmost welcome center along the Mississippi Flyway.
Dr. Doug Meffert, vice president and executive director for Audubon Louisiana.
Louisiana is known for great diversity and tremendous concentrations of birds.
Several bird species are the focus of intensive conservation efforts in Louisiana.