Coastal News Roundup: Sharks, Feral Cats And Suicide Rates

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Travis Lux,

Travis Lux, Joan Meiners

Published July 27, 2018 at 3:37 PM EDT

Happy Shark Week! This week on the Coastal News Roundup, we learn that sharks aren't nearly as aggressive as they're commonly made out to be.

This week on the Coastal News Roundup: sharks, the evironmental impact offeral cats, and a new study linkstemperature and suicide.

WWNO’s Travis Lux spoke with Joan Meiners from Nola.com/The Times-Picayune about the week in coastal news.

You can catch the Coastal News Roundup live on-air Friday mornings at 7:44 am and 4:44 pm.

Support for the Coastal Desk comes from the Walton Family Foundation, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the Foundation for Louisiana, and local listeners.

Travis Lux

Travis Lux primarily contributes science and health stories to Louisiana's Lab. He studied anthropology and sociology at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, and picked up his first microphone at the Transom Story Workshop in Woods Hole, MA. In his spare time he loves to cook -- especially soups and casseroles.

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Travis is WWNO's coastal reporter.

Joan Meiners