Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Army Corps of Engineers has backed away from the idea of extending protection across much of south Louisiana. Engineers are concerned that improved levees might not work, and they question whether the money could be better spent elsewhere.[like turtle tunnels]

But none of that sits well with locals, who feel abandoned by the federal government.

The turtles are happier though.

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