 John James Audubon reported that the American white ibis was hunted and sold in Louisiana , and mainly eaten by American Indians . It had orange flesh and a strong fishy taste . Elsewhere , the flesh has been described as appealing on account of the crayfish diet , and both members of the genus Eudocimus have been hunted , which has been responsible for decline , across their range . Crawfish farmers in Louisiana have also shot them for foraging in crawfish ponds . Overall , the impact of hunting is not thought to be major . 
