What are the long-term ecological and economic consequences of failing to effectively manage invasive species like nutria rats?

What Is A Nutria Rat? Nutria is the North American name given to the Coypu (Myocastor coypus). It's a large rodent that is native to South American countries. Nutria first came to Louisiana from South America in 1937, when E. A. McIlhenny brought 13 of them to Avery Island.... In 1940, some of the nutria escaped ... Feb 27, 2018 ... Nutria (Myocastor coypus) aren't really rats, but this South American wetland-dwelling rodent certainly looks like a rat with its long reddish ... Nutria have a long, thin rat-like tail unlike the beaver's (broad, flat) or muskrat's (thin, scaled) tails. Muskrat also undulate their tails back and forth ... May 4, 2023 ... A nutria rat from Bucktown, La., was recently up to his buckteeth in publicity — so much so that he was almost relocated to the Baton Rouge Zoo ... Jan 26, 2017 ... The Nutria Rat is also known as the Coypu, is a large furry rodent that hails from South America, mainly Argentina and Chile. Dec 15, 2022 ... Nutria Population Dynamics – A Timeline 1930s – Imported from fur farms, nutria were released, either intentionally or accidentally, ... Jun 30, 2019 ... Nutria bounty (yes, the nutria bounty) in Louisiana rises after 'uptake in damage' · More information · Report: 'Swamp rats' (aka nutria) invade ... Dec 2, 2010 ... Model Paige Morgan poses in a blue silk dress draped with strips of what was once a swamp rat. Tiny clay skulls with jewel eyes hang off the ... Jul 30, 2020 ... Nutria rats have all the characteristics of an invasive species. They are generalists – feeding on a wide range of vegetation and consuming all ...