festivalgirl
02-24-2008, 11:37 PM
Nutria Nation: marsh-eating critter rebounds post-Katrina
by Chris Kirkham, The Times-Picayune
Sunday February 24, 2008, 7:56 PM
By Chris Kirkham
West Bank bureau
HOUMA -- The roar of Vernon Naquin's mudboat thunders through the marshes of Orange Grove Canal, just south of this Cajun Country hub. Scanning the acres of wetlands before him, Naquin spies the bright orange ribbon marking a trap set two days earlier.
He eases up on the throttle, motors toward it and sees the rustle of a rodent in the marsh grass. As Naquin's skiff gets closer, the captive nutria tries to bolt away. When that fails, it bares its bright orange teeth and lets out a growl.
Too late.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/02/nutria_nation_marsheating_crit.html
by Chris Kirkham, The Times-Picayune
Sunday February 24, 2008, 7:56 PM
By Chris Kirkham
West Bank bureau
HOUMA -- The roar of Vernon Naquin's mudboat thunders through the marshes of Orange Grove Canal, just south of this Cajun Country hub. Scanning the acres of wetlands before him, Naquin spies the bright orange ribbon marking a trap set two days earlier.
He eases up on the throttle, motors toward it and sees the rustle of a rodent in the marsh grass. As Naquin's skiff gets closer, the captive nutria tries to bolt away. When that fails, it bares its bright orange teeth and lets out a growl.
Too late.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/02/nutria_nation_marsheating_crit.html