NUTRIA PARDONING

The nutria, a native to South America, is an invasive semi-aquatic rodent now living in Louisiana’s wetlands. Nutria cause permanent damage to coastal marshes and other wetlands by feeding on native plants that hold wetland soil together.

To control Louisiana’s nutria population, the state offers a bounty for nutria tails.

The Wetlands Discovery Center teaches students about the importance of Louisiana’s wetlands, including the damage to the march caused by the invasive nutria.

Neuty the Nutria lives in captivity, so he eats carrots and lettuce…not the marsh!

This year, Neuty the Nutria will be officially pardoned at the Rougarou Fest keeping him safe from hunters.