February 1, 2010
by Sarah Mahoney - Media Post News
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All eyes may be on New Orleans for football this
week, but environmentalists and fur-lovers alike are taking a closer
look at the nutria, the furry rodent devouring Louisiana's wetlands.
Righteous Fur, a New Orleans-based grassroots
movement, is hoping that
its marketing efforts can raise awareness of the problem, and sell a
pro-fur message to eco-conscious consumers. Nutrias were introduced in
Louisiana from Argentina back in the 1930s, to boost the local fur
trade. But as fur lost popularity, trapping languished, and the whiskery
little herbivores have taken over.
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