Revived Nutria Rodeo bags 1,500 rodents in Louisiana
BY TRISTAN BAURICK and SOPHIA GERMER, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
March 7, 2021
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1of5Jamison Trouth, founder and operator of Yellowfin Distillery, shoots invasive nutria in the wetlands during the Nutria Rodeo near Venice, La., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. The proceeds collected from the rodeo went towards coastal restoration efforts and the bodies of the nutria went towards crabbing instead of the original plan, the Audubon Zoo. ( Sophia Germer/The Advocate via AP)SOPHIA GERMER/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5An invasive nutria rat stands in the marsh near Venice, La., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. The proceeds collected from the rodeo went towards coastal restoration efforts and the bodies of the nutria went towards crabbing instead of the original plan, the Audubon Zoo to feed animals. ( Sophia Germer/The Advocate via AP)SOPHIA GERMER/APShow MoreShow Less