Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:59 am
Punisher05 wrote:Cute little guy isn't he? For those who don't know, it's a member of the rat family that's the size of a large cat. They're plant eaters but the large orange teeth make them a bit frightening to the uninitiated. My radio gives them scale
"You mean the Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist....."
Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:53 pm
Beachy wrote:Didn't they used to "harvest" nutria for the fur industry???? Hmmmm.....Gator shoes & handbag, fur coat...........
I think you're right on the "harvesting" for fur...now they're a nuisance and clog up canals and drainage ditches with their newfound habitats. The local sheriff's department (before Katrina) would send flat-bottom boats with suppressed .22s and crossbows to help keep the population down.
If you're a landowner, you can turn in the tails for about $5 apiece and for a while people were trying to market nutria meat as a delicacy.
Frankly, I'm not brave enough to try it and I don't think their fur is that great either
