Last season, an estimated 14,600 acres were damaged by nutria. Feral hogs caused roughly $76 million in agricultural loss according to the LSU AgCenter.
Interesting article about the feral hog and nutria problem in South Louisiana. I know first hand that the nutria are everywhere, a real problem because they are so destructive. It's amazing that we can't do more to get their populations under control. I remember reading about a sheriff around that area that would use the sniper team to shoot the nutria as practice. More creative ideas like that would be welcome.....
Read the full story here...
https://www.louisianasportsman.com/hunting/hog-hunting/is-marsh-destruction-by-nutria-feral-hogs-being-addressed/