Wild Chronicles: Nutria An Alien Species In Louisiana

A nutria crouching in a pile of brush and eating. Caption: and they're wreaking environmental havoc.

Nutria, an alien species in Louisiana, is having devastating effects on native wildlife. They are native to South America and have no known natural predators in the wetlands of Louisiana. Zoologist Nick Baker goes to investigate the damage to plant life from these voracious vegetarians. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.

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  • Wild Chronicles: Nutria An Alien Species In Louisiana

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    National Geographic Society
    Length:
    6 minutes