Por: The Advocate Opinion March 23, 2023
I was pleased to read that state officials had reached an accommodation with Neuty and his family that allows the to stay with them, where it apparently has been happy and well cared for since being adopted off the mean streets of Metairie. Had Neuty remained there, the rodent would most certainly have come to a bad end.Enforcement of wildlife statutes by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is to be applauded. Nevertheless, the... + full article
The Advocate USA Entertainment March 23, 2023
Nutrias are an invasive species in South Louisiana, and now they’ve invaded the national press. In the past few days, stories about Neuty, Louisiana’s most beloved swamp rat, appeared , on , and, via The Associated Press, to U.S. NEWS and World Report, , and in newspapers as... + más
Neuty, the controversial pet nutria, allowed to stay with Bucktown family | The Advocate
A 22-pound nutria swims in a family's pool, sleeps in the bathroom and makes them laugh | The Advocate
Associated Press USA Oddities March 18, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana couple has run afoul of state law by keeping a 22-pound -- a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered a wetlands-damaging pest -- as a pet that frolics with their dog, snuggles in their arms and swims in the family pool.... + más
Nutria as pets? Why that's not only illegal, but also a bad idea, wildlife experts say | The Advocate
Man arrested, accused of cutting tails off live nutria and posting videos online | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics March 18, 2023
Fans of that became became an instant Louisiana celebrity, are breathing a sigh of relief.The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Friday announced an agreement that will let a Bucktown couple keep the orange-toothed rodent as a house pet. A day earlier, the agency had... + más
Neuty, the pet nutria, seized from Bucktown couple by Wildlife and Fisheries agents | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment March 17, 2023
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents confiscated a Thursday because it's illegal to possess one, the agency said.Two years ago, Neuty was a wild infant that lived in the West Esplanade Avenue canal. When the palm-sized animal was injured while crossing the road,... + más
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents plan to confiscate a because it's illegal to possess one, the owners said Thursday.Two years ago, Neuty was a wild infant that lived in the West Esplanade Avenue canal. When the palm-sized animal was injured while crossing the road,... + más
The Advocate USA Entertainment March 15, 2023
It’s like a soft, warm, calm dog, except for the scary orange teeth, webbed back feet and that nasty, nasty rat tail. Neuty is Denny and Myra Lacoste's beloved, 22-pound pet nutria.Denny Lacoste said Neuty likes to ride around with him in his pickup truck, with its head... + más
Neuty, the pet nutria, to be seized from Bucktown couple by Wildlife and Fisheries agents | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Opinion November 04, 2022
From white-tailed deer to whooping cranes, wildlife are a big part of what defines Louisiana. Sadly, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) estimates that 362 species in the state are already at risk. It’s part of a larger national trend where more than... + más
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