Nutria are now believed to be in 17 or more states. They are endemic throughout the Gulf Coast, and there are pockets in Oregon and Washington. Louisiana’s population, once estimated to be the largest at 20 million, has fallen after instituting a bounty program for pelts....but in the animated short Hi! I'm a Nutria by the filmmaker Drew Christie, a rodent living in Washington State defends criticism that he is an invasive species and asks, “How long does it take to become a native?”
"I know I'm not supposed to be here, but neither are you."
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