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Word: nutria (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...even there the great reptiles reportedly are gobbling up such valuable fur-bearing animals as muskrat and nutria -not to mention possum, raccoon, frogs, fish and whatever else they can lay their jaws on. A better solution, state officials say, would be to reopen a limited hunting season on the gators. "We never agreed with the Federal Government that the alligator was an endangered species," says Joanen. "We have 1 million to 1.5 million of them here now. And the number is growing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: The Gator Glut | 12/9/1974 | See Source »

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