A good friend of mine used to work in the extermination industry. He worked at Ecolab. An exterminator which scales to handle corporate (business) jobs best. Over the time of his employment, he would constantly say, "It's not will they return Mike, but when. We are constantly at war with rodents and pest inside of our houses (and businesses)."
The war on rats is so big in certain cities -- such as New York -- that a large discussion has prevailed over the last few years. Recently, California has been invaded by a type of rat -- an invasive swamp rat -- Nutria. The invasion has risen to the point of his bill receiving a hearing in the subcommittee of the House of Natural Resources Committee. Yes, you read correctly, the Nutria will receive their own congressional hearing.
What is the problem with letting Nutria exist?
If unattended to, a population of up to 250,000 Nutria could be present in just 5 years. The invasive swamp rat can eat up to 25% of its body weight and have up to 200 babies a year. The bill would appropriate around 7 million to study the destructive habits of Nutria along with management and education to the public.
The inhabitation of Nutria along river shores creates a problem for humans and plants. Nutria love to eat plants which grow along rivers. All around, the species is a problem which makes them an 'invasive species'. Hunters like to kill Nutria for their fur -- which is not a reason to propagate the species.
Stay Tuned on this issue.
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