Over the last 4 years, I've seen Nutria several times at Juanita Bay Park.
Not surprising that they would also be at the Fill. At this point, they
thankfully don't seem to have established a foothold as they have at
Ridgefield. On a brief visit there (Ridgefield) this summer, I saw upwards
of 35.mostly in groups of 2-3 young with mom.

MaryFrances Mathis
Kirkland


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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Kevin Li
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 12:03 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] re: Montlake Fill Critter

While beavers do frequent the Montlake Fill and even the ship canal, this
critter sounds like a coypu (aka nutria). They're considered an alien
nuisance in a number of areas, such as the Chesapeake Bay. I've also seen
them at Ridgefield NWR, and the Black River near Little Rock.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/rodent/Nutria.shtml

Kevin Li
Ballard, USA
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