From 1998-2002, surveys flown by the Nutria Harvest and Wetland Demonstration Program observed up to 170 damage sites and estimated as much as 102,585 acres of damaged wetlands. Since implementation of the Coastwide Nutria Control Program in 2002-2003, the number of damage sites has been as few as 10 sites and coastwide estimated damage as low as 4,181 ac. Over the course of the program, nutria herbivory damage has decreased over 90%. A healthy annual harvest is important for managing nutria damage to sensitive marsh habitat.

SeasonNutria HarvestTotal Incentives PaidEstimated Damaged Acres# of Damage Sites
2002-2003308,160$1,232,64082,08084
2003-2004332,596$1,330,38463,39869
2004-2005297,535$1,190,14053,47549
2005-2006168,843$844,21555,75531
2006-2007375,683$1,878,41534,66523
2007-2008308,212$1,541,06023,14123
2008-2009334,038$1,670,19020,33319
2009-2010445,936$2,229,8158,47511
2010-2011338,512$1,692,5606,29611
2011-2012354,354$1,771,7704,23311
2012-2013388,160$1,940,8004,62412
2013-2014388,264$1,941,3204,18111
2014-2015341,708$1,708,5406,00811
2015-2016349,235$1,746,1756,49611
2016-2017216,052$1,080,2605,86616
2017-2018170,471$852,35516,42421
2018-2019223,155$1,115,77514,65225
2019-2020245,865$1,475,19013,47425
2020-2021312,118$1,872,7088,43625

2021-2022 CNCP Southeastern Louisiana Harvest and Herbivory Damage

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2021-2022 CNCP Southwestern Louisiana Harvest and Herbivory Damage

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Maps for previous seasons can found in the annual reports HERE

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