Coypu South American farms were very successful, and led to the growth of similar farms in North America and Europe. Coypus from these farms often escaped, or were deliberately released into the wild to provide a game animal or to remove aquatic vegetation. Coypus were introduced to the Louisiana ecosystem in the 1930s, when they escaped from fur farms that had imported them from South America. Coypu were released into the wild by at least one Louisiana nutria farmer in 1933 and these releases were followed by E. A. McIlhenny who released his entire stock in 1945 on Avery Island. In
Don (given name) English language. Don (given name) Don is a masculine given name in the Irish language and a short form of another masculine given name in the English language. The Irish name is derived from the Irish "donn"; the name can either mean "brown", or "chief", "noble". The Irish name is a variant spelling of "Donn". The English name is unrelated to the Irish name; this name is a short form of the given name "Donald". Pet forms of this English name include: "Donnie" and "Donny". It can also be a surname, also derived from "brown". It is a common name