Coypu 1940, some of the nutria escaped during a hurricane and quickly populated coastal marshes, inland swamps, and other wetland areas. From Louisiana, coypus have spread across the Southern United States, wreaking havoc on marshland. Following a decline in demand for coypu fur, coypu have since become pests in many areas, destroying aquatic vegetation, marshes, and irrigation systems, and chewing through man-made items such as tires and wooden house panelling in Louisiana, eroding river banks, and displacing native animals. Damage in Louisiana has been sufficiently severe since the 1950s to warrant legislative attention; in 1958, the first bounty was placed on
Kiri (given name) name include: Kiri (given name) Kiri is a given name appearing in various cultures. In Māori, "kiri" means "skin", "bark", or "rind". In Korean, the meaning of the name differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name; there are 68 hanja with the reading "ki" and 26 hanja with the reading "ri" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. In Finland, Kiri (male) name is listed in Finnish orthodox calendar. The name is a short version of Kyriakos (Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite. Notable people