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
Montserrat (given name) as a given name as is, or sometimes translated as Montserrate or Monserrate (where the final "e" is pronounced /e̞/). Montserrat (given name) Montserrat (, or "Maria Montserrat", after the Virgin of Montserrat, is a popular name for girls in Catalonia and several other parts of Catalan-speaking areas. Indeed, it was the second most common given name for women in Catalonia in 2014, according to the Catalan Statistics Institute. The name is traditionally abbreviated to "Serrat", "Rat", "Rateta", "Tat" or "Tóna", and more recently, due to foreign influence, also to "Monse". April 27th is the Montserrat name day, traditionally celebrated