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
Boyan (given name) Boyan (given name) Boyan () is a Slavic male given name. The short form of the name "Boyan" used in Bulgaria is "Bobi" or "Bobby" (Bulgarian: Боби). Its female equivalent is "Boyana" (Bulgarian: Бояна). In present days it is used as a given name in Bulgaria written as "Boyan" (Bulgarian: "Боян"), and also in all countries of former Yugoslavia, mainly written as "Bojan" (Serbian and Macedonian: Бојан)/(Slovenian/Croatian: Bojan). The name is recorded in historical sources among the Bulgarians, Serbs, Macedonians, Czechs, Poles, and Russians. There is some discussion as to where the name "Boyan" comes from. It is generally accepted