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
The Fur Worker Kaufman was another editor of "The Fur Worker" during the 1920s. As of 1925, "The Fur Worker" had a circulation of around 12,000. Issues were sold at 50 cents. In its later years, publication of "The Fur Worker" became more irregular. The publication was suspended between May 1929 and January 1930. Between September 1930 and April 1931 it was issued under the name Fur Workers' Hope. Publication of "Fur Workers' Hope" was discontinued in May 1931. In June 1937 "The Fur Worker" was revived. In the same year the parent under switched its affiliation from the American Federation of Labor