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
Avery (given name) the 634th most common given name for males in the United States in the 1910 census. In the Russian language, Avery () is a colloquial form of the male given name Averky. Avery (given name) Avery is a given name, which was originally an English surname, that was itself derived from an Old French version of the name Alfred or the Ancient Germanic name Alberich. The meaning of the name is derived from the Old English words "aelf", meaning "elf", and "raed", meaning "counsel." Avery was originally more common as a boys' name, but it is becoming more popular and