de la Houssaye's Louisiana Swamp Tour August 2011

Jefferson Parish S.W.A.T. hunting nutria in canal

Nutria, an invasive species that cause damage by burrowing into the canals. The team usually goes from midnight until 5 a.m. to avoid traffic. The members have to be a member of the SWAT team for at least a year and take a special training course before the can go out on the shoots.

Nutria hunting in Louisiana