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  The Nutria Rat was brought from South America to North America for their fur in 1889.
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  In 1930 the Nutria Rat was introduced into Washington there they have been known to turn riparian areas into muddy bogs.
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  The Animal Damage Control Act of 1931 control damage caused by wildlife to farming land interests, including livestock, on federal, state, or private land.