Western Louisiana 

 Eastern Louisiana 



Years 



Figure 3-9. Annua] muskrat and nutria pelt production for coastal Louisiana 1968-76 (Louisiana Department of 

 Wildlife and Fisheries). 



160, 



60 



50 



40 



Z 30 



20 



10 



Muskrat 



Basin 





Q 



% 



% 



\ 



\ 



t 



Basin 



\ 



\ 



% 



%. 



% 



\ 



\ 



\ 





\ 



Figure 3-10. Estimated number of muskrat pelts pro- 

 duced from the Chenier Plain basins, 

 based on 1975 habitat areas and on har- 

 vest densities determined by Palmisano 

 (1972a). 



Figure 3-11. Estimated number of nutria pelts pro- 

 duced from the Chenier Plain basins, 

 based on 1975 habitat areas and harvest 

 densities determined by Palmisano 

 (1972b). 



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