man, and eight are marine. The land species are discussed in relation 

 to their habitats, which include coastal dunes, fresh- and saltwater 

 marshes, swamps and forests. (A. A.) 



Keywords: mammals, feral mammals' habitats, coastal marsh, estuaries, 

 Maryland-Virginia coast 



V-C-2 



Wilson, K.A. 1968. Fur production on southeastern coastal marshes. Pages 



149-162 i£ J.D. Newsom, ed.. Proceedings of the marsh and estuary management 



symposium. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 



Most of the 6,832,239 acres of coastal marshes in the states bordering 

 the Gulf and south Atlantic coasts had not been managed for furbearers 

 prior to 1900 and were generally considered wastelands. Increased fur 

 values inspired landowners to manage marshes for muskrat. No effort 

 has been made to manage raccoon, mink, or otter except through trapping 

 regulations. 



Nutria, muskrat, raccoon, mink, and otter are valuable furbearers. 

 In 1966, the estimated value of fur and meat harvested from marshes 

 in the coastal states was $5 million, and annual values range from 

 $3-$15 million. Louisiana leads all other states in fur production. 



The greatest natural causes of habitat destruction are hurricanes 

 and droughts. Acres of marsh are destroyed also by man's ditching 

 and draining, dredging and filling, oil exploration, mining, water 

 pollution, and road construction. (B.W.) 



Keywords: fur production, coastal marshes, U.S. Gulf and south Atlantic 

 coasts 



V-C-3 



Palmisano, A.W. 1972. The distribution and abundance of muskrats 



( Ordatra [sic] zibethicus ) in relation to vegetative types in Louisiana 

 coastal marshes. Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth Annual Conference of 

 the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners, pp. 160-177, 



Muskrats lead all other North American wild furbearers in numbers 

 caught and in the overall value of their pelts. The northern Gulf coast 

 marshes produce a major portion of the national catch, and during peak 

 years, approximately 50 percent of all muskrat skins produced in the 

 United States come from these marshes. Since muskrats are widespread 

 over practically all of the United States and Canada, they are obviously 

 capable of adapting and thriving in many different environments. Even 



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