{"id":17411,"date":"2018-09-05T09:53:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T16:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/?post_type=films&#038;p=17411"},"modified":"2022-12-26T14:04:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T22:04:37","slug":"rodents-of-unusual-size","status":"publish","type":"films","link":"https:\/\/dipsy.pbs.org\/independentlens\/documentaries\/rodents-of-unusual-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodents of Unusual Size"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>Rodents of Unusual Size <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a real-life horror &#8220;tail.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisiana residents south of New Orleans have faced many an environmental threat, from oil spills to devastating hurricanes. But a growing menace now lurks in the bayous and backwaters: hordes of monstrous 20-pound swamp rats known as nutria. The voracious appetite of this invasive species from South America is accelerating erosion of the state\u2019s coastal wetlands, already one of the largest disappearing landmasses in the world. But the people who have lived there for generations are not the type of folks to give up without a fight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film features a feisty mix of rejuvenated trappers, adventurous chefs, bold fashionistas, exotic pet enthusiasts, and more. This joyful take on an ecological menace reveals in equal parts our impact on the environment and the local&#8217;s surprising solutions to save<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their land before it dissolves beneath their feet. It is human vs. rodent \u2014 may the best mammal win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the havoc that nutria have wreaked on Southern Louisiana, some have embraced them. The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans has opened a nutria exhibit, the local Triple-A baseball team has a nutria mascot, and some Cajuns even keep them as pets. Through the offbeat and unexpected stories of the people confronting the nutria problem, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodents of Unusual Size <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">examines issues surrounding coastal erosion, the devastation surrounding hurricanes, loss of culture and homeland, and the resilience of the human spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rodents of Unusual Size is a real-life horror &#8220;tail.&#8221; Louisiana residents south of New Orleans have faced many an environmental threat, from oil spills to devastating hurricanes. But a growing menace now lurks in the bayous and backwaters: hordes of monstrous 20-pound swamp rats known as nutria. 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