Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana.

生物学家埃德蒙·穆顿负责着路易斯安那州的海狸鼠项目。

But some ecologists and fashion enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria.

但是一些生态学家和时装爱好者正尝试让海狸鼠制成的皮草重返市场。

He says it's not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it.

他说，让人们相信海狸鼠的毛皮是环保的并不容易，但他本人对此毫不怀疑。

29. Why are scientists concerned about nutria?

29. 为什么科学家关注海狸鼠？

Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles.

新奥尔良和布鲁克林不同寻常的时装秀展示了用海狸鼠的皮毛制成的不同风格的衣服。

She trying to come up with a lable to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.

她试图想出一个标签贴在海狸鼠时装上， 以表明它是环保的。

Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Mouton's job these days is trying to promote fur.

猎人们每年能捕到超过30万条海狸鼠尾巴，所以穆顿最近的工作之一就是推广皮草。

The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades, but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.

几十年来，皮草贸易一直抑制着海狸鼠的数量增长，但当20世纪80年代末海狸鼠市场崩溃时，这种像猫一样大小的动物疯狂地繁殖起来。

Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable.

设计师詹妮弗·安德森承认，她花了一段时间才开始接受在她的作品中使用海狸鼠皮草是道德的这一观点。

The fur trade kept nutria check for decades, but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.

几十年来，毛皮贸易一直对海狸鼠进行检查，但当 20 世纪 80 年代末海狸鼠市场崩溃时，这种猫大小的动物疯狂繁殖。