Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2013-02-15

Duration: 00:07:03

Subjects: DOGS | NUTRIA | Environment | Business

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Whinham, Charlie Producer
• Woods, Virnado Photographer
• Harlan, Veni Interviewee
• Harlan, Hansel Interviewee
• Massimi, Michael Interviewee
• Kieschnick, Kurt Interviewee

This segment from the February 15, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s report on Marsh Dog, a dog treat made out of nutria meat. Whinham reports that nutria is an invasive species that destroy thousands of acres of marshland every year. He interviews: Veni Harlan and Hansel Harlan, the creators of Marsh Dog; Michael Massimi, the invasive species coordinator with the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP); and Kurt Kieschnick, the owner of Neigghborhood Pet Market in Baton Rouge. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford