Lady Bird Lake: Tragedy, Controversy, and Safety Concerns

TL;DR
A mysterious animal swimming in Lady Bird Lake has been identified by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as a nutria, a rodent common in Central Texas that eats aquatic vegetation and burrows, which can lead to erosion and damage roads.
Topics:nationwildlife#aquatic-vegetation#lady-bird-lake#nutria#rodent#texas-parks-and-wildlife-department#wildlife
- Nutria spotted in Lady Bird Lake — what is it? KXAN.com
- Texans sounding safety alarms after latest body found in lake Fox News
- Third body found in Lady Bird Lake near Downtown Austin within a month CBS Austin
- Behind the beauty of placid Lady Bird Lake, a history of tragedy and controversy KVUE.com
- No found play suspected in recent Lady Bird Lake deaths, police say FOX 7 Austin
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