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Armenia: Aliev (1967) reports nutria
in Armenia. A semicaptive* trial of raising nutria in the wild was begun in
1940 (Aliev, 1967). Nutria acclimatization was a success on the upper sections
of irrigation canals near springs (Aliev, 1967).
Azerbaijan: Vinogradov and Argiropulo (1941)
report nutria are acclimatized in Azerbaijan. Animals were released from 1930
to 1932 on reservoirs (Aliev, 1967). Breeders raise a pedigree group of nutria
called Azerbaijan white coypus (Aliev, 1967).
Georgia: Introduced in Georgia between 1930 to
1932 (Vinogradov and Argiropulo, 1941; Aliev, 1967). During periods of high
population density, nutria have leveled the herbaceous cover in the marshy areas
there (Laurie, 1946).
Israel: Nutria are present in Israel. They were
observed from 1948 to1966 living in various habitats and under various environmental
conditions (Ehrlich, 1967). Originally, they were raised on farms, but now escaped,
they cause damage to fish ponds (Aliev, 1967; Perry, written commun., 1999).
Jordan: Nutria were introduced to Jordan during
the British mandate and are still found in a few river systems.
Kazakhstan: Nutria were released on reservoirs
in Kazakhstan between 1930 and 1932 (Vinogradov and Argiropulo, 1941; Aliev,
1967). Current status is unknown.
Russia: Successfully introduced on a large scale
in 1926 (Laurie, 1946). Farms were established in the Krasnodar Territory of
Russia from 1933 to 1934 (Aliev, 1967). Nutria were released between 38-45°
N latitude and became acclimatized in lakes and flood plains of large rivers
in that region (Vinogradov and Argiropulo, 1941).
Tajikistan: A successful experiment was set
up by government agencies to acclimatize nutria to reservoirs in the valley
of the River Vakhsh in 1949 (Aliev, 1967).
Turkey: Established in large reed swamps and fens
in the northeastern corner of the country (Kinler and others, 1987). Current
status is unknown.
Turkmenistan: Released on reservoirs between
1930 and 1932 in Turkmenistan (Aliev, 1967; Vinogradov and Argiropulo, 1941).
Their current status is unknown.
* Semicaptive raising of nutria as practiced in the Caucuses and in Eastern Europe, consists of managing the habitat so that the nutria does not experience the detrimental effects of harsh winters. Ponds are drained and vegetative cover provided for the animals. In some places nutria are even fed over winter (Ehrlich, 1962; Aliev, 1967; Suvegova and others, 1994).
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