Fellow Story

Dolin's book featured in New York Times video op-ed on nutria and invasive species

Fellow(s): Eric Dolin
Topic(s): Conservation Science, Conservation Science

"Hi! I’m a Nutria": In this animated short by the filmmaker Drew Christie, a rodent living in Washington State defends criticism that he is an invasive species and asks humans, “How long does it take to become a native?”

Watch closely to see the nutria pick up Eric Jay Dolin's book, Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America.

Watch the video and read the op-ed

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Eric Jay Dolin

Eric Dolin

1989 Fellow
I grew up near the coasts of New York and Connecticut, and since an early age I was fascinated by the natural world, especially the ocean. I spent many days wandering the beaches on the edge of Long Island Sound and the Atlantic, collecting...