Do the Ratwalk

After 15 years in prison and house arrest, a communiqué restricted to 140 characters wouldn’t be the first choice for a major political leader.

This winter, when rats hit the catwalk in New York, rodent fur is going to fly off the ramps. In November, a brand called Righteous Fur is launching bags, hats and coats made out of swamp rat pelts. Yes, you heard right, swamp rats or nutria.

These invasive semi-aquatic rodents are causing serious damage in New Orleans’ wetlands. Their only natural enemy is the alligator, but even they can’t control this highly prolific ‘marsh-muncher’. Louisiana actually offers $5 per dead swamp rat. To prevent these pelts from being discarded, Righteous Fur has ushered in rodent-recycling. They’re out to save the wetlands by designing warm, fashionable and guilt-free rat apparel. Wonder who’ll be in the front row at the upcoming Nutria-palooza?

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Pramila N. Phatarphekar