User:Nbrint/Nutria/Elinf5 Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

(Nbrint)


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nbrint/Nutria?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Nutria

Evaluate the drafted changes
The lead section does not reflect any new changes made by this peer. There was some new content but the majority of information came from the original article. However, I did do this evaluation assuming only the bold print is the peer's contribution to this article so it may not reach the word count that the course is looking for just yet. There are a couple of grammar mistakes (comma misplacements) and spelling errors (such as: "emnamel.") However, for the most part the writing is clear and organized with appropriate sections. Some sentences could be adjusted or broken into multiple sentences to be clearer though. An example of this is:

"The years of reproduction are on a cycle, one year there could be 4 offspring, the next 8, and the year after there would be another smaller litter."

And this sentence does not flow well because it seems like it is a fragment or has a comma misplacement: "Females can only produce 6 litters in her life, rarely 7 litters"

After reading the article it is clear to me that the animal is in conflict with humans and the ecosystem because it is an invasive species. The zoonotic disease section was a great addition and was helpful in determining why they are a problem to public health. The original wetlands section was helpful in determining why it has an effect on the ecosystem. As a reader, I did wonder about this animals behavior towards humans (and even pets) since it seems so prevalent. What is the aggressive potential? I also wondered what are Nutria's predators? The article does a good job of keeping neutral and it is balanced in regards to species information and ecological impacts. However, it is still unclear to me as a reader what about this species makes it invasive. For instance, I know foxes are scavengers so they are able to survive anywhere but what about this species makes it able to live and survive on every continent? Also, the statement about diseases increasing because of climate change seemed important but there was little information on that. This also made me wonder how climate change will affect the geographic range of Nutria in the future? Maybe consider adding a new section talking about how climate change affects this species or how it makes it more prevalent as an invasive species.

There are some sections under control efforts that seem to be lacking information which makes the control efforts section unbalanced. This includes New Zealand, European Union, and Atlantic Coast. I did wonder why there were some states within America that had their own section while the other sections were just countries. Is there something in particular about these states in regards to legislation or awareness that makes them important to this species? It also states that the species is spreading rapidly in Washington under the Distribution section but Washington did not have any information on control efforts or legislation.

Sources seem good and reliable. However there are some missing sources in some places. An example of this is under Food Products section after the sentence: "In 2012, the Louisiana Wildlife Federation recognized Marsh Dog with "Business Conservationist of the Year" award for finding a use for this ecosustainable protein. 105" and "California currently has a restriction on importation and transportation without a permit."