Nutria, an invasive species, has caused erosion and loss of habitat in California and approximately 19 other states ...

By Simon J. Levien The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a suggestion to help curb the growing population of an invasive species that bears a resemblance to a very large rat: Eat them.

Since 2023 more nutria have been taken from Fresno County than any county in California, according to CDFW data. In the ...

Today, the rodents are also causing trouble along the Atlantic coast and in portions of California. While rodents aren’t a staple on many US dinner plates, nutria can be prepared a number of different ...

Please? I’m invasive and delicious.” FWS made a follow-up post on Feb. 27, detailing how to identify nutria by their arched backs, white whiskers, and rat-like tails. The service also reiterated the ...

Nutria can specifically be found along the Gulf Coast, in the Pacific Northwest and in the Southeastern United States. Its exact population, though, is unknown. The rat-like behemoth is larger ...

The decision to feature such graphic images on the front page with the article "By Tooth and Tale" on the Venice nutria rodeo is not only in poor taste but also raises serious ethical concerns.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently marked National Invasive Species Awareness Week with an interesting suggestion: to ...

The perfect project to combat that image is taking on the nutria, an invasive swamp rat that threatens to damage levees and eat through Central Valley wetlands. Aug. 7, 2019 Originally bred for a ...

“Now they’re devouring marshlands,” the FWS said. What to do if you spot a 'swamp rat': Invasive rodent nutria causing concern in California The agency said those who want to eat nutria ...

Cooking up the swamp rats could be a solution to the growing problem. The lean and mild meat of nutria has been compared to rabbit or the dark meat of a turkey. Wildlife officials said the ...