Rat populations are rising in the Golden State, with Los Angeles being listed as the second rattiest city in America in 2024.

Nutria are voracious little critters. They will eat up to 25% of their bodyweight a day in vegetation — and will destroy 10 ...

In Florida, hispid cotton rats are common in sabal palm and coconut palm, along with savanna habitats, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On occasion, they've invaded sand pine scrub ...

SHERMAN ISLAND, AS I MENTIONED, IS ONE OF OUR NORTHERNMOST AND NEWER SITES WHERE WE HAVE DETECTED NUTRIA, NUTRIA ARE RODENTS NATIVE TO SOUTH AMERICA, AND THEY’RE CAUSING A HEADACHE FOR CREWS ...

But the invasive mammals, likely introduced in the early 1900s, threaten this valuable native wildlife and damage habitats ... the negative impacts of rats, mice and cats on birds are well ...

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 ...

US wildlife officials have urged citizens to consider adding nutria to their diets in an attempt to control the population of the "invasive" species. Nutria are a large semi-aquatic rodent native to ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has instructed residents of California to eat a certain rodent that has been called a "giant swamp rat" in efforts to protect the state's marshland.

(Web Desk) - An invasive rat-like rodent from South America has invaded the US, forcing officials to ask Americans to take matters into their own hands. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has ...

In a Facebook post, the agency urged people to hunt, catch, and cook nutria, a large, rat-like semiaquatic creature classified as an invasive species in Oregon. “Invasive species outcompete native ...

“Invasive species outcompete native wildlife, destroy habitats, and mess up ecosystems ... What to do if you spot a 'swamp rat': Invasive rodent nutria causing concern in California The ...