Nutria may look harmless, paddling along a local creek and munching on aquatic plants, especially roots and stems, or ...

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.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not known for its culinary recommendations, but a recent Facebook post has an eye-catching, but perhaps unappetizing photo of a furry nutria along with the ...

Another person was more skeptical. “I'd eat a lot of things but I draw the line at Giant rats,” she wrote on Facebook. Nutria aren’t the only invasive species wildlife agencies have ...

“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 ...

EDIRNE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 08: A nutria, also known as coypus or swamp rats, swims a river in Edirne ... is among the invasive species that affects natural habitats by hunting the eggs of water ...

An invasive rat-like rodent from ... damage to marsh and shallow water habitat has resulted in the decline of oysters, crabs, fish and waterfowl.' Each nutria is able to consume up to 25 percent ...

"It has the ability to wiggle its way to other freshwater habitats." The Northern Snakehead has white, and flaky meat that goes great in fish tacos or just grilled or fried, the USFWS says. Nutria ...

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

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