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.

And the department's first suggestion for your dinner plate was the nutria, a swamp-dwelling rodent native ... animal used to make George's so-called "rat hat" in the classic episode "The Chicken ...

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

and rat-like tails. The service also reiterated the edibility of nutria meat while encouraging readers to check their state’s regulations and restrictions before they head out to the local swamp for ...

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 ... a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria ...

The rat-like behemoth is larger than a muskrat ... the Fish and Wildlife Service said on social media. “Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria,” the agency said. Nutrias can help boost the flavor ...

“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 ...

The post went on to explain that in celebration of February’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week, people should hunt, catch and cook the large, rat ... a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria.” ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants people to eat more invasive species. You can get nutria, wild pigs, carp and northern ...

EDIRNE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 08: A nutria, also known as coypus or swamp rats, swims a river in Edirne, Turkiye on February 08, 2025. The nutrias from the rodent family that is native to South ...

That’s a long way from any swamp! Fresno County, in fact, has become the newest hot spot for these invasive rodents. Since 2023 more nutria have been taken from Fresno County than any county in ...