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 ...

Nutria have virtually no fat and have just as much protein as chicken. Government urges residents and restaurants to put ...

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

Nutria are "oversized, wetland-loving rodents were brought to the U.S. for the fur trade and now they’re devouring marshlands," the USFW says. What does it taste like? "Their meat is lean, mild, and ...

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

The five species are nutria, northern snakehead, green iguana, invasive carp, and wild boar, also known as feral hogs or wild ...

A large invasive rodent capable of destroying up to 9 tons of plant material a year has made its way to Fresno, according to a report by the California Department ...

Crews are now getting help from outside the state. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy supplied an $11 million grant to bring in detection dogs from the East Coast. The dogs are experts at ...

Invasive nutria are wreaking havoc on delicate wetland ecosystems, and wildlife officials think eating them might be part of ...

Then again, maybe they’ll add nutria gumbo to their menu. Then we’ll really know their “Save a Swamp” campaign is working. Thumbs down: Speaking of fighting words, in a hot mic moment at ...

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 ...