They have hairless, rat-like tails, big orange rat-like teeth, and are voracious eaters. But they're bigger than rats, much bigger. We are, of course, talking about nutria, aka the swamp rat. Given ...

Ever eaten a bullfrog for the greater good? There’s a word for it: invasivorism, “the practice of eating invasive species to help control their populations and restore balance to ecosystems.” This ...

View post: Warning Issued as U.S. Postal Service Moves Forward With Major Change in 2026 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently marked National Invasive Species Awareness Week with an interesting ...

Your California cousins may soon be hitting you up for nutria recipes. Already a huge problem for Louisiana's wetlands, the invasive rodents are now causing alarm in the Golden State. Last month, ...

Wildlife officials are asking California residents to report any sightings of nutria — an invasive rodent that eats so much aquatic vegetation that it threatens wetlands and marshes. But if some ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has advice for dealing with certain types of invasive species -- eat them. Last month, the federal agency posted an article about "5 Invasive Species You Can Hunt, ...

A large invasive species that resembles a beaver is damaging ecosystems in over a dozen US states. Nutria, native to South America, were introduced to the US in the late 1800s for their fur. The ...

LOS BANOS, Calif. — One of the most recent threats to California's environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots. "Boy, they're an ...