Three years ago a Fort Worth park had a literal giant rat problem. A large population of nutria rodents, that weigh between 17 to 20 pounds, made their home at Krauss Baker Park in 2020 and grew ...

A new campaign is encouraging Americans to consider an unusual solution to invasive species control: eating them. Launched during National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the initiative promotes ...

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants Texans to eat nutria invading the state. The agency's new campaign, "Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria," is encouraging people to consider making a meal out of ...

What you need to know about nutria, the invasive species that is expanding and damages Houston wetlands By Robert Avery, Suburban Reporter Producer Updated March 27, 2023 11:14 a.m.

Spreading like wildfire in marshlands across the country, the nutria also called nutria rat, coypu, coypu rat or swamp beaver, is a rodent with the scientific name Myocastor coypus. Myocastor ...

In Texas, nutria are on a “most unwanted” list. In Oregon, there’s a year-round open season on them. California is hoping the invasive species will start to rat on itself. Gerald Herbert/AP ...

It’s like a soft, warm, calm dog, except for the scary orange teeth, webbed back feet and that nasty, nasty rat tail. Neuty is Denny and Myra Lacoste's beloved, 22-pound pet nutria.

Teams bring in their nutria for counting and weighing during the Nutria Rodeo at the Venice Marina in Venice, La., Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022.

HOUSTON — A new campaign is encouraging Americans to consider an unusual solution to invasive species control: eating them. Launched during National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the ...