Millions of invasive, marsh-destroying nutria have invaded the wetlands of Louisiana. These hunters are picking them off, one by one.

They look like a cross between an otter and a gopher but they taste something like a rabbit or dark meat from turkey. And conservation officials want you to eat as many of them as you can. The nutria, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently marked National Invasive Species Awareness Week with an interesting suggestion: to help ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants people to eat more invasive species. In Mississippi, you can hunt and fish for nutria, ...

Back in 1899, a harmful rodent called nutria was introduced to the U.S. through the fur trade. Since then, they have damaged vegetation and crops, destroyed the banks of ditches and lakes, and caused ...

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — “Save a swamp, Sauté a Nutria.” Wildlife officials are proposing a special way of dealing with an invasive species wreaking havoc on Florida’s natural reserves. The nutria, ...

“Nutria” is a word only occasionally overheard at the rodeo; the proper name confers a dignity that the species long ago forfeited. Nutrias are more often called “rats,” adorned with such modifiers as ...

Rep. Josh Harder brought a stuffed nutria to Congress in a push for funding eradication efforts. (photo: Harder's office) Invasive nutria are making inroads in Bay Area watersheds and gaining a lot of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walter Heathcock retrieves a nutria; swamp rats feed ­heavily on the root systems of marsh grass. I CAN’T HELP but be transported ...

View post: Jell-O Brings Back a Nostalgic Fan Favorite After 25 Years—and Shoppers Are Racing to Buy It The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently marked National Invasive Species Awareness Week with ...