Officials Say These 20-Pound Rodents Are a Growing Problem in Several States ...
SACRAMENTO — The invasive rodents known as nutria, spurred by California's wet winter, have been spotted on Sherman Island in Sacramento County. California Fish and Wildlife was first on alert about ...
After much public outcry, state officials now say they will let a Louisiana couple keep a 22-pound nutria -- a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered a wetlands-damaging ...
A nutria sits in the grass with thick fur, long whiskers, and shockingly orange teeth that look almost unreal up close. Many people call it a giant rat, but this animal is built for swimming and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A chef poses with a giant nutria in front of a large barbecue grill. (Dac Collins) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is actively ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After much public outcry, state officials now say they will let a Louisiana couple keep a 22-pound nutria -- a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered ...