Herbivory and burrowing by nutria (Myocastor coypus) cause substantial ecological and economic damage. Trapping is a common, effective practice for reducing nutria damage; however, trapping approaches ...

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) are native to South America. The large, semi-aquatic rodents resemble beavers, although they only grow to about one third the size. They were introduced into the United ...

Disease ridden rat-like creatures with bright orange teeth are spreading panic in California as their population explodes. Nearly 1,000 nutria – an up to 4ft vector of tuberculosis – have been ...

EDIRNE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 08: A nutria, also known as coypus or swamp rats, swims a river in Edirne, Turkiye on February 08, 2025. The nutrias from the rodent family that is native to South ...

The invasive species, nutria, is a large, semiaquatic rodent increasingly found in marshes in the United States. As a part of its National Invasive Species Awareness Week, which ended on Friday ...

Native to South America, nutria are invasive inhabitants of the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast and Pacific Northwest, according to the FWS. Also known by its scientific name of "Myocastor coypus," the ...

Hailing from South America where they are known as coypu, the semi-aquatic rodents—which measure up to 2 feet and can weigh up to 20 pounds—are far from home. Nutria were brought to the U.S ...

As part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, U.S. wildlife officials are suggesting eating nutria. They’re large, fast-breeding, invasive and destructive. They’re also, apparently ...

A coypu is pictured in a park in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on June 9, 2018. The agency said those who want to eat nutria can try gumbo recipes. “Their meat is lean, mild, and tastes ...