View an up to date distribution map of Nutria. Nutria can significantly alter ecosystems once they become established. The burrowing and foraging behaviour of nutria can impact agriculture areas, including causing crop damage, weakening irrigation structures and damaging drainage systems and water-retaining levees.

Nutria has been listed as being among the 100 worst invasive species in the world by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The nutria (or Coypu) is a large, invasive, semi-aquatic rodent that resembles a beaver or muskrat and originates from South America.

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The Nutria, or Coypu, is large, herbivorous, semi-aquatic rodent from South America that was introduced to North America and British Columbia in the 1930's for fur farming (1938 in BC). Superficially, the Nutria resembles the Beaver and the Muskrat.

By feeding on vegetation, Nutria can turn lush wetlands into open ponds, destroying important habitat for native species of wetland animals such as frogs, salamanders, turtles, aquatic insects, and many bird species.

Nutria are considered a global alien species and have potential to spread disease to livestock and humans. Nutria are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Native to the southern hemisphere and spreading globally requires …

Learn how to identify nutria and prevent the spread of this unwanted species. If you have seen a nutria or another invasive species in the wild, please contact the toll-free Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, visit EDDMapS.org, or search for the ‘ Invasive Species in Ontario ’ project on iNaturalist.org to report a sighting.

Apr 19, 2023 · Here's a map of nutria populations across the U.S., from the United States Geological Survey. Learn more about saving marshes from nutria on Nature's Cool Green Science blog.

Nutria’s destructive feeding and burrowing habits threaten SPREAD Nutria have been introduced worldwide for fur farming and as a food source. Suitable habitats for Nutria in B.C. are Vancouver Island, and Gulf Nutria can spread quickly, as females can have up to 13 offspring per litter (average is 4-5) and up to

Jan 5, 2024 · Ontario is has added a rodent called the nutria to its invasive species list though in recent years, none have even been sighted in Ontario. They have fur like beavers, teeth like beavers and...