It can weaken roadbeds, dams, and dikes, putting them in danger of collapse. What's more, nutria eat a wide variety of crops including fruits, grains, and vegetables.

Nutria are agricultural pests, happy to munch on any and all nearby cereals, root crops and saplings. And they are aggressive eaters. O ne nutria can consume up to 25% of its body weight every day.

If you are somehow able to successfully hunt nutria, the “Nutria for Human Consumption” page at nutria.com has links to recipes for nutria chili and nutria sausage, and to a downloadable ...

Since 2023 more nutria have been taken from Fresno County than any county in California, according to CDFW data. In the overall tally of 5,493 animals that dates to 2018, Fresno County (1,140 ...

Since 2023 more nutria have been taken from Fresno County than any county in California, according to CDFW data. In the overall tally of 5,493 animals that dates to 2018, Fresno County (1,140 ...

About a year and a half ago, crews first found nutria on the 16,000-acre island. "It's critical for us that we are able to employ all the tools in the toolbox that help us work most efficiently ...

Nutria, typically about 2 feet long and weighing 15 to 20 pounds, resemble smaller beavers, distinguished by their round tails and prominent carrot-orange buck teeth. The invasive creatures have ...

We have received text from H.R. 776: Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill was received on 2025-01-28, and currently has 3 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of ...

Nutria were first detected in Northern California in 2017, mostly in Merced County. By 2019, 47 were detected in the Delta, all in San Joaquin County. None were yet in the Suisun Marsh of Solano ...

Nutria also burrow into banks and levees, creating complex dens that span as far as 6 meters deep and 50 meters into the bank. This often causes severe streambank erosion, increased sedimentation ...

Nutria weigh 15 to 25 pounds on average, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation, and are typically 30 to 42 inches long. They have white whiskers, while beavers and muskrats have ...