Erosion through tidal action follows. If damaged soil does not regenerate, tidal scour creates open water. Nutria grazing damages the roots of plants, which makes recovery very slow. A single swamp ...

Nutria, also known as coypu or swamp rats, are large rodents that wreak havoc on their non-native ecosystems. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Critters Nutria Deserve Their Reputation as Giant, Nasty Swamp Rats Found in waterways across Texas, the invasive rodents destroy an estimated $1 million worth of U.S. crops per year.

HOUMA — Could Louisiana's swamp rat lose its reputation as a pest to make a furry fashion statement? Cree McCree, a New Orleans writer and artist, hopes that by showcasing nutria fur in fashion ...

If you see a nutria while out on the water this summer, report it to California Fish and Wildlife online, by email to [email protected] or by calling (866) 440-9530. More from CBS News ...

The nutria, a member of the rodent family, looks like a beaver in front and a giant rat in back, has wiry whiskers, webbed back feet and can grow as big as a hefty housecat, up to 40 inches long ...

Nutria were introduced to the U.S. in 1937 by an entrepreneur hoping to raise them for their fur. ... it's safe to say it was a leap of logic to envision a water rat on a dinner plate.

A nutria feeds on water plants in the shallow waters of University Lake near LSU, Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.

It’s like a soft, warm, calm dog, except for the scary orange teeth, webbed back feet and that nasty, nasty rat tail. Neuty is Denny and Myra Lacoste's beloved, 22-pound pet nutria. UPDATE ...

"You can call this thing nutria, water rabbit, but trust me — every bite, you're still eating a rat," Ramsay tells viewers of the nutria stew. The TV personality then digs in, ...

HOUMA — Some might find a bucktoothed water rat less than appetizing, but Jonathan Nobile Jr.’s first bite of nutria was a sweet one. The 27-year-old Thibodaux man bit into a large slice of ...