Invasive nutria are wreaking havoc on delicate wetland ecosystems, and wildlife officials think eating them might be part of ...

The invasive marshland rodent is wreaking havoc but California residents can do their part by catching and eating them, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.

Cooking up the swamp rats could be a solution to the growing problem. The lean and mild meat of nutria has been compared to rabbit or the dark meat of a turkey. Wildlife officials said the ...

Nutria can specifically be found along the Gulf Coast, in the Pacific Northwest and in the Southeastern United States. Its exact population, though, is unknown. The rat-like behemoth is larger ...

By Simon J. Levien The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a suggestion to help curb the growing population of an invasive species that bears a resemblance to a very large rat: Eat them.

You heard it right. That rodent is called *** nutria. Some refer it as *** water rat. The large semi-aquatic rodents are considered an invasive species, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is urging Americans to eat certain invasive species, including animals similar to giant rats and wild pigs. In a Facebook post, the agency encouraged people to ...

The post went on to explain that in celebration of February’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week, people should hunt, catch and cook the large, rat-like semiaquatic creature that is an ...

The nutria, also known as a water rat, is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the rodents are considered an invasive species.

An invasive rat-like rodent from South America has invaded the US, and officials are urging the public hunt, kill and eat the animals to combat the exploding population.