The five species are nutria, northern snakehead, green iguana, invasive carp, and wild boar, also known as feral hogs or wild ...

Since 2023 more nutria have been taken from Fresno County than any county in California, according to CDFW data. In the ...

US wildlife officials have urged citizens to consider adding nutria to their diets in an attempt to control the population of the "invasive" species. Nutria are a large semi-aquatic rodent native to ...

An invasive, furry rodent is destroying swamps and marshland in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Central Valley and some wildlife officials have pushed for a new solution to saving wetlands: ...

Find out which species made the list below. Nutria, a native species to South America, are invasive not just in the San Joaquin Delta area but also in the Gulf of America coast (formerly the Gulf ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. – Cherokee Nation citizen James “Jim” Muskrat, a 98-year-old CPA, has been volunteering for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program since 2013, helping people file their tax ...

One badger was sold at the ITA sale, bringing $175. (Photo courtesy of DNR) The Illinois Trappers Association held its annual fur sale in Strasburg on Feb. 15. Raccoons, an Illinois staple, have seen ...

Nutria gumbo. Their meat is lean ... The rat-like behemoth is larger than a muskrat and smaller than a beaver — two animals they’re often mistaken for. They can weigh anywhere between 15 ...

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 ...