The list of unintended consequences that humans fail to realize (or ignore) before committing is long. Want to raise fur-bearing animals? Import nutrias from South America, starting in California in ...

HOUSTON — A new campaign is encouraging Americans to consider an unusual solution to invasive species control: eating them. Launched during National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the initiative ...

A nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native that is approximately 2 feet long. Its features include a large head, short legs, and a stout body that appears hump-backed on land. Their fur is ...

Nutria, like those seen in this file photo, are considered invasive in the U.S. Here’s what to do if you see one in southern Illinois. Amanda McCoy [email protected] Southern Illinois has seen ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTXL) — In California wetlands, there could ...

Scampering through wetlands across the south, a small rodent could soon travel north of the James River and wreak ecological havoc. Nutrias are an invasive species that are already eroding wetlands ...

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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has advice for dealing with certain types of invasive species -- eat them. Last month, the federal agency posted an article about "5 Invasive Species You Can Hunt, ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is encouraging Americans to hunt and eat five invasive animal species. An article on the USFWS website supported the agency’s efforts to control the ...