Nutrias, an invasive species in the commonwealth, have been seen damaging the habitat in the Virginia wetlands. The Virginia Nutria Eradication Project is now calling on the public to help report ...

Placing barriers such as electric fencing or tight fencing can exclude nutria from their favored habitat, but since they are so prolific, other eradication methods may need to be used.

Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Related Articles Invasive Japanese knotweed is not our friend Strong winds damaging your ...

Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Since they live near water, they are often mistaken for beavers or muskrats. There are ...