This brown, fuzzy critter with its distinctive orange buck teeth may look cute, but it's causing all sorts of trouble— in ...

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 ...

Nutria, which were originally imported for the fur industry from 1899 through the 1940s, began escaping captivity shortly after their introduction.

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 ...

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.

Adult nutria are about two feet long and have a long, rat-like tail that can reach up to 18 inches long. They have long white whiskers, white muzzles, and dark yellow Austin Powers-like teeth. They ...