The US Fish and Wildlife Service has instructed residents of California to eat a certain rodent that has been called a "giant swamp rat" in efforts to protect the state's marshland.

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

The US government is adopting the Viking mentality in its new approach to curbing the ever-growing population of a massive rat-like rodent — recommending that people try to turn it into a delicacy.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants people to eat more invasive species. You can get nutria, wild pigs, carp and northern ...

After 20-plus years in the world of fine French dining, chef Phillipe Parola started developing recipes for invasive species, including nutria. Dac Collins The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is ...

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 ...

EDIRNE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 08: A nutria, also known as coypus or swamp rats, swims a river in Edirne, Turkiye on February 08, 2025. The nutrias from the rodent family that is native to South ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not known for its culinary recommendations, but a recent Facebook post has an eye-catching, but perhaps unappetizing photo of a furry nutria along with the ...

What do iguanas, rodents, fish and wild boars have in common? They’re on a list of invasive species that federal officials are encouraging people to eat in an effort to limit damage to ecosystems.

STORY FROM THE DELTA. SO WE’RE OUT ON SHERMAN ISLAND TODAY. AND IT MAY BE A SMALL ISLAND IN THE CENTER OF CALIFORNIA’S DELTA, BUT THERE’S A MASSIVE ONGOING EFFORT AT THE CENTER OF THE STATE ...