They don't have checks and balances to keep them from causing harm. States still dealing with 20-pound, orange-toothed invasive rodents: '[A] major concern ... because of the significant threat they ...

And that might prove a helpful way out of this fix. Years ago, another invasive species was unfortunately, and probably ...

California’s most-destructive and least-welcome swamp rodents have arrived in its fifth-largest city. To be precise, they’ve arrived in the stretch of San Joaquin River that traces Fresno’s northwest ...

A nutria swims through calm water with most of its body hidden beneath the surface, exposing only the head and whiskers. This low-profile movement resembles predator-style concealment, where ...

Vegetarianism has become synonymous with environmentalism, the idea being that going meat-free saves not just animals but the planet (which certainly has some truth to it, especially when it comes to ...

After almost a decade of turning wetland-destroying rodents into high-end dog biscuits, Baton Rouge-based Marsh Dog announced this week it is shutting down. The company did what many had tried and ...

SACRAMENTO — The invasive rodents known as nutria, spurred by California's wet winter, have been spotted on Sherman Island in Sacramento County. California Fish and Wildlife was first on alert about ...

"Down here, people understand this. But we could get paint thrown on us in New York," said New Orleans costumer, jewelry maker and flea market maven Cree McCree, discussing the very real possibility ...

Most of our readers have never seen a nutria in real life, or even have a clue what one is. That's OK — you aren't missing too much if this describes you. Nutrias are sizable swamp rats with big ...