Invasive nutria are wreaking havoc on delicate wetland ecosystems, and wildlife officials think eating them might be part of ...

Today, the rodents are also causing trouble along the Atlantic coast and in portions of California. While rodents aren’t a staple on many US dinner plates, nutria can be prepared a number of different ...

It's all a matter of finding that killer recipe (pun intended) for nutria, and getting Americans excited to try something new ...

For a nutria recipe, Erin Higgins, a digital strategist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, suggests a Louisiana tradition. “Nutria gumbo,” she wrote in a post entitled “Eat the Invaders.” ...

Nutria can specifically be found along the Gulf Coast, in the Pacific Northwest and in the Southeastern United States. Its exact population, though, is unknown. The rat-like behemoth is larger ...

and the author of “Can’t Beat ’Em, Eat ’Em,” a cookbook with recipes for 40 invasive species, including nutrias. “It was crockpot nutria,” Mr. Parola said. “You get the hind and ...

As part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the federal agency highlighted the deliciousness of nutria, a ...

Cooking up the swamp rats could be ... pointing to a recipe from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Alligator & Fur Division. Per TPWD, nutria are considered nuisance fur-bearing ...