They have hairless, rat-like tails, big orange rat-like teeth, and are voracious eaters. But they're bigger than rats, much bigger. We are, of course, talking about nutria, aka the swamp rat. Given ...

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, ...

Ever eaten a bullfrog for the greater good? There’s a word for it: invasivorism, “the practice of eating invasive species to help control their populations and restore balance to ecosystems.” This ...

Renowned jazz musician--and chef--Kermit Ruffins and other famous local chefs try to convince New Orleans residents to appreciate their artful ways of cooking nutria, an unappealing "swamp rat" that ...

Your California cousins may soon be hitting you up for nutria recipes. Already a huge problem for Louisiana's wetlands, the invasive rodents are now causing alarm in the Golden State. Last month, ...

PECAN ISLAND — Drive until you see the Gulf of Mexico and before you hit the water take the last left on a dirt road. That's where Justin Choate lives. Choate, 43, has been around Louisiana's waters ...

Wildlife officials are asking California residents to report any sightings of nutria — an invasive rodent that eats so much aquatic vegetation that it threatens wetlands and marshes. But if some ...