Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is highlighting an animal that’s causing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An adult nutria (Myocastor coypus). (Wolfram Steinberg/Picture Alliance via Getty Images) (picture alliance via Getty Images) The ...

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 some ...

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