Louisiana has a giant rat problem. Nutria were brought from South America in the 1930s for their valuable fur, but without enough natural predators they spread through the wetlands, digging into ...

In 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig made an oil-soaked pelican the prevailing symbol of the precarious relationship between industry and the environment on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.

For more than a year, giant rodent invaders with orange-hued teeth have munched through California’s marshland, threatening significant damage to the state’s wetlands and water infrastructure. Nutria ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A chef poses with a giant nutria in front of a large barbecue grill. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is actively promoting ...

For National Invasive Species Week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is promoting an unusual idea: put giant nutria on the menu. While the slogan may sound playful, the environmental damage caused ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California is making progress in its fight with giant rats. The giant rodents called nutria are an invasive species of rodent that can grow to three feet from their nose to the ...

“We’re only just beginning to understand how genetics can affect us in terms of diet, but it’s an actual thing,” registered dietitian and nutrition consultant Abby Langer told MUNCHIES. “I got my DNA ...

It's been one year since the California Department of Fish and Wildlife launched a formal effort to eradicate nutria from the state's wetlands. After not being seen in California since the 1970s, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock For National Invasive Species Week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is promoting an unusual idea: put ...