Q: What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? A: Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Since they live near water, they are often mistaken for beavers or muskrats.

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 ...

This brown, fuzzy critter with its distinctive orange buck teeth may look cute, but it's causing all sorts of trouble — in Germany, and across Europe.The nutria, also known as a coypu or swamp ...

You ran a fascinating, long story about the destruction of Louisiana's coast by nutria, an invasive species with no natural predators, and the creative ways people in Venice are drawing attention ...

But lately, something else has put this scenic body of water on the map. Nobody knows exactly when, but nutria rodents began inhabiting it. According to Itami city, about 10 sightings of these ...