The five species are nutria, northern snakehead, green iguana, invasive carp, and wild boar, also known as feral hogs or wild ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service encourages the hunting of invasive species, but California regulations differ. California encourages hunting wild boar to minimize damage to native species and ...

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 ...

Since 2023 more nutria have been taken from Fresno County than any county in California, according to CDFW data. In the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suggests hunting, cooking and eating invasive feral hogs, iguana, carp, Northern Snakehead ...

"Sherman Island is one of our northernmost and newer sites where we detected nutria," said environmental program manager Valerie Cook. About a year and a half ago, crews first found nutria on the ...

In Venice, La., an entire rodeo centered around hunting and cooking nutria is held every February in an effort to protect the bayou against the invasive species. Some contestants show up with ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suggests hunting, cooking and eating invasive feral hogs, iguana, carp, Northern Snakehead and Nutria.

Cooking up the swamp rats could be a solution to the growing problem. The lean and mild meat of nutria has been compared to rabbit or the dark meat of a turkey. Wildlife officials said the ...

Eric Paul Zamora [email protected] Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service entered the fray by picking nutria to head its list of “5 Invasive Species You Can Hunt, Catch, and Cook ...

By Jason Marks Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — It may be a small island in the center of California’s Delta, but there is a massive ongoing effort at the ...

If your state has nutria, check your local regulations to see the rules for how to hunt, capture and then ultimately, cook these nuisance critters,' shared FWS. The US Geological Survey (USGS ...