Invasive nutria pose threats to California ecosystems

Over 1,000 nutria have been eradicated in California this year, yet their presence continues to increase and spread.Nutria are an invasive species in California that harm infrastructure and wildlife. They are semi-aquatic rodents that inhabit various aquatic environments, many of which can be found in California.“Nutria prefer freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, and anywhere that has a large expanse of marsh and delta,” said Paul Curtis, a professor of Wildlife Science at Cornell University.According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), nutria originated in South...