Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition » Mammals https://www.rrisc.org RRISC is now accepting online donations! Please visit our Donate tab to learn more. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:43:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Nutria https://www.rrisc.org/mammals/nutria/ https://www.rrisc.org/mammals/nutria/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:21:19 +0000 http://fastandfriendlywebsites.com/rriscmockup/?p=4598 nutriaThe Nutria (scientific name: Myocastor coypu), which is native to South America, is a very large rodent that was originally imported into Louisiana for the fur trade. Sometimes known as the giant swamp rat, it destroys vegetation and seriously degrades environmentally valuable wetland ecosystems. It has spread along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, the Midwest, and is also found in the Pacific Northwest.

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