Nutria were first introduced to the US in 1899 Jiri Castka/Alamy
Invasive rodents called nutria could threaten the stability of aging levees and earthen dams in California’s Central valley region if the state fails to control their population.
“We are at a critical point in which we still have the opportunity to completely eradicate these animals from waterways in California,” says Jared Barr at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Nutria (Myocastor coypus), also known as coypu, were first introduced to the US from their native South America in 1899, …
