Nutria, an invasive species, has caused erosion and loss of habitat in California and approximately 19 other states.

It's all a matter of finding that killer recipe (pun intended) for nutria, and getting Americans excited to try something new. So what can you do with nutria meat? It's said to have the gently ...

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 ...

Nutria can specifically be found along the Gulf Coast, in the Pacific Northwest and in the Southeastern United States. Its exact population, though, is unknown. The rat-like behemoth is larger ...

After 20-plus years in the world of fine French dining, chef Phillipe Parola started developing recipes for invasive species ... detailing how to identify nutria by their arched backs, white whiskers, ...

Cooking up the swamp rats could be ... pointing to a recipe from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Alligator & Fur Division. Per TPWD, nutria are considered nuisance fur-bearing ...

The perfect project to combat that image is taking on the nutria, an invasive swamp rat that threatens to damage ... can go to Nutria.com for a number of recipes for cooking the rodent, including ...

For a nutria recipe, Higgins suggests a Louisiana tradition ... “I'd eat a lot of things but I draw the line at Giant rats,” she wrote on Facebook. Nutria aren’t the only invasive ...