They have hairless, rat-like tails, big orange rat-like teeth, and are voracious eaters. But they're bigger than rats, much bigger. We are, of course, talking about nutria, aka the swamp rat. Given ...

Renowned jazz musician--and chef--Kermit Ruffins and other famous local chefs try to convince New Orleans residents to appreciate their artful ways of cooking nutria, an unappealing "swamp rat" that ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has advice for dealing with certain types of invasive species -- eat them. Last month, the federal agency posted an article about "5 Invasive Species You Can Hunt, ...

Your California cousins may soon be hitting you up for nutria recipes. Already a huge problem for Louisiana's wetlands, the invasive rodents are now causing alarm in the Golden State. Last month, ...