Nutria: the rodent wreaking havoc on California's landscape - video

The rapid influx of these beaver-like rodents has decimated parts of the Californian wetlands. They were introduced to the US for the fur trade and now share wetland areas with some of the west coast's most endangered species. The California department of fish and wildlife has compared the threat of their presence to that of wildfiresCalifornia v nutria: state seeks to eradicate scourge of giant rodents Continue reading...