What are nutria? The invasive species affecting California’s waterways
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What are nutria? The invasive species affecting California’s waterways
In California wetlands, there could be possible sightings of rodents that are considered an invasive species. Department of Fish & Wildlife officials said Nutria have recently been found in the Delta and have been discovered in Merced, Stanislaus, Fresno, San Joaquin, Fresno, Mariposa, Sacramento, Madera and Tuolumne counties.