Nutria, a 2-foot-long rodent, is hurting California wetlands by digging deep burrows and damaging levees, dams, and plants. In 1899, Nutria were carried from South America to the US. In 2017, they were first spotted in central California.  Every day, nutria can eat plants weighing up to a quarter of their body. Nutria can be found all over the world except for Australia and Antarctica.  Nutria are hard to control in California because they live on private land and can easily move from one area to another. Officials removed around 220 nutria from the Mendota Wildlife Refuge in four weeks … Continue reading Nutria: The Rodent Invasion Ravaging California Wetlands