The following is an article that was in the Pilot about the destruction that nutria are creating in the HR area. They are here in Virginia Beach, and our local muskrats are often mistaken for the invasive nutria. This article has a good way to identify which one you are seeing. https://www.pilotonline.com/life/wildlife-nature/vp-db-nutria-or-muskrat-053021-20210530-uvrux5337nawjptqzujh3fvoc4-story.html
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Posted: June 4, 2021 by Back Bay NWR Society
Destructive Nutria
The following is an article that was in the Pilot about the destruction that nutria are creating in the HR area. They are here in Virginia Beach, and our local muskrats are often mistaken for the invasive nutria. This article has a good way to identify which one you are seeing. https://www.pilotonline.com/life/wildlife-nature/vp-db-nutria-or-muskrat-053021-20210530-uvrux5337nawjptqzujh3fvoc4-story.html