Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Apr 8, 2022

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Description of specimen

There is a large group of 6 to 8 nutria, routinely seen in early evenings.

Commentary

Thank you for your report! Your report contributes to our understanding of species' occurrence and distribution. Nutria are a common sight and widely established in the Willamette Valley, making control difficult, however exclusion can be effective. There is a lot of good information about nutria in Oregon and potential responses on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Living With Wildlife site, https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/living_with/nutria.asp.
Best,
Lindsey

Lindsey Wise
April 29, 2022, 2:42 a.m.

Resources

There is a lot of good information about nutria in Oregon on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Living With Wildlife site.

Location

There is a group of about 6 to 8 very large nutria, that come up from the creek wetland area to a more open grassy mowed area next to the back parking lot of the West Hills Office Plaza. The main road is Scholls Ferry Road, near the Raleigh Hills McMenamins pub.

Expert Reviewer

Mrs. Lindsey Wise
Oregon Biodiversity Information Center, inr.oregonstate.edu/orbic
Oregon iMapInvasives
Institute for Natural Resources
Portland State University

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