We have been wondering what to do with them for years.

Reporter
May 8, 2008, 8:29 a.m.

Thank you for submitting the report. Nutria are common in wetlands throughout the Beaverton area. Since you own part of the property, you have three different options.

1. You could privately hire a wildlife control company to trap nutria on your property. A quick online search can identify different companies in the area.

2. Since Clean Water Services has habitat restoration efforts in the vicinity, they may be willing to partner with you on nutria trapping. I know they currently contract nutria trapping on an opportunistic basis. Below is contact information for the person supervising nutria activities at Clean Water Services.

Brian Vaughn
Water Resources Project Coordinator
(503) 681-4460
vaughnb@cleanwaterservices.org

3. You can also contact the Wildlife Services state office (contact information below) and ask them to put you in touch with their local personnel. They may or may not be willing to address your situation.

Oregon Wildlife Services State Director
6135 NE 80th
Suite A-8
Portland, OR 97218
Phone: (503) 326-2346
FAX: (503) 326-2367

If you would like more information on nutria, please visit the nutria page on the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs website at http://www.clr.pdx.edu/projects/ans/nutria.php. My contact information can also be found on this page if you have further questions.

Trevor Sheffels
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs
Portland State University

Trevor Sheffels
May 9, 2008, 7:21 a.m.