Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Dec 30, 2024

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Description of specimen

Nutria

Commentary

None

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

The Nutria was located by the small wooden bridge that connects Beaverton Transit Center and the shopping strips/centers. The bridge is to the left of the WES commuter rail. The small area is classified as wetlands and many ducks reside there. Messinger Creek Bridge

Expert Reviewer

Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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