Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Jan 9, 2025

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Description of specimen

Saw two nutria grazing. Time was ~430pm on Jan 10, 2025.

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

Beaverton Creek Wetlands Natural Area, close to the train tracks. There is a walking path and I saw two nutria grazing by the walking bridge that crosses the creek. The location is between SW Millikan Way and SW 153rd Dr.

Expert Reviewer

Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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