Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Aug 4, 2025

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

3 Small Nutria eating grass on the side of the walking trail.

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

Near walking bridge and stream. Morning and little human activity

Expert Reviewer

Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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