Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Oct 14, 2025

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Description of specimen

Nutria seen swimming in West Moreland Park natural wetland

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

I've seen a Nutria in the Westmoreland Park wetlands everyday for the last week.

Expert Reviewer

Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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