Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Feb 3, 2026

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Description of specimen

One adult nutria and two juvenile nutria grazing as a family unit.

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

Grazing on grass on the south side of the wetland on the NW of the greenway intersection.

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Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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