California Officials Set Up Invasive Swamp Rodent Hotline

February 13, 2018btollesonRSS Sample

Nutria were believed to have been eradicated in California, but the swamp rodent is back. Wildlife officials want the public

Nutria can grow up to 2.5 feet, weigh 20 pounds and wreak destruction wherever they go. State authorities believed they were extinct, but recent sightings have led to a call for the public to help.

(Image credit: Michael Probst/AP)