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The Environmental Impact of Nutria on Native Ecosystems

he Environmental Impact of Nutria: How They Harm Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Nutria are invasive rodents that threaten native ecosystems. They eat a lot of wetland plants and crops and can damage waterways. A nutria can eat up to 25% of its body weight in plants daily. Nutria’s eating habits have harmed the environment a lot. They’ve turned healthy marshes into open water by eroding them. In Louisiana, […]