What are the ethical considerations of using genetic methods for nutria rat control?

Jan 4, 2019 ... Enter nutria – twenty-pound swamp rats with carrot-orange teeth and a population so invasive that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and ... Theodore G. Manno traces the history of nutria from their natural range in South America to their status as an invasive species known for destroying the ... Aug 30, 2019 ... Nutria are almost entirely herbivorous and eat animal material (mostly insects) incidentally, when they feed on plants. Feb 22, 2023 ... Nutria are native to South America and look sort of like a beaver with a rat's tail, webbed feet and long, bright orange front teeth. And ... Nutria are large rodents that appear somewhat similar to beaver and ground hogs. They have long, round, and partially furred tails that may exceed 15 inches in ... ... nutria.” Nutria are rodents that can grow to two feet long and weigh up to twenty pounds. They look like a beaver blended with a rat. Some bayou residents ... Nutria look similar to a muskrat, otter, or beaver. They have a two foot body, a one foot tail that is round like a rat's with bristly hairs. They can weigh ... Apr 29, 2013 ... nutria as tasting “better than steak.” So we thought, gators like to snack on nutria, why not us? After-all we are offering artisanally prepared ... Mar 13, 2023 ... It's like a soft, warm, calm dog, except for the scary orange teeth; webbed back feet, and the nasty, nasty rat tail. Mar 20, 2022 ... My nutria hunting has all been during trips while working on a book about hunting invasive species for food. I was sniping them with a scoped .