I came across some nutria or river rats in TX and did some research on them. I read that Louisiana loses 40 miles of land because of them every year, as they eat the vegetation that helps to keep the water back.
“nutria or river rats in TX”
We call them nutria or “boomers” in Oregon. They can’t keep up with the vegetation growth here. Plenty of sustenance for them and they are huge and fat. Have yet to try the meat, but in perilous times might just be the ticket to survival.