Invasive 20-pound rodents increasingly burrowing into California

SF Gate ^ | February 11, 2018 | Tom Miller

[EdnaMode]

A giant 20-pound rodent with the ability to destroy roads, levees and wetlands has been discovered in Stanislaus County.

A giant invasive rodent with the ability to destroy roads, levees and wetlands has been discovered in Stanislaus County.

[aces]

yep rats finding holes, it is what they duu..

[red-dawg]

OR, spread the rumor that they are the main cause of climate change/global warming.

Cali will put a bounty on them.

[Vesparado]

Can anyone explain to me why these guys aren’t being protected as the “endangered species” they obviously are? Seems to me that at a minimum all dykes, levees and roadways in Fresno and Stanislaus Counties need to be declared critical habitat and humans should be prosecuted for any interference with natural conditions there!

Also, water should be diverted from human activities (farming, drinking, bathing) to insure these adorable critters can enjoy a habitat suitable to their nature. I would suggest the Hetchhetchey reservoir be selected as the source for this.

[TADSLOS]

Just wait until they mutate.

[depressed in 06]

There’s only one solution—introduce Burmese pythons and Boa Constrictors. If that doesn’t work, they could always try Black Mambas.

Why wouldn't .223 in a 30rd mag work, except for being California.

On a personal note, snake skin boots work for me.

[Mears]

“Endangered species” have to be native to the area——these rodents aren’t.

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[GOYAKLA]

‘Shirley’, California has a sufficient Asian population, that can enjoy this harvest this resource?
Andrew Zimmern, would be more than happy, to assist.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Anchor babies.

[miele man]

Time for a re-make of Kevin Bacon’s “Tremors” movie, circa 1990

[heshtesh]

Just wait until they mutate.

I’m not really concerned, hell we already have the Castro brothers.

[Vesparado]

They are now!

[Rockingham]

Nutria are a major pest in Louisiana, digging into levees and damaging sugarcane and rice crops. In Maryland, they destroyed marshland essential for the marine productivity of the Chesapeake. A comprehensive program of trapping is now near to eradicating them.

[exnavy]

That is why God gave us the .22 revolver.

[Mouton]

Works for me! But we don’t want to use those type weapons in Cal I guess.

[EdnaMode]

Haha! Good one!

[PAR35]

Nice fur, edible. With global cooling, those California vegans will want those warm coats.

[Polyxene]

I thought the RATs were all for illegal invaders! Children of the Corn, er, Pelosi and Feinstein!

[EdnaMode]

Yup. They’re Dreamerodents.

[Flick Lives]

Invasive 20-pound rodents increasingly burrowing into California

They're not invasive, they're undocumented.

[TnTnTn]

What’s a few more rats in CA?