Posted on 03/05/2025 8:48:28 AM PST by Red Badger
In a development that may not completely square with new HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s crusade to "Make America Healthy Again," government officials suggested that people should deal with the growing population of an invasive rodent species the old-fashioned way.
By eating them.
In a story reported by The New York Post, the federal government has helpfully informed Americans that nutria — an invasive rat-like rodent species increasing in population across the country — may be perfect for your next meal.
As part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services released a list of the top five invasive species that can safely be caught, captured, and cooked in an effort to crack down on overpopulation.
The nutria topped the list. The agency noted that hunting the rodent isn't an end-all-be-all solution, but that it's a step in the right direction.
With everyone talking about the rising cost of meat these days, it should come as a tremendous relief that dinner for your family may be just as close as your nearby swamp or river bank.
Nutria can specifically be found along the Gulf Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Southeastern United States. Its exact population, though, is unknown.
The rat-like behemoth is larger than a muskrat and smaller than a beaver — two animals they're often mistaken for. They can weigh anywhere between 15 and 20 pounds.
Sounds delicious, right?
So put to rest any worries you may have about being able to feed your family amid ongoing inflation.
Giant swamp rat. It's what's for dinner!
I don’t see near as many along the Gulf of America coast as I did 40 years ago. I believe the alligators have found them to be pretty tasty.
“I wont get into cannibalism. Adam Schiff, the penultimate swamp rat isn’t good, even with A1 or Famous Dave’s Sweet & Zesty BBQ Sauce”
Poison and toxic to the bone. Nah, take the swamp critter to Florida and drop him off. Alligators gotta eat too.
And we know what we’d like the gubmit sewer-dwellers to eat.
The spicier the better!...............
They taste just like squirrel and are high in protein.
A shotgun is the best remedy.
How do you kill them, without tearing the animal apart with bullets? I, personally don’t have hunting experience.
How clean/safe would the meat be? Don’t they eat garbage?
“Penultimate” means “second to last “.
Since it’s an invasive species, we could market it to ENVIRONMENTALISTS as a ‘sustainable’ food source that helps to save da erf................
A lot of those rodents were at Trump’s speech last night.
“Oh snap.” The link is gone cracker-dog.
It’s good sized like a beaver and as far as I know they are vegetarians primarily but will eat a crawdad or mussel when they can............................
I refuse to consume democrats .
Many years ago in high skrool I’m out bow fishing and float up on a nutria. At the time, I thought it would be a great idea to shoot it with an arrow, my only arrow. Now I had a very angry nutria with my only arrow and nothing else but an oar.
Known as a little beaver in some locales.
Mmmmmm, little Beaver Cleaver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
“Hannibal, you were a little hard on the Beaver last night.” Clarice
Sheared nutria pelts make beautiful coats.
And -- A nutritional source: Nutria for Human Consumption
Like take out? You probably already have eaten them.
Eating rodents is not my thing....but people have been eating Nutria in Louisiana since people were in Louisiana.
They’re Nutria-icious!
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