Urban Wildlife

Submitted by Amanda Fritz on December 29, 2006 - 8:42am.

Nutria, in the stormwater detention pond next to WinCo Foods off Pacific Highway in Tigard. You might think this is evidence of a healthy ecosystem, that animals are colonizing the pond, but in fact nutria are an invasive species, imported from South America. They damage the banks of the ponds, destroy vegetation used by native species, and compete for habitat. Cute, if you didn't know that, though, and don't think of them as oversized rats rather than similar to beavers.

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I used to know a guy who

Submitted by bojack on December 29, 2006 - 1:31pm.
I used to know a guy who trapped nutria on the Yamhill River down near McMinnville. The furs sold for a decent penny. Nasty little buggers when cornered, as I recall.
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I've seen several of the

Submitted by Mike-DD on December 29, 2006 - 2:46pm.
I've seen several of the nutria on McLaughlin Blvd while visiting restaurants (well, The Acropolis..good steak!). Scary looking over sized rats they are!
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Don't worry, the wolves and

Submitted by jim karlock on December 29, 2006 - 6:10pm.
Don't worry, the wolves and cougers will take care of them right after the Wildlands bunch get them re-introduced into the urban areas. Thanks JK
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