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Title

STATUS AND CONTROL OF NUTRIA IN CALIFORNIA

Authors

Frank Schitoskey Jr., United States Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Davis, California
James Evans, United States Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Olympia, Washington
G. Keith LaVoie, United States Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Denver, Colorado

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1972

Although feral nutria (Myocastor coypus) have been present in California since the mid-1940's, they are quite scarce and at present are causing little or no agricultural damage. Present state regulations and pest detection activities will probably prevent them from becoming a serious economic pest. Should control ever become necessary, studies in other areas indicate that shooting, trapping, and baiting with zinc phosphide should be effective.