A look at the new additions to Ontario's invasive species list
"...A large rodent from South America that officials say is often mistaken for a beaver along with two types of non-native crayfish are among 10 new invasive animal and plant species now prohibited or restricted in Ontario. A semi-aquatic herbivore called a nutria, whose name in Latin (Myocastor coypus) translates to mouse rat, is the only mammal on the provinces updated invasive species list, which came into effect on Jan. 1..."
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