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hlthe2b

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3. There was some effort to get New Orleans chefs to incorporate them on the menu--but it failed spectacularly...

Reply to Egwinsi (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 12:32 PM

Mar 9

They may be rodents (NOT RATS and not Capybara--but a species of rodent, as are squirrels). They are usually reclusive but can be friendly creatures the size of small dogs, so most don't look upon them as table fare...

But, they are invasive. I do think that hormonal population control might be a possibility, but that means a lot of hand-on effort and not destroying all Federal Wildlife expertise.

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'I'm invasive and delicious': Federal officials push public to eat these rodents [View all] Auggie Mar 9 OP

Louisiana rats Egwinsi Mar 9 #1

There was some effort to get New Orleans chefs to incorporate them on the menu--but it failed spectacularly... hlthe2b Mar 9 #3

rodents Egwinsi Mar 9 #4

Granny Clampett recipe book time. pandr32 Mar 9 #2

It really is delicious. Tom Dyer Mar 9 #5

Ya'll need to introduce some Burmese pythons--they'll eat anything, nutria problem solved. Then, to get rid of the Timeflyer Mar 9 #6

Aww they look like capybaras. IcyPeas Mar 9 #7