Targeted Species
Nutria can create significant property damage by creating a weak point in levees, dams, and walls of waterways. They not only burrow into banks, but they also consume the needed vegetation that stabilizes shorelines from erosion. Also, they have been known to eat crops and food sources not intended for their consumption. Nutria also carry diseases that can affect livestock, pets, and humans such tuberculosis and septicemia.
Otters are a top predator of catchable-size bass, and even occasional visits can devastate your fish population. It is estimated that a single otter can kill up to 28 pounds of bass per day.
Beavers can cause significant and sometimes dangerous damage to both manmade and natural water impoundment structures. Outside of actual dam disruptions, they cause property damage by flooding roads, fields, and infrastructure, impacting landowners and potentially causing safety concerns.