The Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project was launched in 2002 to remove invasive nutria from Video: Maryland and other areas like the Delmarva Peninsula. This multi-agency effort declared success in 2022, and efforts are now focused on removing nutria from the Virginia portions of the Bay. 

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You can learn more about the original nutria eradication efforts by following the links below:

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Decades-long Partnership Eradicates Destructive Nutria Rodents from Maryland (2022)

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USDA and Partners Work to Eliminate Invasive Nutria From Maryland’s Eastern Shore (2018)

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Video: From the Field: Eradicating nutria from Chesapeake Bay marshes (2012)