This National Invasive Species Week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking Americans to do their part for native ecosystems by eating giant, invasive rodents called nutria. “Please consider the following slogan: ‘Save a Swamp,

Today, the rodents are also causing trouble along the Atlantic coast and in portions of California. While rodents aren’t a staple on many US dinner plates, nutria can be prepared a number of different ways depending on one’s preference.

The official X account of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a bizarre request to Americans this week, begging them to "sauté" an invasive species in an effort to save the swamplands—but, as you might expect,