Just remember, unless you take out the root they will grow right back.  I have not found any animal that can kill them yet. We have cattails out the waZOO  here in Ohio. I have found the only way to completely get rid of them is a backhoe.
the ducks do love them for cover though.
	
		
			
		
		
	
				
			the ducks do love them for cover though.
 
	 
 
		 
			
		
		
		
	
	
			
		
 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		
 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		