Over the past five years, Russian zoologists have been unable to detect and capture muskrats for subsequent breeding in captivity. A specialized nursery has already been established in the Moscow ...

With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic, buck-toothed rodents have emerged as crucial helpers for ecologists restoring degraded wetlands across the Great Lakes. They are not the ...

I was out visiting Shoals Marine Lab on Appledore Island this past week. This was a very nostalgic experience for me as I had spent five weeks at the lab as a field marine science student over 40 ...

Muskrats are a large, semi-aquatic animal belonging to the vole or lemming family, not the rat family. The name “musk” comes from scent glands near its tail, that gives off a strong “musky” odor.

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Tom Hardisky believes he knows the reason why muskrats have been on the decline in Pennsylvania. Problem is, there might not be a solution. Muskrat populations have declined over the last 25 years and ...

PORT PENN, Del. -- Bob Krajewski slogged through the icy pond, checking his traps, with the agility expected of someone nicknamed "Muskrat." Before long, he held up a plump prize -- a creature with ...

Muskrats are common in many of the islands ponds and wetlands. At only two to four pounds they are much smaller than their cousin the beaver which can easily reach 50 pounds. If you see a mammal ...