Four muskrats live in the pond behind our house. For years we've seen one occasionally come out of the cattails and explore the pond. We assumed the animals had a lodge back in the cattails somewhere.

2. Fencing Consider installing a fence to keep muskrats out of your yard or garden. This option also excludes other pests, ...

Learn More › It’s important to use caution when dealing with muskrats, as these animals may carry disease and can become aggressive when threatened. Exclusion and deterrent methods can be ...

Meanwhile, the fur trade, which initially spurred the settlers around the Delaware Bay to catch muskrats, has slowed to a paltry business with overseas buyers, so there’s not much incentive to trap ...

Muskrats, semi-aquatic rodents native to North America, have a long and interesting history on Long Island. Originally found in wetlands and marshes across much of the eastern United States ...

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And while we didn’t specifically target muskrats, they were our bread and butter. Why? For the same reasons a lot of people trapped muskrats back in the day: They were abundant to the point of ...

The number of muskrats trapped for their fur in Minnesota dropped last year to about 19,000, the lowest on record. Biologists say a number of factors are at play in that drop, including fewer ...

Dutch water boards say they have increased their efforts to combat muskrats and coypu after their number spiralled following last year’s wet weather, catching nearly 68,000 last year. Muskrats and ...