Winter is a good time to get out and inspect your pond, especially if you are noticing lower water levels. I would recommend ...

Although they play an important role in native ecosystems, muskrats can cause significant damage with their foraging and burrowing. This semi-aquatic rodent looks like a small beaver with brown ...

“There, the muskrats really made a dent in opening the cattail and ... drained and the roots are allowed to dry for extended periods. This is possible in small ponds but not at Voyageurs, where the ...

This winter has been a bit strange in the northland where I reside. Not much snow, but enough cold temperatures to start freezing the lakes. The small lakes and ponds freeze up tight right away, ...

Consquently, our ponds, lakes and creeks remain largely unfrozen ... have revealed that it’s not unusual for one or two muskrats to move in with a beaver family during winter.

Go ahead. Be like the muskrat. Find a pond. Pick a spot in the shoreline to dig, then expand your tunnels. Expand and increase them until the day you discover the entry to your home no longer has ...

Muskrats weigh two to four pounds while beavers ... The preferred habitat are shallow lakes and ponds where the water is no more than 4 feet deep. They make homes, called lodges, from aquatic ...