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, muskrats ...

The common muskrat may be an important ally in our fight against an invasive plant species. In a study published in the journal Freshwater Science, researchers investigated how muskrats disturbed ...

A popular furbearing rodent trapped for its thick and rich brown fur, the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica) is a large mainly aquatic mammal that is widely distributed throughout Montana's backwaters, lakes ...

Spring is a busy time of year for muskrats. You see them just about everywhere there's open water. They're swimming near the water's edge. They're out on the bank eating fresh greenery. But you should ...

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 ...