This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. At a certain location, the animal dives down and enters its bank den with a ...

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It’s muskrat love on Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal. The upscale residents of nearby Carroll Gardens have purebred dogs. And now the hipster houseboaters on the waterway have their own pet — a cute, upscale ...

(FOX 2) - Muskrats are semiaquatic mammals native to North America. But even researchers that study their influence on habitats in the Great Lakes admit they are not the most beloved animal. "People ...

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, but ...

Late winter on the marshes of Maryland's Eastern Shore is a soggy affair. Fog hides the stands of loblolly pines—practically the only green things growing at this time of year—and in the rain even the ...

Most Catholic parishes have established popular gatherings, from pancake breakfasts to fish fries to Oktoberfests and plenty more. But one wonders how many parishes actually host a muskrat dinner, or ...

The muskrat population in Canada’s Peace-Athabasca Delta has decreased alongside the drying of its habitat, research has shown. This semiaquatic rodent relies on ephemeral water bodies but the extent ...

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, but ...