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Muskrat habitat disappears as Canadian delta dries

December 31, 2018

Lakes and other water bodies in a northeastern Alberta delta are drying up, causing trouble for muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus), according to recent research using satellite imagery. Muskrats in Canada use vegetation to build “houses” anchored …

JWM study: Evidence shows muskrats declining in U.S.

September 18, 2017

Trappers and furbearer biologists have been reporting since the mid-1980s that muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) seemed to be appearing in fewer and fewer numbers, but they only had anecdotal evidence, until now. In a recent study …