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 ...

Indigenous communities have used muskrat fur to make clothing for generations and the animal's meat is considered a seasonal delicacy. But it turns out decades of trapping are not primarily ...

Groundhogs and muskrats are animals that go by, quite literally, dozens of names each. With all those names, as well as their physical similarities, it’s easy to confuse them with one another. Today, ...

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 ...

Over the last half-century, Canada's Peace-Athabasca Delta has been slowly drying. A new study shows this loss of habitat is likely responsible for the decline of semi-aquatic muskrat, and could have ...