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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The season for trapping muskrats ends anywhere from March 10 to March 20, depending on which county hunters are visiting. That ...

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 ...

A detailed look at the preferred food and shelter of muskrats provided through a new University of Alberta study could help an animal that is considered both a beneficial and invasive species.

Considering the rate at which we’re going through traditional antibiotics, one day doctors may have to turn to muskrat poop to treat infections.That’s right, the feces of muskrats, a common ...

Mike Walker stepped out of his canoe and onto the banks of Pitts Creek. He swayed as thick mud nearly swallowed his boots whole. Unfazed, he trudged toward firmer ground near the edge of the Virginia ...

This furry little guy is a muskrat. The semi-aquatic animal, classified as a rodent, is found all throughout North America and lives by rivers — like the Delaware — and marshes or lakes. They can grow ...