The muskrat doesn't get a lot of respect from people. But these pesky mammals are good for at least one thing: they "eat ...

When Brenda Miller was growing up, she remembers friends trapping muskrats and selling the pelts for around $3 apiece in ...

Grosse Ile resident Leo Stevenson's donation protects an 18.8-acre wildlife habitat that starts on the island and extends ...

The tallest redwood, a roughly 600-year-old specimen known as Hyperion, is located in Redwood National and State Parks, Humboldt County (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Located on a steep, remote slope ...

The Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy has completed the purchase of an ecologically significant parcel of land on Meridian Road just south of Bridge Road, marking the largest land acquisition ...

Did you know muskrats can hold their breath under water for up to 20 minutes? Dale Gienow from WildNorth has some facts about the tiny rodent.

The humble muskrat, often dismissed as little more than a pest, has captured the attention of scientists and conservationists worldwide. From the flooded marshes of the Great Lakes to the riverbanks ...

With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic, buck-toothed rodents have emerged as crucial helpers for ecologists restoring degraded wetlands across the Great Lakes. They are not the ...

A furry, 5-pound rodent is becoming an unlikely champion in the battle to save Great Lakes wetlands from invasive plants, reported Michigan State University's Spartan Newsroom. The common muskrat, a ...

LANSING– In the battle against invasive species, the common muskrat emerges as an unlikely hero. A new study in the journal Freshwater Science sheds light on these oft-overlooked rodents and their ...