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 ...
As winter approaches, beavers, some of Summit County's most influential ecosystem engineers, are especially active across 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 ...
Rocky Mountain National Park faces an unprecedented ecological crisis as exploding elk and moose populations have decimated ...
Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Since they live near water, they are often mistaken for beavers or muskrats. There are some ...