For this reason, it’s best to stick to other methods of removing the muskrats whenever possible. Finally, it’s wise to check state laws about removing, relocating, trapping, or killing muskrats.

Ahlers, who is collaborating with park biologists on the reintroduction, will help trap the muskrats and equip some of them with radio transmitters to track their whereabouts. Because importing ...

Part of Conley’s job is to trap muskrats when they wreak havoc on people’s property. The muskrat’s penchant to burrow into lake beds and into lawns has been a menace to local shorelines ...

“Someone knowledgeable can set up the trap inside the home,” Merkling said, “and muskrats are one of the species that can be removed at any time if they are on your property or causing ...