Muskrats are common and live in every county in Illinois.
Muskrats live in rivers, streams, drainage ditches, marshes,
lakes, and ponds. Muskrats burrow into the banks, beginning
underwater and angling upward until the tunnel clears the water
level, which they then hollow out a living chamber. These
tunnels can often cause the ground on the bank to errode and
cave-in, especially when walked on or driven over. Burrows dug
into the dams of man-made ponds can wash out during high water,
causing the ponds to drain. They may also chew on irrigation
lines and fountain heads. In ornamental ponds muskrats can chew
holes through the liners, destroy pond plants, and when hungry
enough, will even resort to killing and eating expensive pond
fish like koi (as seen in photographs in our muskrat photo
gallery.) When muskrats decide to take up residency in a human
environment, they can become a nuisance with their destructive
habits. We offer services to trap and remove muskrats. Please
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