Michigan Muskrat Control, Removal, & Trapping
Things You Should Know About Muskrats in Michigan
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Lifespan is 1-3 years
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Native to North America
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Semi-aquatic mammals
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Muskrats are omnivores
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Muskrats are active year round.
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Females have 2-3 litters per year.
Muskrats live in ponds and lakes usually close to weeds, cattails and other vegetation. Muskrats eat weeds, other vegetation, and sometimes frogs and small fish.
Nuisance Problems: Besides eating homeowners vegetation around ponds, rivers and lakes, they will burrow into banks causing them to erode and cave in. Muskrats also do damage to seawalls, retaining walls, and docks.
Signs You May Have a Muskrat Problem
- Muskrat tracks
- Muskrat Droppings
- Feeding platforms
- Lodges
- Muskrat burrow entrances
- Leaking ponds or dams
- Collapsed banks
Problem Solvers: Because muskrats live in families or colonies we use colony traps to remove and relocate. We have found fresh green apples to be the best source of bait. Other traps we use are body grip and live cage traps.
Receive a Free Quote For Muskrat Removal
If you find muskrats on your property that are causing you problems. You can reach out to us online and we will provide a muskrat removal and trapping quote.
Muskrat Removal in These Areas
Common areas we serve throughout our service area are: Bay City, Dewitt, Eagle, Elsie, Fowler, Maple Rapids, Ovid, St. Johns, Westphalia,Bellevue, Charlotte, Dimondale, Eaton Rapids, Grand Ledge, Mulliken, Olivet, Potterville, Sunfield, Vermontville, Waverly, Burton, Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Linden, Montrose, Mount Morris, Ottisville, Swartz Creek,Dansville, East Lansing, Lansing, Leslie, Mason, Okemos, Stockbridge, Webberville, Williamston, Jackson, Grass Lake, Almont, Attica, Clifford,Columbiaville, Dryden, Imlay City, Lapeer, Metamora, North Branch, Otter Lake, Argentine, Brighton, Fowlerville, Hartland, Howell, Pinckney, Whitmore Lake, Armada, Center Line, Chesterfield, Clinton, Eastpointe, Memphis, Mount Clemons, New Baltimore, New Haven, Romeo, Saint Claire Shores, Shelby, Sterling Heights, Utica, Warren, Midland, Carleton, Dundee, Estral Beach, Luna Pier, Maybee, Monroe, Petersburg, South Rockwood, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clarkston, Clawson, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Holly, Lake Orion, Madison Heights, Milford, Novi, Oak Park, Ortonville, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, South Lyon, Southfield, Troy, Walled lake, Wixom, West Bloomfield, Wolverine Lake, Birch Run, Chesaning, Frankenmuth, Merrill, Oakley, Saginaw, St. Charles, Zilwaukee, Bancroft, Byron, Corunna, Durand, Lainsburg, Lennon, Morrice, New Lothrop, Owosso, Perry, Vernon, Akron, Caro, Cass City, Fairgrove, Gagetown, Kingston, Millingston, Reese, Unionville, Vassar, Ann Arbor, Barton Hills, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Milan, Saline, Ypsilanti, Canton, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, Wayne, Westland