Small Mammals on the Big Stage
Ground squirrels, muskrat, pika and bats may not steal the spotlight like “charismatic megafauna,” but they are nonetheless important and intriguing animals.
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Muskrat
Muskrat season
In the delta, March meant one thing—muskrat trapping season was open. And trapped muskrat pelts fetched damned near $2.50 apiece back in 1976.
Muskrat Trapping
The sun is back and the days are warmer, except in the late evenings. People of Old Crow used to be excited about going to Crow
Muskrat love … Inuvik-style
Residents of Inuvik love their muskrats so much, they named a jamboree after them. Muskrat Jamboree is a celebration of spring and one of its
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Kluane “Rat” Camp
I was told the action was in the kitchen shelter. As I walked towards the building, I immediately raised my camera to take a picture
What do you pair with muskrat?
I, like many wine enthusiasts, love the challenge of finding the right wine to pair with a meal. Many people start with this simple axiom:
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Muskrat and Beaver Story”
Muskrat and Beaver Story This story is from a long time ago when Muskrat an’ Beaver met at Old Crow. Beaver was swimming up the
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Nostalgia for Rendezvous Past
The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous began in 1945. The prime feature of the festival was the colourful dog races made up of working dogs owned by
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