1. Muskrat

2. Muskrat
Muskrat - a creature of the order
Insectivora. This kind - a narrow
endemic in Eastern Europe, its
range covers mainly in the main
basin of the Urals, the Volga, the
Don and the Dnieper. Muskrat is a
semi-aquatic lifestyle, preferring
floodplain oxbow, lakes and small
forest streams with low flow. It
settles in burrows and preys on
molluscs and other aquatic
invertebrates.

3. Muskrat
Because of the beautiful silky fur muskrat been mass killings.
The first ban on its production was introduced in Russia in
1920 and operated until 1933. Then expanded the fishery,
but in 1970 again completely banned. However, this did not
save the form, because in recent decades XXcen. Due to land
reclamation began to destroy floodplains of small rivers.
Application of fertilizer, fishing nets also affected the number
of muskrat.

4. Muskrat

5. Muskrat
For the protection of rare species was organized four reserves
and over 40 game reserves. The work on the resettlement of
animals from reserves in their former habitat. All these
measures helped to partially restore the muskrat population.

6. Muskrat
In return for saving the animal as a
muskrat can I create a charity fund
restoration muskrat population.