![A muskrat dining on vegetation on the shore of Bde Maka Ska scratches an itch Tuesday in Minneapolis ]
DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.com
Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Minneapolis, MN.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/U2UNEJ265FZ5PHXNJOSNGOET5U.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Furry critters’ population is “not what they used to be,” according to the DNR.
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