PIERSON, Mich. -- High demand for fur in Asian markets means one thing for Michigan trappers — muskrat love. Asian countries are buying raw material for fur garments from Michigan trappers, and ...

said his sales are “better than last year” and muskrat’s value comes from its similarity to popular mink fur. “It’s the coloring and the texture of it; it’s soft like mink,” he said.

PIERSON (AP) - High demand for fur in Asian markets means one thing for Michigan trappers - muskrat love. Asian countries are buying raw material for fur garments from Michigan trappers, and ...

“We call (muskrat) the poor man’s ... owner of Cascade Fur Salon in Grand Rapids. “It’s the coloring and the texture of it; it’s soft like mink,” Hayes said. “It’s a very popular ...

A muskrat can be thought of as a low-rent version of a beaver — they toil but do not build, their tails make no signature slap upon the waters when startled, trapped, their fur is worth less ...

Muskrat finery can run $1,300 to $4,000. In general, back fur is used for coats and hats, and belly fur for trim. Rats, as trappers call them, have never fetched a higher price. An auction in ...

Minnesota ranks among the top three states for wild muskrat, otter, beaver, pine marten and fisher fur. China and Russia are major markets for Minnesota’s wild furs. Teenager Dylan Monroe ...

After it nearly stopped using fur altogether, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police placed a tender for 4,470 new muskrat fur hats for use in cold weather situations. Each hat trimmed with Muskrat fur ...

The North American muskrat market has been booming, thanks to soaring fur sales in China and Russia. WSJ's Joel Millman reports from Calumet, Mich. Specifically, they want muskrat bellies ...