A muskrat feeds on the roots of a plant near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The RCMP has requested 4,470 winter hats made of muskrat fur; each one requires the pelts of two to three muskrats. Shawn Gust The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canada's national police force says nothing tops muskrat fur for keeping officers' heads warm in extreme cold, and it has issued a ...

An old controversy bristled this week when the Mounties suggested they would retire their muskrat hats. Ottawa says that won't be happening and animal rights activists are stunned. Animals skins still ...

A Manitoba MP passionately defended the trapping industry Tuesday after the RCMP said it was phasing out its fur toques in favour of more animal-friendly head gear. "When I heard about the RCMP ...