Overview
- Nearly 85,000 muskrats were captured nationwide in 2025, about 25–27% more than in 2024, with most removals in the west and center of the country.
- Schieland & Krimpenerwaard recorded the highest total with 18,368 animals, while Rijnland surged about 74% and Delfland fell roughly 32%.
- Flevoland ran counter to the national trend, reporting a drop of more than 30% that officials credit to closer collaboration and focused tactics.
- Officials say intensified control could push totals higher in the near term before declining as populations shrink toward the 2034 benchmark of fewer than 500 a year.
- Beaver rat numbers remain low at about 1,800, concentrated near the German border, where cross‑border conditions influence control efforts.