The use of artificial beaver dams to replicate the ecological benefits created by the industrious rodents shows promise for ...

Beavers are again proving themselves to be nature's unsung heroes. If you're enjoying freshwater swimming or fishing in Scotland, you might have the hard-working rodents to thank, according to the ...

Their dams cause floods, and that gets them in trouble with humans. But in the right place, more water can be a big help.

A groundbreaking study has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver dams -- obstacles which were previously thought to pose a significant barrier to their movement. A groundbreaking ...

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"I don’t really know how long it would take them." Scientists make stunning discovery while studying iconic US lake: 'It ...

A beaver colony surprised officials in the Czech Republic by building a dam that would have otherwise cost them over a million dollars. Government officials in the Brdy region had reportedly received ...

“As a birder, when I see a beaver lodge, I know I might also get to see a kingfisher on the watery edge of the pond, or maybe a bittern lurking in the cattails,” says Chris Martin of New Hampshire ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WJAR) — The beaver population is growing in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Cumberland is one of many towns witnessing their growth, which means more beaver dams and flooding for ...

I’m often asked, “what good is ‘X’ species,” “or “what can ‘X’ species do for me?” Regarding American beavers from a utilitarian view, the answer is that beavers are key to restoration of stream and ...