Beavers were once on the brink of extinction, but over 100 years of protected status has seen their population rise steadily ...

Beavers have established dams on NC State’s campus, transforming ecosystems and providing ecological benefits.

The first map tracking Connecticut’s increasing beaver population was part of a research project in the University of Connecticut’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.

“Beavers always know best. The places where they build dams are always chosen just right - better than when we design it on paper," Jaroslav Obermajer, head of the Central Bohemian office of the ...

The study highlights the “positive cost-benefit ratios” of investing in natural schemes that soak up water and slow its flow, ...

Project Beaver worked with the Bureau of Land Management to restore the large rodents to the Cascade-Siskiyou National ...

Bringing back beavers will boost nature, supporters say, as they build dams which create ponds which hold back water, helping to prevent flooding and at the same time providing habitats for other ...

Beaver dams support biodiversity but can hinder fish migration, highlighting the need for balanced conservation strategies.

“When beavers engineer a stream, they build dams which creates barriers to flow resulting in the accumulation of water as a series of ponds – some surprisingly large. We found that these ponds ...

Conservationists call beavers "ecosystem engineers" because of how they redesign where they live. The dams they build slow the flow of rivers and streams and create habitats where other creatures can ...