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 ...

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Just about everyone has heard of the American beaver. A humongous rodent, the American beaver (Castor canadensis) cuts down trees and dams up streams. The furry brown creature, often represented by ...

President Donald Trump has made resurrecting the American shipbuilding industries one of the flagship initiatives of his second term.

The male North American beaver given the name Cauliflower has fled his Utica Zoo enclosure, and has been missing for a little over a week already. Zoo officials are confident that Cauliflower can ...

The Utica Zoo is reporting that Cauliflower, the male American Beaver who escaped in April, was found dead.

SVWC says American Beaver kits require two years of care in rehabilitation before they’re ready to be released back into the wild, and that the cost of specialized food, housing, medical ...

This station is about a species that you probably won’t see from the Waldbauer trail, and yet you see its effects everywhere you look in the Adirondacks. The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) ...

Coexisting with Beavers The American beaver (Castor canadensis) is a keystone species whose ponds and wetlands help replenish groundwater, serve as buffers against wildfires, and provide habitat for a ...

The Bruce Starker Arts Park and Natural Area is known to be home to the American beaver, and people in the crowd wondered aloud if they’d get a chance to see the creature that morning.