I’m often asked, “what good is ‘X’ species,” “or “what can ‘X’ species do for me?” Regarding American beavers from a ...

As California grapples with drought, a record heat wave and persistent wildfires, one state agency is turning to the beaver in its battle against climate change. The large rodents, according to ...

“Beaverland,” by Leila Philip, offers an appreciative account of the North American rodent, whose habit of taking down trees and causing floods has given it a reputation as a nuisance.

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 ...

As beaver became scarce here, the trappers moved west. In fact, the westward expansion of settlers into North America was substantially driven by the fur trade. By the mid-19th century the North ...

A partial skull fossil from the ancient beaver Anchitheriomys buceei (on right) alongside a skull reconstruction.(University of Texas at Austin) Buc-ee’s just got prehistoric bragging rights. A ...

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The Utica Zoo is reporting that Cauliflower, the male American Beaver who escaped in April, was found dead. “It was a car accident on Route 12, near French Road,” Director of Communications ...

T he 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 ...