Sometimes called the original "ecosystem engineers," beavers and the techniques they use are guiding conservationists in New Mexico to protect scarce water resources. Defenders of Wildlife is working ...

Thanks to their impressive building skills, beavers are a keystone species—an animal whose activities support its entire ...

A family of beavers made global headlines earlier this year when they built a dam exactly where authorities had been planning one in Czechia, saving taxpayers around CZK 30 million (€1.2 million).

Why do beavers build dams? Is humane beaver control possible? Get rid of beavers naturally by outsmarting them using clever water control structures. This article is also in audio form for your ...

Beavers have a habit of building dams and burrowing into banks. That behavior can cause flooding and damage to infrastructure ...

However, tens of thousands of beavers continue to be killed every year, often in response to damage caused when they fell trees or build dams that flood nearby roads or agricultural fields.

Suzanne Fouty of Baker City has been advocating for boosting Oregon’s beaver population for years, and she’s pleased that ...

A beaver forages in an Oregon stream. Beavers are considered nature's engineers and a new law prohibits trapping beavers on ...