Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams—and not just aquatic life. A new study by the WSL ...

Beavers are famous for being ecosystem engineers, capable of transforming once-dry landscapes into lush, green wetlands that ...

Beaver-created wetlands host more hoverflies and butterflies than other ponds, proving that nature’s own builders can restore ...

Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams – and not just aquatic life. A new study by the ...

The flat-tailed, dam-building beaver is more than just a buck-toothed furry face. They are a keystone species that help fight drought and climate change. Beaver dams keep the landscape wet, even ...

It amazed me how important those beaver dams could be as I hiked along a drought-stricken stream last week. Two dry years in a row have reduced many Montana creeks and streams to just a trickle of ...

Oregon wildlife officials are conducting a new statewide survey of beavers and their habitat, part of a plan to protect and recover the animals. The plan’s success largely depends on whether the state ...

Joshua Larsen receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK. Annegret Larsen receives funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Dutch Research Council (NWO), ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Wildlife officials in Cody, Wyoming have built a facility that will hold removed nuisance beavers to be used in a long-term effort to improve riparian and stream habitat. The beavers ...

England officials promised to reintroduce Eurasian beavers to the country. However, after a successful starter release in Dorset in March, reintroduction efforts have suddenly stalled. Despite 40 ...

Seven years ago, ecologists looking to restore a dried-out Placer County floodplain faced a choice: Spend at least $1 million bringing in heavy machines to revive habitat or try a new approach. They ...