The use of artificial beaver dams to replicate the ecological benefits created by the industrious rodents shows promise for offsetting damage to fish habitat, water quality, and biodiversity arising ...
DENVER – High in the mountains west of Fort Collins, teams of scientists and engineers are pretending to be beavers. They may not be swimming or chewing trees, but researchers with the U.S. Forest ...
Beaver-built wetlands can store carbon in stream sediments up to 10 times faster than unmodified waterways, according to a growing body of peer-reviewed research that positions the rodent engineers as ...
MINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, beavers have long been considered a nuisance, thanks to their uncanny ability to gnaw trees and construct dams that sometimes clog culverts, raise lake levels or flood ...
Beavers returning to rivers across North America and Europe are doing far more than building dams. A growing body of peer-reviewed research shows that reintroduced beaver populations physically ...
A family of beavers are constructing a metropolis above Memorial Park, including an expansive dam that’s creating a pool upstream. Photo by Patrick Bilow/Stowe Reporter This story by Patrick Bilow was ...
Escambia County says it deals with drainage issues related to beaver dams several times a year. Escambia County is looking to enlist help with beaver control and minimize the potential of flooding ...
Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources may trap and remove beavers from 21 state-owned dams impacted by beaver-induced debris. The plan is an effort to comply with new technical standard dam safety ...