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 wide variety of ...

Exterminated by hunting, the North American beaver, scientific name Castor canadensis, has not only been forgotten locally; it was long thought to never have existed here at all, according to ...

A study, led by the University of Southampton (UK), has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver ...

One of the most misguided, counterproductive, and inhumane forms of wildlife management in the United States is the annual mass killing of beavers (Castor canadensis). Each year, tens of thousands of ...

The changes beavers make can help land hold onto water and release it slowly, which eases flooding and stalls drought.

A groundbreaking study, led by the University of Southampton (UK), has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver dams – obstacles which were previously thought to pose a significant ...

Like Lieutenant Frank Drebin, I am a great lover of a well-stuffed beaver. Until a decade ago, the medium of taxidermy was ...