Deep in the Wilderness, the World’s Largest Beaver Dam
The largest beaver dam on Earth was discovered via satellite imagery in 2007, and since then, only one person has trekked into the Canadian wild …
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Idaho’s Parachuting Beavers
In the late 1940s, Idaho Fish and Game staff used leftover World War II parachutes and specially-designed boxes to drop nuisance beavers from the McCall …
In the face of climate change, beavers are engineering a resistance
A new study shows the positive side effects of that work, arguing that beavers could be a useful tool in reducing harm from flood, drought, …
True Facts: The Beaver
“Not only do beavers have to chew the crap out of their food, they have to chew the food out of their crap.”
Beaver Should Be Our National Climate Action Plan
More and more scientists are starting to ask the question: Could beavers be the ally we’ve been waiting for when it comes to saving the …
How Do Professionals Manage Local Trout Streams? Often, Through Explosives
In this line of work, projects don’t start with a bang. They end with one. With a booming explosion on Tuesday morning, a portion of …
Trump Administration OKs Beaver Killing in Beaver State
Despite recognizing that restoring beaver populations is key to the recovery of imperiled salmon and steelhead species, a federal agency just gave the go-ahead to …
Short On Water In The Mountains? Beavers, To The Rescue
Few species manipulate their surroundings enough to make big ecological changes. Humans are one. Beavers are another. Beaver dams improve water quality, trap and store carbon — and …