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 has significantly reduced the risk of downstream flooding since they were introduced to a farm in Cornwall five years ago, research has shown. This Friday, Woodland Valley Farm ...

Cornwall's first fully licensed wild beaver release marks a major moment in Britain's rewilding story. Growing evidence suggests the animals are already changing landscapes, slowing rivers and helping ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Sam and Nisha in Pixar's Hoppers. (Pixar) Field researchers will go to considerable lengths to study animals in the wild. In ...

Colonialism drove beavers off their land, harming both the environment and people living on it. Blackfeet Nation beaver ...

Beavers naturally build dams that slow water, spread it across the landscape, and help damaged rivers recover. On this ...

As federal trappers remove thousands of beavers each year — including from prized trout streams — Wisconsin regulators face calls to weigh the critter’s flood-control benefits against ...

A beaver-built pond inside Gettysburg National Military Park is drawing attention and concern from conservationists who say ...

At least three beaver dams spanning Dry Creek in different spots between the Creekside Golf Course and Claus Road were spotted for the first time recently. Michael Hart, a volunteer with the ...