(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) revealed plans to restore the beaver habitat on America’s Mountain to help with fire mitigation in the area. As a water ...

Beavers are often referred to as "ecosystem engineers" due to their significant role in shaping freshwater ecosystems. Their activities, such as building dams and lodges, create unique habitats ...

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On private land, beavers can become a nuisance, taking down beloved trees. But trapping them and moving them out of prime habitat can just create a cycle of removal. "If you take beavers out of ...

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 ...

Clay Ramey, a fisheries biologist with the White River National Forest, presented the findings of the two-year inventory to the Healthy Rivers board at its regular meeting Thursday evening.

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 ...

At a certain point, in a favorable habitat and with an open corridor, the population could jump. Beavers are beneficial to the environment, Stanford University researchers found. They may lessen ...

Before and after data convinced the researchers that “Smokey the Beaver” was a low-cost creator of “ribbons” of fire-resistant habitat. Beavers are critical to healthy rivers and our ...

The surveys underlie a new plan to protect and restore beaver habitat in Oregon, though its success is yet unknown as wildlife officials work to change the narrative about the animals and how they ...