Wisconsin has lost half of its historic wetlands, with declining beaver populations playing a role. Historic beaver loss disconnected streams from their floodplains, warming waters, sinking water ...

In the high country of Colorado, scientists are doing something unusual to manage rivers. Instead of pouring concrete or digging engineered channels, they’re deploying hand-built wooden dams. But ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — 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 ...

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 ...

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