Oregon calls itself the Beaver State, a designation that reflects more than symbolism. Long before lawmakers made the beaver the official state animal, these animals shaped Oregon’s rivers, wetlands, ...

This first-of-its-kind study found beavers have a surprisingly efficient method of safely storing carbon dioxide.

Beavers are transforming rivers into powerful carbon sinks by building wetlands that store far more carbon than expected.

On a bike bath that runs alongside Paradise Creek in Moscow, several people stopped to observe a furry brown animal moving effortlessly through the murky, slow-moving water. “It’s a beaver!” one of ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) for introducing legislation yesterday that would invest in effective, nonlethal solutions to reduce property ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Just a few months ago, the Peninsula recorded its first confirmed sighting of a beaver in 160 years. Now this week, a sick beaver in Palo Alto needed to be rescued. Along ...

Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams—and not just aquatic life. A new study by the WSL and Eawag research institutes published in the Journal of Animal Ecology ...

Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith was already dealing with resident complaints about the large flocks of Canada geese around the city when another animal population began to create issues. Beavers ...