The North American beaver, an often misunderstood and maligned aquatic rodent, builds dams with mud and sticks, which turns streams into valuable wetland ecosystems. Beaver ponds are necessary ...

Dozens of young trees have been felled along the banks of the creek, which runs parallel to the new Mountain Highway on-ramp ...

The North American beaver, Castor canadensis, has existed for millennia ... This groundbreaking DVD would not have been possible without a very generous grant from the Animal Welfare Institute, as ...

The future of ecological harmony could lie in North ... an animal that’s disproportionately supporting lots of weight in their ecosystems,” he said. “In the American West, wetlands cover ...

The future of ecological harmony could lie in North America’s largest rodent — if we can learn to coexist with this vital yet challenging species, according to environmental journalist Ben ...

While many animals hibernate or migrate to warmer regions, aquatic mammals like the North American river otter and the beaver remain active. Scientific name: Lontra canadensis River otters display ...