December floods filled this otherwise-dry stream in central Pennsylvania, but human-crafted beaver dam imitations slowed the flow of stormwater downstream. Photo courtesy Siobhan Fathel. SAINT PAUL, ...
The descendants of black-bear-sized giants who could haul massive rocks with their mouths, modern Castor canadensis once numbered as many as 400 million in North America. Felling mighty trees with ...
PROJECT INCLUDES BUILDING A BEAVER DAM AT BERNHEIM. THEY SAY HARD WORK PAYS OFF AND THANKS TO THE HARD WORK OF THESE EMPLOYEES AT GRISHAM, SMITH AND BERNHEIM FOREST, THE PAYOFF IS GOING TO BE CLEANER ...
Once numbering as many as 400 million in North America, modern Castor canadensis—the North American beaver—has been reduced to just 10 million due to relentless fur-hunting. Known for felling trees ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...
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 ...