Sometimes called the original "ecosystem engineers," beavers and the techniques they use are guiding conservationists in New Mexico to protect scarce water resources. Defenders of Wildlife is working ...

Thanks to their impressive building skills, beavers are a keystone species—an animal whose activities support its entire ...

SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University has been awarded a nearly $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to evaluate the efficacy of beaver dam analogs in improving the health of urban ...

At the Board of Grand County Commissioners June 10 meeting, water was an essential element of the agenda. Water quality manager Katherine Morris and water quality specialist Kayli Foulk are part of ...

Beaver ponds keep rivers and streams wet all year, compensating for less snowpack and glacial melt. We just need to stay out of their way. BySimon Worrall August 24, 2018 •12 min read ...

The arrival of white settlers, starting with a group of beaver trappers in 1826 ... from the river and draining the fish-rich ...

The first hydroelectric dam, Copco 1 (named for the California Oregon Power Co.), was built in 1918. Others followed: Copco 2 (1925), J.C. Boyle (1958) and Iron Gate (1964).

Perhaps the most visible impact of beaver activity is the creation of wetland habitats. When beavers dam streams, they transform fast-flowing water into complex pond systems with varying depths, ...

BEAVER DAM, Wis. (WBAY) - A 39-year-old woman from Beaver Dam was arrested on suspicion of child pornography. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says it started an investigation after receiving a ...

After the passage of the Flood Control Act of 1962, the dam was authorized and then completed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers in 1971 to prevent flooding along French Creek. The dam's gate is open from ...

This is especially helpful in tributary headwater zones, where beaver infrastructure settles excess sediment and other materials. “The benefits of beaver landscapes are reducing things like sediment ...