One North American rodent has had more influence on politics, economics, international relations and nation-building than any other of its kind. Its work ethic is second to none. Its hydro-engineering ...

Scientists say artificial beaver dams could help protect fish, water quality, and biodiversity as climate change reshapes ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, beavers have long been considered a nuisance, thanks to their uncanny ability to gnaw trees and construct dams that sometimes clog culverts, raise lake levels or flood ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Beavers are, by definition, rodents. That classification, though, might not do justice to the ...

For Canadians, the beaver is more than a buck-toothed rodent — it's a national emblem, etched on nickels and central to the country's origin story. Now, a new study from the U.S. suggests this ...

5:38 p.m. Jan. 7, 2025: A previous version of this op-ed conflated $2 million allocated for beaver coexistence programs with the state’s relocation projects. The two are separate. For the first time ...