The pursuit of fur steadily pushed the boundaries of North American settlement westward. The fur trade led to the ...

Oregon Natural Desert Association’s High Desert Speaker Series kicks off at 7 p.m. Tuesday with a lecture on one of the species on the frontline of the battle against climate change. No, it’s not ...

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Looking to take advantage of this warm weather and get outside this weekend? How about visiting an interactive wildlife exhibit with a focus on beavers and their positive impact on the environment? At ...

Beavers may be unlikely climate heroes, but new research suggests they could play a powerful role in fighting climate change.

Beavers should be embraced as key allies in the fight against biodiversity loss according to scientists at the University of ...

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 ...

On a chilly December afternoon, wildlife rehabilitator Alexis Broz-LaRoche found herself staring 20 feet down a canal lock. A young, injured beaver sat at the bottom. Broz-LaRoche and another wildlife ...