As hunting season begins for beavers this year, people across the state of Iowa are recognizing the importance of beavers and their contributions to the environment. “They’re nature’s engineers, and ...

Stowe’s Memorial Park, seen here in April 2023, has become a flood zone thanks to the efforts of overachieving beavers, whose construction projects have raised concerns and water levels. File photo by ...

Despite warnings against meddling with wildlife management, the Oregon Legislature has voted to prohibit beaver trapping in impaired waterways on public lands. Democratic lawmakers who supported House ...

Beaver trapping would be prohibited along impaired waterways on public lands in Oregon under a bill that’s headed for a vote in the House. Supporters of House Bill 3932, including environmental and ...