Reports that federal officials are pushing for the removal of a beaver pond on the Gettysburg battlefield has reignited years of debates on the topic.

Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources may trap and remove beavers from 21 state-owned dams impacted by beaver-induced debris. The plan is an effort to comply with new technical standard dam safety ...

Beaver-built wetlands can store carbon in stream sediments up to 10 times faster than unmodified waterways, according to a ...

Conservationists are expressing concern after hearing the dam could be removed and say it could destroy a wetland habitat created by beavers over several years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Beavers have a reputation for reshaping rivers and wetlands, but new research shows that their dam-building ...

In the creek corridors, Labuhn said the model suggested flooding in some locations may be tied to issues such as sediment buildup or road crossings that restrict water flow, while in other areas water ...