Beavers are, by definition, rodents. That classification, though, might not do justice to the semiaquatic creatures, often ...

Harnessing the beaver’s ability to mitigate impacts from climate change makes sense. It is better than removing them again and again from the landscape in a way that damages ecosystems and needlessly ...

One method of preventing beaver dams from damaging culverts is actually creating a “starter dam” several yards upstream of the culvert to invite beavers to build in a more mutually beneficial ...

Their dam won’t last long—state foresters will clear the culvert—but every bit of trouble the beavers cause here is data for Busher.

Concord General Services crew works on a culvert underneath Elm Street in Penacook that was overrun by water after a beaver dam collapsed on Dagody Hill on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. David Brooks ...

Hand-constructed with flexible plastic pipes and wire fencing, several types exist: pond levelers, culvert fences and decoy dams. Some bear trademarks like Beaver Deceiver and Castor Master.

An array of “God’s creatures” inhabit the lush, green marsh near Joe Chapin’s Ostrander-area home north of Kelso. Deer, ducks, elk and other critters frequent the place.

Residents stranded as a beaver’s engineering escapade turns a road into a river, leading to an unexpected shelter-in-place order in Livingston’s Crystal Lakes West.

The culvert replacement project started in October. Last summer, Beaver Dam Common Council accepted a $425,000 Community Development Block Grant.

Bow town officials have placed a temporary ban on draining local ponds, a decision aimed at cooling tensions after years of recurring disputes among residents over altering water levels in ...