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Jul 14 2023 Cody, WY Regional Office Beaver Holding Facility
The beaver "temporary home" facility for relocated beaver families has broken ground in Cody, WY. -
Sep 12 2022 Beavers Are Finally Getting the Rebrand They Deserve
In recent years there’s been a growing body of peer-reviewed evidence hyping the utility of beavers. “They improve water quality, they create salmon habitat, they store water in the case of a drought, and they help mitigate flooding after really intensive rainfall,” Goldfarb says. That science is finally trickling down to policymakers and journalists. Beavers, you might say, are having a moment. -
Sep 11 2022 Beavers are sentient beings
"I believe beavers are integral to this ecosystem, building and maintaining critical habitat for a host of native species. For what they provide they deserve our admiration and empathy." -
Aug 10 2022 More wolves, beavers needed in western U.S., scientists say
A new study is envisioning more wolves and beavers on our landscapes which would reestablish ecological processes. -
Jul 24 2022 Beavers are heat wave heroes
During an intense heat wave, humans have a number of tools to stay cool, such as air conditioning, swimming pools, and ice cream. Wild animals, meanwhile, have beavers. Yes, beavers. These web-footed, fat-tailed amphibious rodents help countless other critters survive a heat wave. They not only drench certain landscapes in cold water but also help cool the air. They even make forests and grasslands less likely to burn. So beavers are pretty darn great. By simply living their best lives — by damming up streams with their cute little hands and powerful buck teeth — they’re helping out so many critters around them. We should all be more like beavers, really.