The American beaver (Castor canadensis) is a keystone species whose ponds and wetlands help replenish groundwater, serve as buffers against wildfires, and provide habitat for a wide variety of ...

Exterminated by hunting, the North American beaver, scientific name Castor canadensis, has not only been forgotten locally; it was long thought to never have existed here at all, according to ...

Nature’s best engineer, and the largest rodent in North America, might be living right in your neighborhood. Meet Castor canadensis, the beaver.

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two beaver species in the world; the other is in Eurasia. It is the largest rodent in North America and it has many remarkable traits. It ...

California has by law acknowledged beavers, nature's preeminent water and environmental engineers, as partners in environmental restoration.

You also get to see a fascinating beaver behavior called tail slapping. Let’s look at exactly what this is and why beavers do it. North American beavers (Castor canadensis) are the largest ...