Fairfax County recently released educational material on its role and responsibilities in working with its furry, four-legged ecosystem engineers on private property following the board matter ...

Norfolk has a wild beaver living on its rivers for the first time in over 500 years, and a trail cam captured the animal ...

Depending on who’s talking, beavers can be any of the following: unsung ecological heroes, nuisance rodents bent on wreaking havoc, cute creatures brimming with charisma — or a hunting target. Now ...

“Beavers are what scientists call a keystone species, an animal that’s disproportionately supporting lots of weight in their ecosystems,” he said. “In the American West, wetlands cover about 2% of ...

Have you heard that taking a short walk after dinner can help with digestion? Apparently, this tradition is not exclusive to humans. Scientists caught a keystone species taking an evening walk to ...