The beaver population is growing in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Cumberland is one of many towns witnessing their growth, which means more beaver dams and flooding for property owners. So, the ...

Beavers (Castor canadensis) are widely recognized as ecosystem engineers, building dams that reshape water flow and alter the physical structure of rivers and streams. There is a scientific consensus ...

KNOX, N.Y. — It's a dam problem in the town of Knox. Beaver dams, that is. Town officials are trying to mitigate flooding concerns in and around the Knox wetlands and town park on Street Road, and ...