As hunting season begins for beavers this year, people across the state of Iowa are recognizing the importance of beavers and their contributions to the environment. “They’re nature’s engineers, and ...

LIKELY TO HAVE SHORTER STAYS. A NEW BOUNTY PROGRAM IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY OFFERS MONEY FOR PEOPLE WHO CATCH BEAVERS. THE COUNTY SAYS IT WANTS HELP STOPPING THE DAMAGE THE ANIMALS CAUSE. EACH CATCH IS ...

It’s hard to believe that beavers, the largest rodents in North America, were once on the brink of extinction after mountain men traversed across our undeveloped nation in search of new land and ...

Tom Walters of Bettendorf started fur trapping when he was about 11 after he found traps hanging on a wall of the barn at his grandparents’ farm north of Independence, Iowa. “Grandpa said, ‘I don’t ...

Stowe’s Memorial Park, seen here in April 2023, has become a flood zone thanks to the efforts of overachieving beavers, whose construction projects have raised concerns and water levels. File photo by ...

Sediments trapped by beaver dams help remove excess nutrients in state waterways, Iowa State University researchers have learned through a first-of-its-kind project for Iowa. The team found sediments ...