Oregon calls itself the Beaver State, a designation that reflects more than symbolism. Long before lawmakers made the beaver ...

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 ...

(L to R) Jeff Wycoff and John Shamro organize different kinds of animal pelts to present to buyers at the New Jersey Trappers Association auction held at Space Farms in Sussex on Sunday, March 24, ...

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 ...

Ben Trumblee travels the U.S. selling some highly unusual items. Some of his most popular products include purses made from invasive toads and the cleaned bone of a raccoon penis, which his customers ...

Everyone is familiar with beavers. Some recognize them as industrious dam builders, others see them as nuisances that block culverts and cut down valuable trees. No matter how one feels about this ...

First, they were pelts, then pests. But now they are emerging as something else: climate heroes. With its chisel-like teeth, a beaver can fell a tree in a matter of hours. The animals eat the bark and ...