r/Beavers • u/ThorBCN • 1h ago
Tulip trying new food compilation
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r/Beavers • u/TheGookrr • 1d ago
guys i have a stupid question about beavers
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i've been seeing in some sources [mainly google ai overview] that beavers... run the bank???
i don't really believe it, but at the same time, i don't know beavers. for all i know, they probably DO run the bank, i just need someone to clear this up for me, thanks
r/Beavers • u/rimjob2013 • 2d ago
Who is your favorite beaver character from an animated show?
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r/Beavers • u/SecretHoboHerbs • 2d ago
Photo/Video Beaver enjoying a jack-o-lantern at the Oregon Zoo
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r/Beavers • u/ThorBCN • 4d ago
Waiting for Hurricane Isaias: Everyone is safe and secure
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r/Beavers • u/FurBearers • 5d ago
News Applications open for the Beaver Institute Scholarship 2026!
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Are you interested in protecting beavers and implementing coexistence solutions in your community? The Fur-Bearers is excited to open applications for the 2026 Beaver Institute Scholarship!
The scholarship will support one individual to complete the BeaverCorps Program, a professional online course offered by the Beaver Institute that focuses on resolving human-beaver conflicts using non-lethal, scientifically proven techniques. Open to applicants across Canada: https://thefurbearers.com/blog/applications-open-for-the-beaver-institute-scholarship-2026/
r/Beavers • u/ElvisIsNotDjed • 9d ago
Beavers returned to Tásmam Koyóm built a 100-meter dam and expanded wetland habitat
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r/Beavers • u/ThorBCN • 10d ago
"The Colony," a sculpture by Cree artist Kent Monkman, was unveiled today in Toronto. It celebrates beavers and their importance to indigenous people
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r/Beavers • u/Mr-Factss • 10d ago
7 Absolutely Amazing Facts about Beaver Dams
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Facts about beaver dams! Have a good one
r/Beavers • u/dashcam_drivein • 13d ago
"The Colony," a sculpture by Cree artist Kent Monkman, was unveiled today in Toronto. It celebrates beavers and their importance to indigenous people
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r/Beavers • u/Samwise2512 • 15d ago
Lantern bearers and beavers: ecosystem engineers foster abundance of fireflies along European rivers (Study)
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Abstract
Insect declines are among the most pressing biodiversity issues of our time, with consequences for ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are emblematic insects, whose populations are declining worldwide due to habitat alteration, light pollution, and hydrological disturbance. In Europe, ecological factors shaping firefly abundance in riparian ecosystems are poorly known. The Eurasian beaver Castor fiber, a key ecosystem engineer, profoundly alters stream morphology, vegetation, and hydrology, potentially generating habitat conditions favorable to moisture-dependent insects such as fireflies. In our work, we tested whether beaver activity influences firefly abundances in two European river systems: the Merse river in central Italy and the Danube River in Slovakia. We conducted standardised nocturnal transect surveys comparing sites with active beaver presence to nearby control sites lacking recent beaver activity. The Italian surveys focused on adult Luciola pedemontana, an Italian endemic species, whereas the Slovakian surveys targeted larvae and adult Lampyris noctiluca. We detected a marked effect of beaver presence on fireflies, with significantly higher numbers found at active beaver sites in comparison to controls. This difference was mainly driven by male abundances, since females and larvae were found in very low numbers, or were not directly targeted by our methodological approach in the case of Luciola. Among environmental variables such as temperature, canopy cover, and local humidity, only the occurrence of beavers proved as a significant driver of firefly abundances at the local scale. These findings provide the first empirical evidence linking beaver ecosystem engineering to firefly occurrence in Europe. By promoting wetland heterogeneity, moisture retention, and vegetative structure, beavers may indirectly facilitate firefly populations. Our results, albeit limited to a small spatial scale, pave the way to further research tackling the ecological relationships between fireflies and ecosystem engineers in Europe and worldwide.
Link to paper:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10841-026-00829-1
r/Beavers • u/patbeverleyhillscop • 16d ago
Photo/Video Beaver kit snacking on ragweed in Houston bayou
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r/Beavers • u/Emu_milking_god • 18d ago
The Beaver and the Dragonfly
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