Abstract Within the western Great Lakes (WGL) region of the USA (Michigan, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin), the ecological impact that the North American beaver Castor canadensis …

Freshwater ecosystems are some of the most biodiverse habitats, but they are among the
most endangered due to human activities. In this context, beavers represent a nature‐based …

Research Highlights: Our study highlights a new, simple, and effective method for studying
the habitat use by beavers in Canadian boreal forests. Information regarding the presence of …

Over the past two decades, there have been numerous calls to make ecology a more
predictive science through direct empirical assessments of ecological models and …

There is growing support amongst scientists worldwide about the need for a shift in river
management approaches to include hydrogeomorphic processes. However, the degree to …

Prey adopt various antipredator responses to minimize the risk of predation, and the fitness
costs of antipredator responses can have emergent effects on the population dynamics of …

Beavers strongly impact hydrology and ecosystems through their widespread dam building
that creates ponds and wetlands. Monitoring the relative abundance of beavers and their …

Beaver management requires understanding beaver habitat preferences. Despite the
American beaver (Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820) being relatively common in the upper …

River otter (Lontra canadensis) populations in North America have been the focus of
significant restoration efforts. Wildlife management agencies, concerned about the …

The questions we address in the present article are the following:(i) whether (extreme) river
floods can be prevented or seriously mitigated by the introduction of beavers in the wild, and …