Beaver Institute scholarship applications open Sept. 1
The Fur-Bearers offers a scholarship for individuals to learn tools that help communities coexist with beavers.
August 31, 2021
Tag: Beaver
Save the lives of beavers this Giving Tuesday!
End the need for beaver trapping by helping us make the solution more accessible!
November 30, 2020
Livret de coexistence des castors disponible en Français!
OurBeaver Coexistence booklet is now available in French!
September 30, 2020
Manitoba hiker caught in trap says he didn’t see the warning until it was too late
Similar incident inspired long-time director George Clements to get involved with The Fur-Bearers.
August 13, 2020
Letter: Belleville failed to protect beavers
The Fur-Bearers would have helped, but Belleville didn't ask stakeholders from one year ago for assistance or input.
July 3, 2020
The Fur-Bearers release free beaver coexistence book
Booklet includes overview of beaver coexistence strategies and extensive references.
October 8, 2019
The People Who Give A Dam: Protecting Beavers in Belleville
A year after finding a beaver in a trap, residents celebrate in-field solutions and protections for the keystone species in Belleville, Ontario.
May 8, 2019
Celebrate International Beaver Day with these fun facts!
Canada’s animal of choice is hard working, family-oriented, and creates ecosystems! But did you know about these cool facts?
April 6, 2019
Weighing the risks: signs or traps
Trappers say that trap warning signs put them at risk of damages and loss of traps. We say that children and pets are more important.
October 9, 2018
Beaver family defends themselves from invasive dog
How headlines are written can influence how we perceive a story and the world around us.
June 4, 2018
VICTORY: Port Moody passes motion to promote beaver co-existence
Port Moody City Council unanimously passed a motion directing staff to develop a co-existence strategy for beavers!
January 24, 2018
Port Moody beaver plan leaves baby beaver dead
The Fur-Bearers are calling on the City of Port Moody to investigate its beaver management plan and decision-making processes following the preventable death of a beaver kit last week.
December 20, 2017
The Fur-Bearers ready to assist with Pender Island beavers
Parks Canada plan to kill beavers on hold following outcry from residents, and The Fur-Bearers have offered to assist from afar or in the field.
November 14, 2017
Beavers can control the temperature of waterways, scientists say
It seems fish like salmon and trout are finnicky about water temperature, and beavers may hold the secret to adjusting the faucets. The CBC’s science
May 31, 2017
Celebrating Castor Canadensis: Five easy ways you can save the beavers
Saving the world can feel a bit… arduous, at times. Fortunately, we have a secret weapon here in Canada: the beaver! Beavers are eco-engineers who
May 4, 2017
Celebrating Castor Canadensis: What is a flow device?
We talk a lot about flow devices and how they can save the lives of beavers. And a lot of people ask a pretty good
May 3, 2017
One dam good field trip for Vancouver ESL class
New Canadians working to improve their English-language skills received an environmental lesson that took them into the (urban) wilds. Lesley Fox, Executive Director of The
April 25, 2017
A bounty on beavers, unless they go viral
The world is smiling at the cute video of a beaver apparently herding cattle on a Saskatchewan ranch. But they may not smile when they
April 19, 2017
We asked when helping an injured animal is a crime, and we didn’t get an answer
Wanting to help an animal, be it a beaver or a family pet, injured by a trap is a natural reaction to most people in
April 7, 2017
Policy matters: making clear what’s expected before trapping occurs
A good question was posed to The Fur-Bearers’at a recent municipal council meeting: if we’re already using co-existence measures, why should it matter if it’s
February 21, 2017
Beavers may return to Wales, following success in Scotland
They were hunted to extinction in the 16th century, but now beavers are making a comeback in the United Kingdom, with Wales being the latest
January 4, 2017
You helped save beavers across Alberta last month
Last month we told you that we were sending a team to Alberta, where we hosted a two-day flow device workshop with Calgary Parks and
October 27, 2016
Open letter: Saskatchewan beaver beaten to death shows it’s time for change
It was with sickening sadness that we read the news of a group of men using a chair to beat to death a beaver late last week.
October 25, 2016
Canada Day fun: four things you didn’t know about beavers
We LOVE beavers, if you didn’t know. And today, our national birthday, we’ll be seeing beavers all over the place. But as much as the
June 30, 2016
