Some beavers have died due to rabbit fever in Utah. Read more here. In Utah, some beavers have died and authorities pointed to the rabbit fever as the cause of their deaths.
Beavers played an important role when it comes to the landscape of Northern Europe. Read more here. A recent study explained how beavers played a significant role in the humanity's diet as well as in the landscape of Northern Europe decades ago.
New research has found that such natural barriers intentionally increase water levels upstream to slow down river flow. These flood barriers are made of materials like logs, branches, mud and leaves. They reduce downstream water levels by deliberately blocking the river and storing the water. They then slow down the river flow during a storm.