Read More » This photo provided by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue shows Nibi, a 1-year-old beaver, at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, Mass., in approximately 2023.

This photo provided by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue shows Nibi, a 1-year-old beaver, at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, Mass., in approximately 2023.

The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild has been resolved, thanks to the governor of M… ...

For Nibi, Massachusetts "diva" beaver, it's a bit more complicated than that. And in the end, the governor of Massachusetts had to get involved.

For the past several weeks, the beloved beaver has been embroiled in a court battle over whether she should return to the wild or stay at the rescue center where she has lived since she was a newborn.

Nibi was just a baby when she was abandoned and discovered on the side of the road about a few years ago. She was saved and cared for by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, northwest of Boston.

This October 2024 photo provided by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue shows Nibi, a 1-year-old beaver, at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, Mass. (Jane Newhouse/Newhouse Wildlife Rescue via AP) ...

CHELMSFORD - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey paid a visit to Nibi the beaver Friday, who will now stay at a wildlife rescue thanks to the governor's intervention. In rescue's care for two years ...

Governor Maura Healey issued Nibi a permit allowing the 2-year-old beaver who captured the hearts of people across the country to stay at the rehabilitation where she’s lived most of her life.