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 was resolved Thursday when the Massachusetts governor stepped in to protect Nibi.

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.

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.