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Why Us Ranchers Are Becoming Beaver Believers

Why US Ranchers Are Becoming Beaver Believers

As described in the article blow, the US is bringing back nature’s best firefighters: beavers. NOTE: this article was originally published to BBC Futures Apple News channel on January 11, 2024. It was written by Lucy Sherriff. For decades, beavers were considered pests – trapped and shot on sight. Now

5,000 Years Later, Beavers Return to the High Plains

5,000 Years Later, Beavers Return to the High Plains

“The Brazos is the longest river in Texas. Beavers were always found downstream. As discussed below, they are now colonizing the upper Brazos where dams have created large bodies of permanent water. NOTE: this article was originally published to TexasMonthly.com on September 6, 2022. It was written by Peter

Relocated Beavers Helped Mitigate Some Effects of Climate Change

Relocated Beavers Helped Mitigate Some Effects of Climate Change

“As discussed in the article below, scientists have found that when beavers were reintroduced and built new dams, the volume of surface water — streams, ponds, wetlands — increased to about 20 times that of streams with no new beaver activity. Meanwhile below ground, groundwater more than doubled what was stored on

Artificial Beaver Dams – A Visual Tour of Triple Creek

Artificial Beaver Dams

Artificial Beaver Dams - A Visual Tour of Triple Creek

Triple Creek Restoration on Myers Creek, near Chesaw, Washington. The video producers report, “Mimicking beaver dams, we installed vertical wood posts as a foundation and then weaved together dogwood, willow, and maple to create artificial (analog) beaver dams. The purpose was to help raise an eroded stream bed and reconnect