Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Beavers are the unsung heroes of wildfire prevention

Canada's National Observer

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Beavers are the engineers of the forest. Best known for chewing down trees to build up dams, the animals change their surroundings in obvious ways: pointy stumps lie in their wake; piles of branches and mud peak over riverbeds. However, scientists are increasingly noticing another, less evident way they shift their environment: wildfire prevention.

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