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Beaver-inspired artificial dams could help protect rivers from climate change
Scientists say artificial beaver dams could help protect fish, water quality, and biodiversity as climate change reshapes ...
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The Beaver State: Oregon’s state animal tells a bigger story
Quick Take Oregon officially named the American beaver as its state mammal in 1969 after long informal symbolism. ...
The descendants of black-bear-sized giants who could haul massive rocks with their mouths, modern Castor canadensis once ...
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The role of beavers in flood prevention
Nature's Advanced Flood Control System Beaver wetlands create locally climate-resistant landscapes through their ecosystem ...
A colony of beavers has saved the Czech government almost £1 million after completing a stalled dam project themselves. Despite a seven-year planning process and successfully securing the funding, the ...
Artificial beaver dams are spreading across the Pacific Northwest. New research shows they may help rivers handle warming temperatures.
No larger than 4 feet tall, beavers are nature’s star engineers—restoring landscapes and balancing ecosystems at will. Here are three incredible success stories where they accomplished what humans ...
Across the drying West, beavers are increasingly valued for the ecological role their dams play. Utah is leading the way in ...
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