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Meet the Native American tribes working to restore beaver populations

February 25, 2021 by Amelia Buckley

Known as “nature’s engineers,” beavers are a critical component of many aquatic ecosystems, but unfortunately, they are often seen as a nuisance and their numbers have been declining due to habitat destruction. One group working to save these creatures is the Tulalip Tribes, a … [Read more...] about Meet the Native American tribes working to restore beaver populations

English moorland sees first beaver dam after more than 400 years

December 1, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

A beaver reintroduction project in Exmoor, West England, has recently bore its first fruits: a group of beavers that were introduced not long ago have built the first dam in the area in more than 400 years. The semi-aquatic rodents were released into the wild in Somerset earlier … [Read more...] about English moorland sees first beaver dam after more than 400 years

England’s first wild beavers for 400 years to keep living on River Otter

August 8, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Back in February, we wrote about a group of beavers that escaped captivity back in 2013 and were found years later living along a river in Devon, England. Those beavers were originally set to be exterminated, but thanks to the popular outcry, the government agreed to a scientific … [Read more...] about England’s first wild beavers for 400 years to keep living on River Otter

Escaped beavers have brought quantifiable benefits to English rivers

February 18, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In 2013, a group of beavers that had escaped from captivity were found living wild along a river in Devon, England. When plans to exterminate the animals were greeted by a popular outcry, the government agreed to a scientific trial to measure the environmental impact of the … [Read more...] about Escaped beavers have brought quantifiable benefits to English rivers

Salmon populations are bouncing back in Washington—thanks to beavers

August 19, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Beavers are known to settle in freshwater lakes and rivers, so a tidally salty wetland might seem like a strange place to search for beavers. But in Washington, beavers have made their home at the salty Elwha delta which was only recently reformed after two dams in the area were … [Read more...] about Salmon populations are bouncing back in Washington—thanks to beavers

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