At The Optimist Daily, we’ve written a great deal about the benefits beavers bring to their environment and the importance of restoring their populations in certain areas. Beavers are often vilified in certain communities for the same reason they’re such iconic North American … [Read more...] about Supporting beavers and our ecosystems
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Biodiversity means respecting animals’ agency
Depending on where you live, there can be a great deal of concern about the local animals, wandering into the road or eating your garbage. For conservationists, there’s a concern for the animals themselves. Conservationists and wildlife managers these days are looking for new … [Read more...] about Biodiversity means respecting animals’ agency
Beavers to be reintroduced to London in urban rewilding initiative
Rewilding and reintroducing species to their natural habitats is gaining popularity, especially in remote and rural places—but urban areas can also benefit from this practice. Citizen Zoo, a rewilding group whose goal is to bring nature to urban areas, is behind London’s … [Read more...] about Beavers to be reintroduced to London in urban rewilding initiative
Meet the Native American tribes working to restore beaver populations
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
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