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In this connection I think it's worth mentioning that in healthy natural ecosystems beavers manage water. "Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Wh
by carapace 6y ago
In this connection I think it's worth mentioning that in healthy natural ecosystems beavers manage water.
"Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter"
> Eager reveals that our modern conception of a natural landscape is wrong, distorted by the trapping of millions of beavers from North America’s lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat.
https://www.bengoldfarb.com/eager https://www.bengoldfarb.com/eager
Here's a video with the author:
> Environmental journalist and author Ben Goldfarb joined us to discuss the history of this world-changing species; how beavers can help us fight drought, flooding, and climate change; and how we can coexist with this vital but occasionally challenging species.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeuYhvPaeAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeuYhvPaeAw