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These are places shaped by ecological engineers. Streams spread into wide, green wetlands that hold moisture long after the surrounding land has dried. Created by beavers, these systems slow water, reconnect floodplains and store moisture in the ground, creating natural buffers against drought and wildfire. ~ Times like these call for a shift in perspective. It may not be easy, but continuing to treat ecological engineers as expendable, rather than essential to resilience, is a risk we can no longer afford.