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Sep 11 2022 Beavers are sentient beings
"I believe beavers are integral to this ecosystem, building and maintaining critical habitat for a host of native species. For what they provide they deserve our admiration and empathy." -
Jul 24 2022 Beavers are heat wave heroes
During an intense heat wave, humans have a number of tools to stay cool, such as air conditioning, swimming pools, and ice cream. Wild animals, meanwhile, have beavers. Yes, beavers. These web-footed, fat-tailed amphibious rodents help countless other critters survive a heat wave. They not only drench certain landscapes in cold water but also help cool the air. They even make forests and grasslands less likely to burn. So beavers are pretty darn great. By simply living their best lives — by damming up streams with their cute little hands and powerful buck teeth — they’re helping out so many critters around them. We should all be more like beavers, really. -
Mar 26 2022 Awkward Haul
"I believe beavers are integral to this ecosystem, building and maintaining critical habitat for a host of native species. For what they provide they deserve our admiration and empathy." -
Nov 20 2021 Could ‘Smokey Beaver’ help fight wildfires?
"Beaver are the ecosystem engineer for this landscape. We can play at it, but they’re the professionals. So we need to defer to the professionals.” -
Oct 26 2021 New research shows that water, not shade, is a critical component to staving off heat exhaustion in moose
"It may also mean a greater focus on restoring creatures like beavers into riparian areas to expand wetlands", Knox said.
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