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Beaver

  • Juliet Grable
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    JPR
    For four years, Jeanine Moy has led programming to restore, monitor and explore Vesper Meadow, near Ashland. One of her prime objectives has been to restore Latgawa Creek and set the table for the beaver’s return.
  • Beaver's are known as "nature's engineers" because of the way they reshape the landscape with dams and canals, turning simple streams into messy wetlands.
    Brandon Swanson
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    OPB
    Science shows beavers make the landscape more resistant to wildfire and drought, inspiring a growing movement to partner with them against the worst effects of climate change.