Neat News 2231 (added 2022-02-08)

Beavers as conservationists

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Surveying the damage of the large wildfire in Oregon in 2021, researchers found an area with pristine green woods in the vicinity of eight active beaver dams. While upstream from the dams there were no fish, downstream the water was crystal clear with fish in it, filtered by the beaver dams.

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News seen at: Scientific American - Environment