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The Benefits of Beavers – Nature’s Engineers

The Benefits of Beavers – Nature’s Engineers Scientists regard beavers as a “keystone species”—a species that creates biodiversity by modifying the environment in a way that benefits the ecosystem and encourages the presence of other species.  These large, brown, aquatic mammals were once ubiquitous in the American West, building dams,…
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Field Report 3: Beaver Scent Mound Update

Field Report 3: Beaver Scent Mound Update Daily trips to the discovered scent marking mound discovered early November proved interesting- even if less beaver activity. The river rose over much of the mud markings.  However, the castoreum deposited seems to live on as the deer ducked many low branches to…
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