Despite being less than popular with farmers, beavers have a significant role in water management, especially during droughts, a book by an Alberta professor contends.
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Drought, farms and The Beaver Manifesto
Beavers have a water management role — especially during drought — book argues, despite the rodents being less than popular with farmers
Living with beavers a mixed blessing
It’s hard to know where to begin when telling the story of beavers. One starting point is purely ecological, looking at their singular adaptations and resulting impact on their local environment. Another has more to do with humans and the evolution of Canada itself, which is appropriate for an animal that has become our national […] Read more
Beavers can mitigate drought threat: analyst
The dams that these animals build help create and maintain water sources for livestock and preserve wetlands
MEDICINE HAT — An Alberta conservation group is promoting beaver habitat as a way to keep water on the land amid rising drought concerns in the province. “Beavers can provide benefits and always have provided benefits from an environmental perspective but also from an ecosystem goods and services perspective with drought and flood mitigation,” said […] Read more
