Beaver dams 'helping boost drought resilience'
Research shows beavers are creating more wetland areas since being reintroduced to the wild.
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"One of the biggest modifications beavers do is build dams… that creates these really complex wetlands, which for beavers provides them with safety from predators and ability to move around in the landscape."
— Dr Alan Puttock , Academic
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Research shows beavers are creating more wetland areas since being reintroduced to the wild.
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