Beavers stop station from flooding, ecologists say
A colony of beavers reintroduced to Ealing has also helped other wildlife to thrive, ecologists say.
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"They're slowing the flow when we have heavy rainfall events."
— Sean McCormack , Academic
"We have seen an explosion in terms of the invertebrates that are coming here."
— Nadya Mirochnitchenko , Academic
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A colony of beavers reintroduced to Ealing has also helped other wildlife to thrive, ecologists say.
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