Posted on 09/17/2023 5:00:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
As the nation faces a future of increasing flooding, drought and wildfires, millions of 60-pound rodents stand by, ready to assist.
Beavers can transform parched fields into verdant wetlands and widen rivers and streams in ways that not only slow surging floodwater, but store it for times of drought.
Still not impressed? In 2020, three raging wildfires in Colorado — including one with walls of flame 70 feet high — effectively bowed to the flat-tailed dam-builders, according to Emily Fairfax, an assistant professor of physical geography at the University of Minnesota at Twin Cities.
The fast-moving “megafires” left the water-saturated areas around beaver-occupied rivers largely unharmed, while beaver-free river banks suffered extensive damage.
“We desperately need to build more climate-resilient landscapes. We need to engineer something. We need to figure out a better solution,” Fairfax said. “And what I want to ask everyone to consider, is, what about nature’s engineers?”
And yes, she said, she was referring to the beaver.
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The Chicago Tribune has morphed from a very conservative voice to becoming the Midwest branch of the Deep State propaganda machine. Any article out of this source is full of lies. That Yahoo posted thus story means it has received the leftist seal of approval.
This just it: Sussana Gibson will be representing the Commonwealth of Virginia at this important confab
It’s amazing just how many needs an “education.” Articles like this make me want to scream, not at the sky, rather scream in the face of the idiot. Beaver dams & ponds can quickly destroy a habitat much more than saving anything.
Beavers can be your greatest asset of your most miserable pest.
Her videos have been posted on line or so I have heard.
It is not always good.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/beaver-overpopulation-tierra-del-fuego
Argentina brought beavers to Tierra del Fuego. It was not a good idea.
Does this mean I can buy a real beaver coat now?
We’re slipping! Third post?????
The jokes write themselves.
That’s ALWAYS the funniest comment in any FR “beaver” article.
I thought dams were bad?
Do they get Union wages? Or a Federal salary.
Wynona’s got herself a big brown beaver
and she shows it off to all her friends.
The 2nd guy was too fast!
🤣🤣🤣😄
I'm sure you were taught as a child: It's damns that are bad.
If you get really mad, you can always say "darn!"
To hell with a coat; I want to see the price of a 10X beaver felt Stetson come down to where I can afford one!
Sable color, Midland style!!!!
The Always Enjoyable Giant Inflatable Beaver!
“ Sable color, Midland style!!!!”
With the grain scoop bend on the brim?
I prefer the George Straight style stetson!
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