Wisconsin wildlife officials are planning the next decade of beaver policy. Among a chorus of opinions, researchers and conservationists are urging the DNR to reconsider long-standing norms that frame beavers as a public nuisance.
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Excited to share a chapter from my PhD 🦫🌿💦 By altering hydrology, beaver dams shift the rate and duration of plant greening, producing a mosaic of early, delayed, and extended growing seasons across the landscape. #ecohydrology #Castor #phenology #beaverdams
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#Beaverdams create ponds where all sorts of new plant & animal species emerge. The dams retain water, which is important as summers become increasingly dry. During rainy periods, beaver dams & canals helps with water drainage.
Celebrating the pivotal role beavers play in the ecosystem and the world at large 💗🦫
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Brown trout prove that beaver dams don’t always limit fish movement: Beaver dams support biodiversity but can hinder fish migration, highlighting the need for balanced conservation strategies.
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Drone photo of a beaver dam pond.
Still fascinated by beaver dams and the wetlands they provide. As spring arrives, the wetland is coming alive. This dam complex is in the Mohawk Watershed. #beaverdams #wetlands
