Montana biologist: beavers are 'restoration professionals' that can help heal degraded streams Tory Ritter of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks told a Rattlesnake Creek Watershed Group audience that beavers create habitat complexity, slow runoff, and can accelerate recovery of incised streams; statewide aerial counts and models suggest large unrealized potential for beaver-driven restoration.

Beavers are the unsung heroes of ecosystem restoration, transforming degraded streams into thriving habitats that support diverse wildlife and enhance water resilience.

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✨ New paper out in @ecol-evol.bsky.social! Sequel to Coralcraft, our 3D model annacresswell.bsky.social 🪸

We found there is no "one-size-fits-all" way to measure #habitatcomplexity on coral reefs. #Coral community composition and #morphology matter! 🐠

Full paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

How to tell if mangrove restoration is working? Listen to the birds The soundscape in mangrove forests can be wonderfully complex. If you prime your ears, you might chance to hear mudskippers sloshing their bellies across silky mud, or fiddler crabs pattering between ...

Want to know if mangrove restoration works? Just listen! More trees, more tree species, different ages, more complexity, more birds. If the mangroves sound like a vibrant chorus, congrats, it’s working. 🐦🎶 #BirdsDontLie #CanopyCover #TreeHeight #ForestAge #ForestSize #MoreSaplings #HabitatComplexity