What Can Humans Learn From Beavers When It Comes To Drought-Proofing The Landscape?
(A collaborative working in Rocky Mountain National Parks [Colorado] shares the ways its work in the Kawuneeche Valley could help in bad droughts like this year.)
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https://www.summitdaily.com/news/rocky-mountain-national-park-kawuneeche-valley-beavers-drought/ <-- shared technical media article
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https://www.skyhinews.com/news/field-of-dreams-restoring-rocky-mountain-national-parks-kawuneeche-valley-2/ <-- shared technical article
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