How gophers brought back plant life on mount St Helens in a remarkable long lasting way. Long live the earth digging tunneling species!
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43 Years Ago, Scientists Dropped Gophers Onto a Volcano. Today, They’re Tiny Heroes.

A bunch of gophers helped restore the plant life around Mount St. Helens after the devastating eruption in May 1980.

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