Beavers
The reintroduction of beavers is showing that nature is infinitely better at managing itself than humans are. Beaver dams – and the changing river habitats they create – increase flood control, purify agriculturally-polluted water, raise water levels and create highly effective nitrogen and carbon sinks. The biodiversity dividends are also substantial. Research shows that streams where beavers live attract 75 times more water birds and 2 to 5 times more aquatic life than in undammed sections. In Europe, reintroductions in 161 locations in 24 countries have boosted beaver numbers from 1,200 to 1.2 million since 1900. Rewilding is a win-win solution.
— Wayne Visser
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