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Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. ... Native to much of California, beavers were hunted to near extinction throughout ...
Beaver “engineers” build dams and canals that create connectivity between land and water; these beaver wetlands function as vital biodiversity hubs for plant and animal species, including many ...
For years, beavers have been treated as an annoyance for chewing down trees and shrubs and blocking up streams, leading to flooding in neighborhoods and farms. California recently changed its tune ...
In 2023, after over a decade of work by the Bring Back the Beaver Campaign, OAEC worked with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to change state beaver policies to recognize that beaver are a California native species and that they provide ecological benefits in diverse landscapes across the state. At CDFW’s request, OAEC is ...
In 2014, a review of beaver dams as stream restoration tools proposed that an ecosystem approach using riparian plants and beaver dams could accelerate repair of incised, degraded streams versus physical manipulation of streams. [61] The province of Alberta published a booklet in 2016 providing information on using beaver for stream restoration ...
Herbivores such as the North American beaver (Castor canadensis) have had a strong impact on aquatic plants. [19] Beavers often chose this lizard's tail plant rather than other plants that may thrive within the area. [19] Studies show that in areas where beavers are present, lizard's tail are less likely to be observed. [19]
Cuscuta pacifica var. papillata, a parasitic plant found only in the salt marshes of Mendocino county; Eriogonum kelloggii, a species of buckwheat found only on Red Mountain near Leggett; Harmonia guggolziorum, a flowering aster found in two locations near Hopland; Limnanthes bakeri, a meadowfarm plant known in only 20 locations near Willits
The state is embracing the animals, once seen as a nuisance, because they are increasingly being seen as nature's helper in the midst of climate change.