In California, Beavers are essential to recovering wild salmon
By Miria Finn – Environmental News Network – March 1, 2015
With California’s wild Coho salmon populations down to 1% of their former numbers, there’s growing evidence that beavers – long reviled as a pest of the waterways – are essential to restore the species, writes Maria Finn. In the process, they raise water tables, recharge aquifers and improve water quality. What’s not to love? For full story, click here.
