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during that time, the creatures have been sinking their teeth into trees, plants and soil — and have transformed the landscape in the process. chrissie reidy can tell us more. beavers rarely put their feet up and that's why 20 years ago they were reintroduced here at ham fen to transform the land back to wetland. it was drying out, it almost had dried up. the trees you in the background, that small bridge that was just over there, you used to be able to walk across. you can't do that anymore. that is a wetland site now. we can see reeds but it is criss—crossed with all sorts of beaver channels and pools and hollows, and all filled with water. by turning to nature, this drone footage shows how the beaver has created meanders in the stream, allowing other habitats to develop. we don't say "beavering away" for nothing. the beaver really is a grafter, from building dams to digging canals, transporting water, even slowing water down. the beaver is supersmart.