Humans mimicking beavers to combat wildfires and restore wetlands
Researchers in Colorado have built hundreds of dam-like structures in hopes of mimicking a fraction of the success the state’s beavers have had throughout history. Ashley Hom with the U.S. Forest Service co-leads Colorado’s largest beaver-based restoration project -- along with many partners. In just two years, this team built 316 beaver mimicry structures, about half of which were BDAs, or beaver dam analogues -- manmade structures that imitate beaver dams. Many of them were constructed by volunteers, according to a story by Julie Cleveland.
Source: wildfiretoday.com