A new report was released yesterday from the University of Minnesota Duluth. It was picked up by several outlets including our friends about “Phys,org”. When I show you the headline I predict that the collective resounding sound of “DUH” coming from beaver folk all over the norther hemisphere and beyond is going to be deafening. But I guess it’s good to repeat the bleeding obvious.

Beavers support freshwater conservation and ecosystem stability

One of the most comprehensive studies conducted on beavers has conclusively demonstrated that beavers are essential for freshwater conservation and ecosystem stability by creating and preserving aquatic and wetland environments in Minnesota. This new research from the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) at the University of Minnesota Duluth was recently published in the journal Ecography.  (more…)