
EcologyFebruary 7, 2022
Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest
Isobel Whitcomb is a health and environmental journalist based in Portland, Ore. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Popular Science and more.

Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest

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