Nature's Engineer: The Beaver

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Bruce Doran - Staff Scientist | Wetlands Lab - 2012-07-16


During the filming of a past Cool Science post, I came across an active beaver lodge. According to the property owner, this lodge had up to six beavers living within it. Beavers had arrived to this area years ago, built a dam and essentially transformed the ecosystem of the area.

They created the ecosystem for themselves, but by doing so they created an incredible wetland that many animals and plants now call home. In fact, many animals depend on the engineering skills of beavers for nesting and feeding habitats.

Join me in exploring the lodge, dam and wetland that these industrious animals have created and see why they are so important for the ecosystems of Ontario.

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