A new study shows that river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect areas at risk of flooding by storing water upstream.
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Beavers are an important ecosystem engineer in the boreal forest and researchers are demystifying their secrets.
Scientists studied the fossilized bones of giant beavers to understand what they ate and whether the species could keep up with environmental change.
Camera traps allow citizen scientists to peek into the hidden lives of Britain’s mammals.
The case for why this dog-sized rather laid-back herbivore should be reintroduced to the UK.
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Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Stirling
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Reader in Freshwater Ecology, University of Stirling
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Professeur d'écologie forestière, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
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Étudiante à la maîtrise en écologie, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
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PhD Researcher in Wildlife Conservation, Durham University
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Professeur Écologie Aquatique, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Engineering, Cardiff University
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Professor in Environmental Hydraulics, Cardiff University
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Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, University of Liverpool
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PhD researcher, Heriot-Watt University, and former graduate student, Western University