Beavers are friends, not foe
Okay, so they're kind of annoying, and they can destroy irrigation canals and be general pests. But beavers might actually be a great resource to help quell the effects of climate change, as we suffer from warmer water, and less of it. Biologists in the Southwest explain that, when beavers built their dams, it slows down the water flow, making it last longer and giving it more time to seep into the earth.
Dams also hold back the melting snow that comes off of the mountains, and keeps the water at a slow, steady stream, making it last longer into the summer months. One biologist describes beavers as "cheap labor" - lots of management for a small about of money.
What's more, dams provide great habitats for trout, insects, and birds. See? Those cute little devils are more helpful than we thought.
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