https://scitechdaily.com/monumental-improvement-in-conservation-possible-with-new-umbrella-species/ Science, Space and Technology News 2023 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://scitechdaily.com/monumental-improvement-in-conservation-possible-with-new-umbrella-species/#comment-506799 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 02:59:07 +0000 https://scitechdaily.com/?p=71489#comment-506799 possibly the most important ‘umbrella’ species for preventing fires and saving wildlife is the unassuming beaver ….. here are some articles on that: https://www.beaversandbrush.com/beavers-californias-missing-keystone-to-mitigate-wildfire-risk/ and https://www.thewildlifenews.com/2013/10/25/beaver-restoration-would-reduce-wildfires/ and https://www.animals24-7.org/2018/11/16/could-beavers-have-saved-paradise/ ….. even though beavers might not be native to Australia, introducing them could have a remarkably positive effect, as they have been known to single-handedly change landscapes and increase water and humidity in arid and scorched areas ….. with increasing infernos developing worldwide, they are needed now more than ever ….

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