Busy as a Beaver

September 17, 2009 by cyndi  
Filed under Beaver, General

Busy as a Beaver  
Cyndi Bohannon
Beavers (Castor canadensis) alter their environment to fit their needs to a greater degree than any other animal besides man. Their conversion of densely wooded streambeds to wetlands and finally to nutrient  rich meadows is an ecologic miracle.  Whether you consider the beaver to be an engineering genius or a tenacious [...]