Beaver dams 'helping boost drought resilience'
Send your story ideas to [email protected], external.Related topicsDevonConservationMore on this storyMore than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declaresPublished3 days agoHow reintroducing beavers is changing our landscapePublished14 MarchRelated internet linksUniversity of Exeter
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Beaver dams 'helping boost drought resilience'Image source, PA MediaImage caption, An expert said beavers were helping to create more wetland areas since their reintroduction to the wildByZhara SimpsonDevonPublished2 minutes agoBeavers are helping to create wetland areas during dry and hot weather, according to a researcher.Dr Alan Puttock, from the University of Exeter in Devon, said dams and ponds created by the mammals held water, slowed its flow and provided refuge for wildlife struggling in the parched countryside.More than half of England is in drought as hot and dry temperatures impact water supplies.Puttock, from the university's Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste, said modern landscapes tended to be extensively drained but beavers had created "complex wetlands"…
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