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  1. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
    --
    theguardian.com/world/2025/feb <-- shared technical media article
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-e <-- shared wiki technical page
    --
    phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-bea <-- shared technical article
    --
    youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2 <-- shared video (Czech)
    --
    H/T @ScienceGirl
    "We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
    --
    “For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
    Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
    The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
    Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
    Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
    Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
    Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
    #water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement

    #water #hydrology #klabavariver #czech #brdyregion #protected
  2. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @GregCocks ·

    Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
    --
    theguardian.com/world/2025/feb <-- shared technical media article
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-e <-- shared wiki technical page
    --
    phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-bea <-- shared technical article
    --
    youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2 <-- shared video (Czech)
    --
    H/T @ScienceGirl
    "We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
    --
    “For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
    Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
    The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
    Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
    Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
    Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
    Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"

    #water #hydrology #klabavariver #czech #brdyregion #protected
  3. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
    --
    theguardian.com/world/2025/feb <-- shared technical media article
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-e <-- shared wiki technical page
    --
    phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-bea <-- shared technical article
    --
    youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2 <-- shared video (Czech)
    --
    H/T @ScienceGirl
    "We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
    --
    “For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
    Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
    The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
    Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
    Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
    Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
    Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
    #water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement

    #water #hydrology #klabavariver #czech #brdyregion #protected
  4. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
    --
    theguardian.com/world/2025/feb <-- shared technical media article
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-e <-- shared wiki technical page
    --
    phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-bea <-- shared technical article
    --
    youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2 <-- shared video (Czech)
    --
    H/T @ScienceGirl
    "We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
    --
    “For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
    Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
    The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
    Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
    Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
    Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
    Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
    #water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement

    #water #hydrology #klabavariver #czech #brdyregion #protected
  5. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
    --
    theguardian.com/world/2025/feb <-- shared technical media article
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-e <-- shared wiki technical page
    --
    phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-bea <-- shared technical article
    --
    youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2 <-- shared video (Czech)
    --
    H/T @ScienceGirl
    "We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
    --
    “For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
    Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
    The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
    Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
    Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
    Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
    Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
    #water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement

    #watermanagement #landuse #naturalsystems #landmanagement #baseflow #sediment
  6. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
    --
    linkedin.com/pulse/climate-cha <-- shared technical article
    --
    bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
    --
    wildlifetrusts.org/saving-spec <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
    --
    npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-57389 <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
    --
    rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-re <-- shared reintroduction overview
    --
    youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
    --
    youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
    --
    scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/o <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
    --
    youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1 <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
    --
    H/T @RomeCook
    “In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
    🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
    🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
    🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
    🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
    🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
    🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
    The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
    #Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange

    #beavers #beaverconference2026 #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #ecology #biodiversity
  7. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @GregCocks ·

    🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
    --
    linkedin.com/pulse/climate-cha <-- shared technical article
    --
    bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
    --
    wildlifetrusts.org/saving-spec <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
    --
    npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-57389 <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
    --
    rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-re <-- shared reintroduction overview
    --
    youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
    --
    youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
    --
    scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/o <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
    --
    youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1 <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
    --
    H/T @RomeCook
    “In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
    🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
    🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
    🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
    🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
    🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
    🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
    The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
    # agriculture

    #beavers #beaverconference2026 #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #ecology #biodiversity
  8. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
    --
    linkedin.com/pulse/climate-cha <-- shared technical article
    --
    bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
    --
    wildlifetrusts.org/saving-spec <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
    --
    npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-57389 <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
    --
    rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-re <-- shared reintroduction overview
    --
    youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
    --
    youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
    --
    scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/o <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
    --
    youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1 <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
    --
    H/T @RomeCook
    “In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
    🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
    🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
    🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
    🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
    🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
    🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
    The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
    #Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange

    #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #ecology #biodiversity #entomology #integratedpestmanagement
  9. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
    --
    linkedin.com/pulse/climate-cha <-- shared technical article
    --
    bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
    --
    wildlifetrusts.org/saving-spec <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
    --
    npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-57389 <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
    --
    rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-re <-- shared reintroduction overview
    --
    youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
    --
    youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
    --
    scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/o <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
    --
    youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1 <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
    --
    H/T @RomeCook
    “In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
    🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
    🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
    🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
    🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
    🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
    🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
    The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
    #Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange

    #beavers #beaverconference2026 #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands #ecology #biodiversity
  10. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
    --
    linkedin.com/pulse/climate-cha <-- shared technical article
    --
    bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
    --
    wildlifetrusts.org/saving-spec <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
    --
    npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-57389 <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
    --
    rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-re <-- shared reintroduction overview
    --
    youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
    --
    youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
    --
    scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/o <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
    --
    youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1 <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
    --
    H/T @RomeCook
    “In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
    🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
    🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
    🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
    🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
    🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
    🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
    The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
    #Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange

    #riversystemsstabilisation #ecosystem #waterquality #vegetation #benefits #landscapeengineer
  11. The Victorian News @[email protected] ·

    Mornington's Mad Monday
    #ausnews #vicnews #police #vkc #vicpol #drinkdriving #impoundment #charges #probationary

    victoriannews.com.au/news/melb

    #ausnews #vicnews #police #vkc #vicpol #drinkdriving
  12. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Detecting Land Use And Land Cover Changes And Quantifying Soil Erosion And Sediment Export Using GIS And Remote Sensing In The GERD Catchment, Ethiopia
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2026.1 <-- shared paper
    --
    infonile.org/en/2023/05/battli <-- shared technical media article
    --
    doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-6524 <-- shared technical book chapter
    --
    doi.org/10.3390/rs8121020 <-- shared 2016 paper
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    #landuse #landcover #RUSLE #model #soil #erosion #sedimentation #GERD #catchment #NorthAfrica #Ethiopia #AbbayBasin #sustainability #landmanagement #agriculture #farmland #foodsecurity #water #hydrogology #reservior #watermanagement #watersecurity #waterresources #catchment #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam #BlueNile #hydrography #impoundment #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #thematic #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #landsat #elevation #DEM #CHIRPS #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #AI #forest #grazing #grassland #field #crops #cropland #waterbodies #urban #biophysical #risk #hazard #mitigation #soilquality

    #landuse #landcover #rusle #model #soil #erosion
  13. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @GregCocks ·

    Detecting Land Use And Land Cover Changes And Quantifying Soil Erosion And Sediment Export Using GIS And Remote Sensing In The GERD Catchment, Ethiopia
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2026.1 <-- shared paper
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    infonile.org/en/2023/05/battli <-- shared technical media article
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    doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-6524 <-- shared technical book chapter
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    doi.org/10.3390/rs8121020 <-- shared 2016 paper
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    #landuse #landcover #rusle #model #soil #erosion
  14. jon zellweger @[email protected] ·

    Mr. #Tillis_ I’m heartened by the news of the #SupremeCourt that #POTUSINO must unfreeze congressional allocations for foreign aid. I hope you are. It was a partial acceptance of the #impoundment, however, if I understand things correctly. 1/10

    #tillis #supremecourt #potusino #impoundment