The Beaver Pond
American Beaver (Castor canadensis). When some think of beavers, they think of a nuisance, but beavers are classified as a Keystone species. Beaver ponds create wetlands which are some of the most productive and bio-diverse eco-systems in our region. Wetlands help to increase plant, fish, bird, and wildlife variety, improve water quality, and mitigate against the effects of flooding. At one time beavers in North American numbered between 60 and 400 million, today their numbers are quite a bit lower but are no longer considered endangered.
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