Beaver dams and wetlands protect against wildfires

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Beaver dams and wetlands protect against wildfires. Methow Beaver Project | In dry landscapes, beaver wetland complexes like this one in northeastern Washington provide a buffer against wildfires. Nuisance beavers were relocated to these dry areas as part of a collaboration between the US Forest Service, WA Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Biologists and a dedicated group of volunteers and supporters who believed that they could create a better way to manage beavers through coexistence. (Photo by Alexa Whipple, M

 

Date: Sep 2, 2021

Latitude: 48°21'55.97" N

Longitude: 120° 8'2.55" W

Location: Methow Beaver Project

Watershed: Methow River

In dry landscapes, beaver wetland complexes like this one in northeastern Washington provide a buffer against wildfires. Nuisance beavers were relocated to these dry areas as part of a collaboration between the US Forest Service, WA Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Biologists and a dedicated group of volunteers and supporters who believed that they could create a better way to manage beavers through coexistence. (Photo by Alexa Whipple, Methow Beaver Project, methowsalmon.org)