By Dr. Mercola
Beavers are intriguing animals found throughout North America. The largest living rodents in the region, beavers were hunted for their pelts to near extinction in the 1800s, but have made a comeback and are now relatively common along rivers, streams, lakes and marshes.
Beavers have an ingenious ability to change the landscape to suit their needs, building dams in order to create deep, calm water, or ponds, in which to build their homes, known as lodges.
It’s their natural inclination to build dams that has led to conflicts with humans, as the dams can cause flooding or block irrigation, not to …read more
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