Sunday, 15 May 2016

Beaver Las Vegas >>> How can beavers prevent drought and floods?

Beavers are doing well in Devon:
Futures Forum: On the River Otter: studying the impact of beavers

It seems that they might do the same for drought-ravaged Nevada:



Beaver Las Vegas animation 1 from Pete&Tom on Vimeo.


Beaver Las Vegas: Saving The Strip
Despite attracting more than 40 million visitors a year, the city of Las Vegas in Nevada is in desperate danger of collapsing. 
Not for a want of money, but due to dwindling water resources. 
This documentary charts the efforts of a small team of eco-engineers who are trying to harness and adapt the methods of beavers to solve the problem of water shortages in North America's western states.

Beaver Las Vegas: Saving the Strip 2016 - YouTube
Beaver Las Vegas - Channel 5

And it's not just in Nevada where interest is growing:
BEAVERS could slow flow of water to replenish aquifers in California | Daily Mail Online
Can Beavers Help Save Los Angeles From Drought and Floods?? - Curbed LA

With a view from the Mammal Society:
Bring back the beaver and save millions on flood defence | The Mammal Society
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