Watching Beavers from Space

[Boyd]

An article about Bob's favorite animal...

"For the first time in four centuries, it’s good to be a beaver. Long persecuted for their pelts and reviled as pests, the dam-building rodents are today hailed by scientists as ecological saviors. Their ponds and wetlands store water in the face of drought, filter out pollutants, furnish habitat for endangered species, and fight wildfires."

How watching beavers from space can help drought-ridden areas bounce back

An algorithm can spot beaver ponds from satellite imagery.

arstechnica.com

 

[Teegate]

I was listening to the "Stuff You Should Know" podcast and they went overboard praising beavers for what they do. I don't think many people realize how much damage they do.

 

[bobpbx]

I didn't realize the pines needed ecological saving. Well, then again, its true. Beaver are destroying more Atlantic White Cedar than the woodchoppers ever did.