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Beavers by parachute: Idaho's 1950s wildlife relocation success
In the 1950s, a groundbreaking method of relocating beavers using parachutes was implemented in the United States. During that period, the beaver population in Idaho began to grow rapidly ...
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The beaver effect: How nature's engineers restore wetlands, control floods, and protect rivers
Around 1950, Idaho Fish and Game relocated beavers by plane, putting them in crates and sending them parachuting to the ground as part of an effort to preserve trapping opportunities. Restored ...