Overview: Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to Beavers!
More and more scientists are starting to ask the question: Could beavers be an ally when it comes to saving the environment? Travel with host Joe Hanson to Central Oregon where a group of scientists set up a kind of beaver laboratory to learn more about these crepuscular creatures. Part of the "Overview" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 9 minutes 46 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Animal Behavior, Animals, Conservation, Environmental Issues
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
- Release Year: 2021
- Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
- Series: Overview
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