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Beavers Help Environment, But Conflicts with Humans Can Arise

January 13, 2015

"I think of them as great little wildlife managers," said Dave Anderson, a naturalist and director of education at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Beaver is a "keystone species," Anderson said. "If we were to eliminate their activity, we'd lose wetlands that are critical habitats."