Beavers get more hate than they deserve, and it says a lot about how disconnected we’ve become from nature. People see flooded fields or chewed trees and call them a problem, but those “problems” are exactly what keeps ecosystems alive. Beavers create wetlands that filter water, slow erosion, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat for fish, amphibians, and birds. Herons and Egrets rely on them for establishing rookeries.They do the kind of work agencies spend millions trying to replicate. Bea