Beavers have revitalized a Mount St. Helens wasteland into a thriving wetland. These industrious rodents created a vibrant ecosystem after the 1980 volcanic eruption. Now, a government project plans to raise a spillway crest by ten feet. This action could bury the beaver-created wetlands and destroy fish habitats. A landowner is preparing legal action to protect this natural restoration.

More than four decades after the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens, one family in the US state of Washington has watched a damaged landscape slowly come back to life. The change…

Beavers have revitalized a Mount St. Helens wasteland into a thriving wetland. These industrious rodents created a vibrant ecosystem after the 1980 volcanic eruption. Now, a…