Unfortunately I've tried explaining this sort of thing to people in western pa where there is still some wild beavers, but most people are more interested in either hunting them or having their dogs hunt them. You try and say, "they are important for the ecosystem", doesnt matter because people see them as threatening the value of their property. And to them that's the ultimate importance.
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Reply to TIL beavers are a keystone species, which means they play an important role in ecosystems by modifying the area in a way that is beneficial to plants and animals by jewkakasaurus
Unfortunately I've tried explaining this sort of thing to people in western pa where there is still some wild beavers, but most people are more interested in either hunting them or having their dogs hunt them. You try and say, "they are important for the ecosystem", doesnt matter because people see them as threatening the value of their property. And to them that's the ultimate importance.