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Jul 2023
47m 11s

Beavers, Pando Tree, $7 Violin. July 7, ...

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How The Humble Beaver Shaped A Continent The American beaver, Castor canadensis, nearly didn’t survive European colonialism in the United States. Prized for its dense, lustrous fur, and also sought after for the oil from its tail glands, the species was killed by the tens of thousands, year after year, until conservation efforts in the late 19th century turn ... Show More
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