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Beavers Help Builder Create Water Supply in Canada
PRINCE ALBERT Sask AP David Monteith a Saskatchewan farmer used beaver dam building to solve a water shortage on the Shell River. He placed poplar in the river, beavers expanded it into main and support dams, providing year round drinking water for nine Hereford cattle and supplying local ranchers. He conducts an annual beaver census and coordinates with a neighbor for harvest while regulating water levels to prevent floods and yield fertile silt for hay.
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Prince Albert
Sask
David Monteith
Mt. Nebo
Saskatchewan
Monteith
Knute Larson