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Beavers as Nature's Engineers in Illinois History
A detailed profile of the beaver Castor canadensis in Illinois, tracing its historic role in exploration and settlement, population rises after stock releases, and current trapping rules. The piece describes behavior, habitats, breeding, anatomy, dam building, feeding, and the ecological impact from erosion control to land flooding.
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Springfield
Illinois
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Nature
Animal Kingdom
St. Louis
North America
Alaska
Canada
Rio Grande River
Mexico
Prairie State
Low Point
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Savanna
U. S. Forest Service
Wisconsin
Jersey
Pope
Union Counties
Department of Conservation
Union County
Jim Lockart
Division of Wildlife Resources
Department
Northern
Lockart
Jo Daviess
Carroll, Whiteside
Rock Island
Wisconsin Line
Cook County
British Columbia
Illinois State Museum