California built beaver-like dams in coho salmon creeks; at one site, mean juvenile survival rose from 8% before restoration to 60% after
[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) A restoration project in northern California has shown how structures designed to mimic the work of beavers can create better conditions for threatened coho salmon, particularly during drought. According to a July 2026 study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, juvenile coho salmon survival in one restored creek increased from…