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Patagonia’s Phantom Forests and the Invasive Beavers that Haunt Them

The human-led introduction of invasive North American beavers to Patagonia produced a large-scale negative effect on the native environment. In 1946, the Argentinian military saw their northern neighbors reap the profits from the fur trade and decided to relocate 10 pairs of beavers to Tierra del Fuego, in an effort to attract more residents and […]

Written by on August 27, 2019