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How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan

How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
Phys.org Tuesday 08 September 2026, 02:40 UTC 1 min read
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Most of the countryside around the Holnicote estate in Somerset has been dry and dusty for most of the summer. But one corner remains conspicuously green.

Most of the countryside around the Holnicote estate in Somerset has been dry and dusty for most of the summer. But one corner remains conspicuously green.
Holnicote (ORG) Somerset (LOCATION)
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