In Search of the Wild Beaver

Beaver dams = great bird habitat! Check out this great blue heron, enjoying the pool created by a beaver dam. Beaver activity prompted park ecologists to set up a motion sensing camera, to learn more about the wildlife in the area. Beaver dams enhance wetlands, which provides important habitats for birds, fish, and other animals. Rocky is working to encourage more beaver activity in the park as part of the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan (https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/management/elk-and-vege