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For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project stalled.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.
The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than ...
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February 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project stalled.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.