Florida Dumped THOUSANDS of Beavers Into A Wasteland With ZERO TREES — What They Built Is Insane

In April 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved one of the most controversial restoration projects in state history. The plan? Take 15,000 acres of dead, barren land in the Florida Panhandle—land so degraded that nothing grew there anymore—and release over 300 beavers onto it. Not just any beavers. These were "nuisance" animals, trapped from overpopulated areas where they were causing floods and property damage. And they were being released onto land with no trees, no standing water, and virtually no ecosystem to speak of. Critics called it ecological suicide. One local newspaper headline read: "State Plans to Drown Tax Dollars in Beaver Scheme." Environmental engineers estimated that traditional restoration would cost $87 million. The beaver approach? Just over $1 million. Scientists, ranchers, and even some conservationists said it would never work. ---------------- For copyright concerns please contact me at the provided email address at my YouTube channel home page. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to their respective owners.