Published: Nov. 28, 2023

What do bison, beaver, wolves and sea otters all have in common?

They’re keystone species. That means they have an outsized impact on their ecosystem.ÌýIt took humans driving some of these to near extinction to realize just how important they are.

Now animals like theÌýAmerican BisonÌýandÌýNorth American BeaverÌýare some of the Endangered Species Act’s most notableÌýsuccess stories.ÌýÌý

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