© 2024 Iowa Public Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Beavers — as useful as they are interesting

Trying to slow down floods or filter out pollution? Hoping to capture more water for agriculture? Worried about erosion or wildfire? It turns out that a beaver can help with all these problems and more.

In this episode of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, host Charity Nebbe talks with Ben Goldfarb, author of "Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter."

Tags
Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa
Matthew was a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa