Ranchers are becoming pro-beaver because of the way they help the [plants] adjacent to the beaver wetlands grow longer into the dry season,” said a beaver expert.

The demographic drop-off in public schools has led to a steep rise in the cost of educating Vermont’s children and, in turn, higher property taxes, prompting state leaders to push for reform.

The tree-planting is part of a community forests project funded by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs ...