Muskrats, Reshaping Chicago Wetlands for Marsh Birds
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Muskrats are naturally restoring Chicago wetlands to the hemi-marsh condition—a 50:50 mix of open water and vegetation—that marsh birds need to thrive, addressing habitat loss and degradation that has driven Great Lakes marsh bird populations into decline.
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