The Economic Times

An Idaho game warden in 1948 put a male beaver named Geronimo in a parachute box and dropped it from a plane; 76 beavers later faced the same fate and eventually transformed a landscape

Idaho's game wardens introduced an innovative approach in the late 1940s, using parachutes to relocate beavers. They engineered unique boxes to ensure the safe aerial transport of these animals to remote locations. Once settled, the beavers promptly engaged in their natural behavior of reshaping waterways, contributing significantly to their new habitats. A rediscovered film ultimately showcased this fascinating, albeit unconventional, wildlife management strategy.