Probably. The idea was they could be used to start a local fur trade. Turns out the quality of furs is closely tied to how cold it gets. And South American beavers don’t have as thick of furs. So the furs weren’t worth much and that fur trade never caught on.
Is that bad for the existing ecosystem?
Probably. The idea was they could be used to start a local fur trade. Turns out the quality of furs is closely tied to how cold it gets. And South American beavers don’t have as thick of furs. So the furs weren’t worth much and that fur trade never caught on.