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New Beaver Blog from the Beaver Institute: Coming Soon; 2019 SURCP State of the Beaver Conference: https://www.beaverinstitute.org/beaver-conference-and-beaver-institute-update/

The importance of our restored healthy water systems: https://www.facebook.com/richard.hesslein/posts/1446574558819920

I am greatly appreciating all the information gathered here, from around our continent, past and present, and from many knowledgable sources; all put together now in this fine book: http://bengoldfarb.com/shark-stanley/

https://www.beaverinstitute.org/why-give-a-damn-spiritual-growth/

via Purpose of this site

Have you seen (actually heard) this? http://www.royaltonradio.org/streaming/ (won’t be available long): Might need to hit “REPLAY” Tab, scroll down to “Green Zine….” start play at about min. 23:35 to hear interview with Jan Lambert who is active on Beaver issues and can also be reached through: http://www.valleygreenjournal.com to see her articles, in particular (relating to this interveiw) the August/Sept 2017 issue. She is available at Tel. (603) 477-9947 or jan@valleygreenjournal.com

Apparently on good terms with Mr. Skip Lisle, http://www.beaverdeceivers.com …. also her (new?) book: http://www.valleygreenjournal.com/order-book-here/

New source for beaver understanding and cooperation: http://www.valleygreenjournal.com, jan@valleygreenjournal.com, http://www.valleygreenjournal.com/order-book-here/

via Lynx in the Crosshairs

Beavers are on my mind as I continue to get connected to the fears and misunderstandings, along with real concerns and challenges of coexistence with this keystone ecosystem engineering animal. Here is a (FB) post from an association in the Belgrade Lakes area and my response to it which requests that folks take time to learn more; …and some important links to some of that info and perspective:

Post: Beavers are continuing to expand their dam complex at the boat launch
Post: Jill Colavita They are destroying properties all along the shore. I know of at least 3 dams on the lake and there must be more, and increasing. They need to be relocated!
Post: Randie Chase Martin They are multiplying rapidly!!!
Post: Richard Hesslein Beavers are part of nature and should not be considered out of place or out of control just because they are visible and actively using / making visible habitats. There are fairly simple and cost effective ways to limit their actions where needed without resorting to a constant cycle of eradication, lethal removal, or “relocation”. Please take a few minutes to learn about the values and beneficial impacts from beavers to help steer a coarse to mutually positive balance and coexistence! I believe we still have a lot to learn!
https://www.swampschool.org/wetlands-could-be-key-in-revitalizing-acid-streams/, https://www.swampschool.org/beavers-helpful-rebuilding-wetlands/, http://www.beaversww.org/assets/PDFs/People-and-Fish.pdf, http://www.beaversww.org/…/AtlanticSalmonBeaverDam.pdf, http://www.martinezbeavers.org/…/cat…/beavers-and-trout/, https://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/promo.cfm?id=177175812, http://www.beaversww.org/…/Moddrainagedesign…, http://www.bbc.com/…/20161005-beavers-are-back-in-the…,
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php…

http://www.thebeaverbelievers.com/film/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLyBZ1mdg2c&feature=youtu.be,
http://www.pbs.org/…/leave-it-to-beavers-the…/8865/
http://www.beaverinstitute.org, http://www.beaverdeceivers.com