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This Beaver Dam is So Huge, You Can See It from Space

This Beaver Dam is So Huge, You Can See It from Space

In Canada, a beaver family has built a dam extending 850m – that’s more than twice as long as the Hoover Dam. It’s so big it can be seen from outer space.

Beaver Reintroduction in the Washington Cascades

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Beaver Reintroduction in the Washington Cascades

For the past 3 years, Cascade Forest Conservancy has been engaged in a large-scale beaver reintroduction project in Washington's South Cascades.

California Aims to Tap Beavers, Once Viewed as a Nuisance, to Help With Water Issues and Wildfires

California Aims to Tap Beavers, Once Viewed as a Nuisance, to Help With Water Issues and Wildfires

Quoting the article below, “There’s been this major paradigm shift throughout the West where people have really transitioned from viewing beavers strictly as a nuisance species, and recognizing them for the ecological benefits that they have.” NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on July 24, 2023.

Releasing Beaver on the Fall River in Idaho, 5-Miles from Yellowstone Park

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Releasing Beaver on the Fall River in Idaho, 5-Miles from Yellowstone Park

This video of Pitchstone Waters’ second beaver release during the summer of 2020 contains excellent remarks by staff of the Idaho Fish and Game Department. Releasing Beaver on the Fall River in Idaho, near Yellowstone Park from Christopher Gill on Vimeo. NOTE: this video was originally published to this site

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Artificial Beaver Dams Are Catching on in Idaho

How and why to build artificial beaver dams. Any property with small streams should consider these. The authors say, “We visited two very different streams in Idaho to learn how beaver dam-like structures can help store water, slow down runoff, enhance the riparian area and improve fish and wildlife habitat.

Re-introducing Beaver on the Escalante River Watershed in Utah

An excellent explanation of the importance of beaver to any watershed. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on July 13, 2020

Nearly 80 Gnaw-ty Beavers Move to Wilder Neighborhoods

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Nearly 80 Gnaw-ty Beavers Move to Wilder Neighborhoods

“As discussed below, many landowners want to remove nuisance beavers from their property. And, when they do, they often turn to trappers, some of whom now turn to Wyoming Wetlands Society for payment — and to get the beavers off their hands. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com.

5,000 Years Later, Beavers Return to the High Plains

5,000 Years Later, Beavers Return to the High Plains

“The Brazos is the longest river in Texas. Beavers were always found downstream. As discussed below, they are now colonizing the upper Brazos where dams have created large bodies of permanent water. NOTE: this article was originally published to TexasMonthly.com on September 6, 2022. It was written by Peter

It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off

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It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off

The article below has an excellent discussion of the growing recognition that beavers are an essential part of habitat restoration. Quoting one expert, “It may seem trite to say that beavers are a key part of a national climate action plan, but the reality is that they are a force

Pitchstone Waters Beaver Report

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Pitchstone Waters Beaver Report

“As reported below, we successfully released beaver at Pitchstone Waters in the summer of 2020. We will see if and where they show up this spring, 2021.

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Artificial Beaver Dam Videos

Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #3

Building artificial beaver ponds in an Idaho forest. This is the third in a series. Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #3 from Christopher Gill on Vimeo.

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Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #2

Restoring an abandoned beaver meadow in an Idaho forest near Yellowstone Park. Second of a series. Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #2 from Christopher Gill on Vimeo.