Because the beaver isn't just an animal; it's an ecosystem!

Author: heidi08

Heidi is a child psychologist who became an accidental beaver advocate when a family of beavers moved into the creek near her home. Now she lectures about beavers nationwide and maintains the website martinezbeavers.org/wordpress which provides resources to make this work easier for others to do.

Our California historic prevalence papers changed minds successfully from Eureka to Santa Barbara but the county of San Diego has dug in its heels and insists beavers NEVER graced their sun-bleached shores until they were introduced by Arroyo-toad hating bandits.

Talking to them has been the equivalent of arguing with a four year old who sticks his fingers into his ears when his mother reminds him gently of bedtime and keeps repeating “I can’t hear you.”

Well get ready Daygo because sometimes DNA speaks a whole lot louder than words,

Scientists, students share findings on ancient beavers, mysterious sea floor bumps and thick winter air

It’s time to start emptying the notebook following the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, which happened from Dec. 9-13 in Washington, D.C.

More than 25,000 scientists shared their work during those five days. Here is a sampling.

Where have beavers been? Neve Baker of the University of Minnesota uses ancient traces of DNA in pond sediments to determine if beavers have lived in a place. Last year, she found signs that beavers were present 7,500 years ago in a pond within Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Beavers don’t live there now.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are interested in stocking some areas with beavers to help restore wetlands and provide more fire resiliency.

Well well well. Buckle up butter cup it’s time for San Diego to eat a whole lot of crow.


I’ve been saving the best for last. This is the PERFECT listen for the Sunday before the big day. Belgium is an ideal destination for a snowy Christmas adventure. With steaming bowls of melted chocolate and creme in every cafe showing Starbuck a thing or two.  Whether you are wrapping last minute gifts or baking a struedel this the fun listen you didn’t know you needed.

Lots of us are bogged down with heavy environmental regulations and the delicately needed to calm our anxious neighbors. Olivia’s story offers blessed and naughty relief from all that. Just for an hour climb alongside the Robinhood sleigh of the Beaver Bandit.

You’re welcome.


What a fantastic profile. Colorado really knocked it outta the park with BeaverCon. I can’t download the video to post it here but you should click on the photo and see it yourself.

‘Beaver Corps’ help maintain balance between ecosystems and people

We’ve all heard of the Marine Corps and Army Corps of Engineers, but what about the “Beaver Corps?” There is actually such a thing. NBC News’ Brad Hicks explains.


What a great interview. Rob Rich crossed my path years ago when he  was working with Ben Goldfarb writing for High Country News. He commented on the website that he was really enjoying reading about our beavers. I can’t find the audio so you are going to have to click thru to the player but it is really worth it. Trust me.

Castorology (BEAVERS) with Rob Rich

Orange teeth! Vanilla butts! Architecture with twigs! Olde-timey joke books? Field naturalist, conservationist, wildlife tracker and “beaver believer” Rob Rich works with the National Wildlife Federation’s coordination of the Montana Beaver Working Group and answers all of our Castorological questions about: baby beavers, tooth tools, lodges, dams, the sound of water, the slap of a tail, who eats beaver and why, beavers in peril, in folklore, in smut books, in your neighborhood and in your dreams forever. Also: yes we discuss slang.

Listen via Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Podbay, Podcast Addict, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

 


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