Are the flying monkeys finished with their capital pageant yet? Great, it’s over. So we can talk about beavers again. Specifically let’s talk about the CA Beaver Summit, which is shaping up splendidly. I just have to share a little of what’s been falling into place over the past few days.

Take a moment and appreciate the line up for days 1 and 2.

CALIFORNIA BEAVER SUMMIT

Keynote Address	Michael Pollock – NOAA
History of beaver in California	Rick Lanman – Historical Ecology Center
Climate change and how beavers can help	Jeff Baldwin – Sonoma State
Ecological Diversity & Ecosystems	Ben Goldfarb – Author
Beavers for Restoration & Conservaton	Damion Ciotti FWS & Maidu tribal – FWS
Common conflicts and how to manage	Mike Callahan – Beaver Solutions
Common conflicts local examples	Kevin Swift – Swiftwater Design

Doesn’t that look like something you want to attend from start to finish? It’s not even finalized yet and is going to get even better!

Salmonid habitat	Dan Logan & Brian Cluer – NOAA
Beaver, amphibian and meadow restoration	Karen Pope – USFS
Low tech process based restoration of riverscapes	Joe Wheaton – Utah State
Beavers & Fire Refugia	Emily Fairfax – Cal State Channel Is
Human Dimensions of Beaver Management	Susan Charnley – USFS
CDFW Policy and habitat	Jennifer Rippert – CDFW