Whatever your plans were this morning, cancel them. At least the ten 0’clock hour. Because this is our big opportunity to call into forum and say the words FLOW DEVICE, POND LEVELER, or BEAVER DECEIVER over and over again.
Leave it to the Beaver, Nature’s “Climate-Solving Hero”
Did beavers get a publicist? Mother Jones magazine asked that question last week after a spate of national news stories appeared celebrating the rodents’ role in protecting the environment. Long considered a nuisance, the furry dam-builders are finally being recognized for improving stream quality, mitigating wildfire and floods and fighting climate change, among other contributions. The state of California is even hiring a team of environmental scientists to work on “nature-based restoration solutions involving beavers.” We’ll talk about efforts to restore habitat for the beaver, which Governor Newsom has called an “untapped, creative climate-solving hero.”
Guests:
Emily Fairfax, assistant professor of environmental science and resource management, California State University Channel Islands
Ben Goldfarb, journalist and author, “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter”
Chad Dibble, deputy director, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Frankie Myers, vice-chair, Yurok Tribe
Call in at 415-577-4783,
