Yesterday I read in the Montana beaver newsletter that the Beaver Coalition has taken on responsibility for the beaver restoration guide book and will be making and releasing updates as needed.
That’s pretty exciting and I am only modestly wounded that they didn’t ask us. But I guess an ex NOAA fisheries guy is a better man for the job. They probably think I would say too many outrageously nice things about beavers. Which I would.
So, just shut up and keep letting us have those nice photos, Heidi. I think that’s what they said.
Any way its good news that the guidebook can continue to reflect updated conditions and that it will stay a vital source for our times. And it’s great that Jakob and Rob are getting the respect they deserve. They do, after all, have the finest logo.
We are proud to be the new stewards of “The Beaver Restoration Guidebook,” a free, open-source guide to the best available science, restoration techniques, and management practices for partnering with beavers. Originally published in June 2015 with funding from the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative and housed since its publishing with the Oregon office of US Fish and Wildlife, this is a living document that has, and will continue to be revised, as our collective knowledge advances.
Speaking of great ideas, our friend Ray Cirino of Ojai California proudly created a ‘beaver game’ for children to play at the three day Manadala Event near the library. Check out his explanation of how it works.
Isn’t that a cool idea? Can you imagine how easily you could incorporate some beaver ecology into that meadow? Say the children following the different paths of the species who come to the pond? I sent it to Amy and am hoping she gets inspired.
