Using Beaver for Climate Change and Conservation Benefits - the state-of-the-science and workshop dissemination for assessing the stream restoration potential of beaver - NPLCC Interim Report
Interim Report
Dates
Date Received
2015-05-01
Summary
Recognition of the climate change and conservation benefits of beaver has resulted in a need to consolidate and summarize current techniques for reintroducing beaver, including artificial beaver dam and lodge construction, short-term supplemental food and building supply provision, and riparian planting strategies for long-term beaver food and construction supply. Further, because of our collective understanding of how to best address these issues will continue to evolve as additional information is acquired, there is a need to provide outreach and develop a community of practice for scientists, conservationists, and private and public land managers to continually develop information and to share successess and failures of on-ground [...]
Summary
Recognition of the climate change and conservation benefits of beaver has resulted in a need to consolidate and summarize current techniques for reintroducing beaver, including artificial beaver dam and lodge construction, short-term supplemental food and building supply provision, and riparian planting strategies for long-term beaver food and construction supply. Further, because of our collective understanding of how to best address these issues will continue to evolve as additional information is acquired, there is a need to provide outreach and develop a community of practice for scientists, conservationists, and private and public land managers to continually develop information and to share successess and failures of on-ground efforts related to the use of beaver as a climate change and conservation tool.
