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Beaver are an ecosystem architect species, that modifies the landscape in a way that fundamentally alters the processes, structures, and functions of stream and rivers.

Resources

• A 2021 California Beaver Summit has posted a series of presentation videos.

National and Popular Literature

• The Beaver Institute aims to be a national organization supporting coexistance with beaver.
  • They have an extensive library.
• Permaculture Magazine published a couple articles on beaver.
• Eager, the surprising secret life of beavers and why the matter is a new book on the topic.
• http://www.martinezbeavers.org/wordpress/ is a beaver coexistance advocacy resource based in Martinez, California.
  • Musecology podcast about the Martinez Beaver.

Cascadian Workgroups and Efforts

• The Methow Valley Beaver Project pioneered beaver reintroduction in Washington.
• Pollock and others have been using beaver occupation to accrete floodplain after incision on the east side.
• The Tulalip Tribes have begun beaver relocation as part of their salmon recovery work.
• WDFW and a living with beavers publication
• Pollock et al 2015 beaver restoration guidebook describes best practices in a federal-local publication with NPLCC support.
• Google Scholar search for "Beaver" and "Pollock" provides fertile ground for local beaver research.
• Hydrologic and Geomorphic Effects of Beaver Dams and Their Influence on Fishes
• The Importance of Beaver Ponds to Coho Salmon Production in the Stillaguamish River Basin, Washington, USA
• Hood 2012 beaver in tidal marsh describes beaver settlement of tidal systems and intense Chinook salmon use of ponds for rearing.
• Hood is cited among others in https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/the-gnawing-question-of-saltwater-beavers/ - article on saltwater beaver in Puget Sound.
• Whatcom Drainage Maintenance Guidance describes practices for suppressing beaver and their activity in wetlands drained for agriculture.
• The French Creek Drainage Management effort revolves around an attempt to shift to woody vegetation on ditches to restore water quality and fish habitat amidst a beaver population.
• Beavers Northwest is a local NGO involved in beaver advocacy. http://www.beaversnw.org/home.html
• CBD 2017 describes the Center for Biological Diversity and Northwest Environmental Advocates intent to sue USFWS, claiming that their Oregon coast beaver control activities were a violation of their obligations under the Endangered Species Act to protect and restore endangered Coho salmon populations.
• APHIS is the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service within the USDA that among many activities provides beaver management assistance (including trapping) to protect crops, roads, and other infrastructure.