ASWM Webinar - Using Beaver as a Wetland Restoration Tool
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Jul 29, 2015
from 03:00 PM EDT to 04:00 PM EDT |
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| Where | Webinar |
| Contact Name | Brenda Zollitsch |
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This webinar will introduce the topic of reintroducing beaver to assist in wetland restoration and provide multiple benefits, including groundwater storage, fisheries habitat and wildfire suppression. The webinar will focus on beaver reintroduction in the Montane West, but will have broader applicability.
The presentation will cover the historical role of beaver in maintaining water resources, how the loss of beaver has affected these resources and how their reintroduction can provide a range of ecosystem services, including the restoration of wetlands and their associated benefits. However, the introduction of beaver can be problematic in many locations and for many reasons. The second half of the presentation will cover the importance of careful site selection and the Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool (BRAT), a tool developed at Utah State University to assess potential locations for beaver reintroduction using science-based siting variables.
