As our lab has become more involved in studying ecogeomorphic feedbacks from beaver activity and looking at how beaver can be used as a restoration agent, we've become fascinated by these industrious rodents. The links and videos below cover some of the basics.

• See recent News Posts on Beaver
• See the Oregon Field Guide TV coverage of the Bridge Creek project we are working on
  

We will be teaching a ICRRR short course on Partnering with Beaver in Restoration Design in Logan, UT from September 19th -23rd. See here to register.

Basic Information on Beaver

• ARKive Information Sheet on Castor Canadensis (including some outstanding videos:
• Beaver Information Exchange for Wales
• GAP Analysis for Beaver in Washington, Washington Nature Mapping Program
  
  
  
• Smithsonian Castor Canadensis Information Page

Beaver Videos:

Beavers are Geniuses

More videos:

• American Beaver - Overview - from BBC Natural History Unit
• American Beaver in the Lodge with Young - from BBC Natural History Unit
• American beaver felling trees and storing food for the winter -from BBC Natural History Unit
• American beaver scaring moose away from its lodge - from BBC Natural History Unit
• American beaver returning to its lodge with food - from BBC Natural History Unit
• Beavers: the Biggest Dam Movie You've Ever Seen - fantastic IMAX film on Beaver - See trailer here. If you subscribe to Netflix, you can also watch the whole film online.