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Introduction
Introduction
This page focuses on connecting you with organizations focused on helping beavers, or helping environments can can benefit from beavers. You may also be able to find organizations who can help you with beaver problems, including relocation programs.
If you want to learn more about beavers, click the Beaver button!
Organizations
Organizations
International
International
Beavers Wetlands & Wildlife Works with partners in the US, Canada, and elsewhere.
Asia
Asia
Russia
Russia
Voronezhsky Biosphere Reserve experimental Beaver Nursery is an essential element of the reserve’s initiative for environmental education. It has been open to the public since it was founded. First visitors could watch the beavers that were kept in open enclosures on the bank of the Usman River from a viewing platform.
Europe
Europe
Península Ibérica/Iberian Peninsula: Spain/España/Espanha & Portugal
Península Ibérica/Iberian Peninsula: Spain/España/Espanha & Portugal
De Ríos y Castores "trata de mostrar al público en general, todo lo relacionado con el retorno del castor a la Península Ibérica. El castor está considerado como una especie “llave” para la recuperación de los maltrechos ecosistemas acuáticos y así lo han entendido, en más de 20 países europeos donde ha sido re-introducido."
UK
UK
Beaver Trust is a nature restoration charity run by a small team with expertise in conservation, ecology and land management who provide practical solutions to help people live alongside beavers and support legislation that rebuilds ecosystems and strengthens climate resilience.
Beavers on the Otter "In conjunction with Devon Wildlife Trust we are compiling a database of Beaver sightings on the River Otter. We are particularly interested in historic sighting. There is evidence that there have been beavers living on the river Otter for several years. We need to collate the evidence so please contact us if you have seen or even photographed Beavers on the river in the last decade."
North America
North America
The Beaver Institute "developed and implements many effective programs to restore beavers and their valuable wetlands across North America."
Canada
Canada
Alberta
Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) "This North American beaver was rescued after his dam was washed away due to high water levels on the Red Deer River. There was no sign of parents or other siblings, so he was brought to AIWC for care. Although he is growling daily and is bright and alert, we have a long road ahead of us, and he will likely remain in care at AIWC for quite some time. In the wild, young beavers do not disperse from their parents for 2-3 years so this little one will be in our care until spring 2024. Until then, he will be provided with a natural environment and all the care he needs to grow into a healthy and strong beaver before returning to the wild. Thank you for helping to support his care!"
Ottawa
The Stittsville Beaver Lodge "We are a group of Ottawa residents who rallied to save the lives of two beaver, Lily and Lucky, who built a lodge in a storm water pond in Stittsville, a suburb of Ottawa. These beaver were going to be trapped and killed by the City, but because of a huge public outcry which included a petition, emails, phone calls, a demonstration, and media coverage, the Mayor suspended the trapping, for now. We continue to fight for all beaver in Ottawa."
USA
USA
National Beaver Working Groups (NBWG) "are a collective of six-themed sub-groups researching, creating actions, sharing knowledge, and supporting each other through Science & Research, Policy & Legal, Beaver Management Practices, Education, Funding, and Communication. The NBWG’s were formed out of a national dialogue session held at BeaverCON 2022 and were launched in September 2022."
California
Beavers & Brush "the solution to California's fires" "It will take all of us to educate policy makers and create new regulations that restore this region's oldest safeguards against runaway fires."
The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) "is an 80-acre research, demonstration, advocacy and organizing center in Sonoma County, California that develops strategies for regional-scale community resilience."
"North American beaver (Castor canadensis) are what biologists call a “keystone species” as the habitat they create benefits many other species. Their dams improve water quantity and quality, increase late season flow and reduce the impacts of flooding. Beaver bank burrows and food caches provide critical habitat for many native and endangered California species. Despite these benefits, current California beaver policy solely focuses on recreational hunting and lethal nuisance management. In response, the WATER Institute launched a Bring Back the Beaver Campaign to educate citizens about the importance of beaver. In order to improve water supply for humans and the environment and increase resilience to drought and climate change, we are working to integrate their management into California policy and regulation."Southland Beaver Blog about beavers on the Santa Ynez River
Idaho
Earthfire Institute: Beaver Relocation Project "Until now, Fish and Game had no place to hold the trapped beavers while they found a place to relocate them where they would not only do no harm, but actually restore the landscape. Because they are so family-oriented, beavers don’t do well unless the whole family is relocated. And trapping a whole family takes time.
Idaho Fish and Game has asked Earthfire if we would provide a temporary holding pond for trapped beavers. We jumped at the chance to help. We have the land, the water, and the willingness. By building and operating the beaver pond, Earthfire becomes an integral part of the Upper Snake River Beaver Coop and their mission: “.. to recognize that beavers are great eco-engineers and a great asset when dealing with climate change and declining stream flows.” Earthfire will be cooperating with representatives from the Forest Service, BLM, The Nature Conservancy, and Idaho Fish & Game. The four goals of the Coop are:
Better understand beaver populations in the watershed
Determine the status of their habitat
Selectively relocate beaver to select sites to improve downstream storage. They can help us store water in the upper watershed for slow release during the summer rather than all at once
Provide information and support landowners
We didn’t know where we would find the funds, but you just don’t pass up an opportunity to build a working partnership with the primary wildlife management organization in the state. This is a major direction we want to go toward. And although we knew it would be costly, we just had to say yes."
Iowa
Iowa Water Project "Our mission is to utilize low-cost, ecologically-friendly methods to improve the water quality in our state. We are currently focused on stream improvement and wetland restoration projects in southeast Iowa."
Massachusetts
Beaver Solutions offers beaver removal and other solutions.
Nevada
Sierra Wildlife Coalition "We are an all Volunteer, non-profit group in the Tahoe-Truckee area of the Sierra Nevada. We promote and provide Humane and Practical Solutions for living with Beavers, Coyotes, and all our Local Wildlife"
Education & Training Opportunities
Education & Training Opportunities
Massachusetts
Beaver Institute: Training Beaver Wetland Professionals "The Beaver Institute is proud to offer the first and only professional, non-lethal beaver management course. The online classes and field work are personally mentored by Beaver Institute President, Mike Callahan and other Beaver Institute instructors. All students learn the same successful, innovative beaver management techniques that he has successfully used since 1998 to resolve over 2,000 beaver-human conflicts, as well as Process-Based Restoration techniques to restore streams and beaver wetlands. Graduates are certified as Beaver Wetland Professionals and utilize their knowledge in a variety of settings."
Oregon
Beaver Ambassadors "started in West Linn, Oregon, as a way to increase awareness for the community about the beavers that live in West Linn and why this species is so important to the natural ecosystem. We work with schools, organizations, individuals, volunteers, and community events to celebrate and promote the function of beavers in our parks and rivers. If you have any questions, comments, or you would like to volunteer as a “Beaver Ambassador” please email us..."
Beaver State Wildlife Solutions "our goal is to create a long-term, low-maintenance and cost-effective solution to your wildlife issue. A solution that works within the ecosystem, and moves beyond the "wildlife management" legacy of poisoned bait and bullets."
Think Wild: Beaver Works Oregon "Beaver, a keystone species, were nearly extirpated from eastern Oregon by 1900. Their absence resulted in the loss of natural processes which provided resilience in riparian ecosystems. The loss of resilience left these ecosystems extremely vulnerable to degradation by changes in land use that occurred during settlement.
Beaver Works Oregon works to support beaver and the required components and processes that 1) sustain them and 2) allow them to function as keystone species." BeaverWorks
Upper Snake River Beaver Coop "works at the intersection of land, people, and practice — learning from the land and each other to support beavers and resilient working landscapes across the Oregon high desert.
We work with landowners, agencies, and local partners to support beaver persistence across eastern Oregon watersheds. Our approach is cooperative by practice, grounded in field observation, local knowledge, long-term thinking and shared learnings.
This work is shaped locally, not delivered from a central office."
Utah
Partnering with Beaver in Restoration Design "If you're interested in learning more about using beaver as a restoration tool, don't get in over your head. While a lot of decision making can be left to the rodent, expectation management is critical. This site and our workshops are designed to help introduce you to the fundamental principles and some practical, hands-on skills to help you tackle such projects successfully."
Utah State University: Trapping Relocating "was founded to enhance and support the practice of relocating beaver to improve degraded riverscapes. We provide live trapping, transport, and care of problem beaver and release to locations that can benefit by their restoration capabilities. The center includes a holding facility, called the Beaver Bunkhouse, and a transport trailer designed to ensure a safe and secure relocation process. Additionally, we conduct research to better understand beaver behavior and habitat requirements to improve the success that beaver will stay and survive in their new environment."
Washington
Beavers Northwest "We specialize in providing technical advice to property owners who are experiencing beaver conflicts. We focus on non-lethal management options to alleviate flooding and property damage without harming beavers. Learn how."
The Lands Council’s Beaver Program "has a diversified approach to using beavers to address issues. We focus on: policy reform, education and outreach, and direct project implementation. We are actively shaping beaver population management policy and connectivity at the state and regional scale by informing and engaging governing agencies and authorities. We give numerous presentations each year to school groups and other organizations. Additionally, we offer consultation and nuisance management services such as tree protections and flood control structures from beaver activity and we offer live-trapping and relocation services as well. Finally, The Lands Council prioritizes long term goals to accommodate greater beaver populations – not only with safeguards for nuisance activity, but also with building future habitats that will reforest our stream reaches with trees and vegetation appropriate for beaver diet and structural needs. To date, we have reforested approximately a mile of stream reach and we are actively monitoring the results of each project, utilizing volunteers, and investing in additional community planning in this project."
Methow Beaver Project "promotes working with Beavers as partners for restoring streams, riparian habitat, and biodiversity while reactivating wetlands, increasing water storage, and fostering community education and involvement to improve the health and resilience of the Methow River watershed."
Beaver Relocation Programs
Beaver Relocation Programs
Beaver Relocation in Washington This page has info about how to get a beaver removed from your property, have a beaver moved to your property including property evaluation information to make sure the place is suitable, necessary permits, and even how to become a beaver relocator.
Methow Okanogan Beaver Project "provides live-trapping and relocation services in situations of irreconcilable conflict with beavers. We relocate these beavers from private lands to our restoration sites where they become important partners in watershed restoration, helping us slow and spread water, restore complex stream dynamics, reconnect streams to their floodplains, and increase wildfire and drought resilience."
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