backgroundsynopsis of topicWe outline some of challenges of dealing with public perception of beavers and implementing a restoration project that encourages their proliferation. We discuss how to:
why we're covering it |
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to implementing stream restoration using beaver is to convince public and stakeholders that the potential benefits beavers provide, and associated uncertainties, out-weigh the potential cost of status quo.
learning outcomes
This topics helps us with the following learning outcome for the workshop:
- How to manage public expectations regarding potential restoration responses involving beaver.
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Communicating about Charismatic Mega-fauna
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Economic Evaluation
Communicating about Charismatic Mega-fauna
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Communicating about Charismatic Mega-fauna
- Bird B, O’Brien M and Peterson. M. 2011. Beaver and Climate Change Adaptation in North America: A Simple, Cost-Effective Strategy for the National Forest System, WildEarth Guardians, Grand Canyon Trust, & The Lands Council 56 pp. Available: http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/research/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Beaver-Report_Final.pdf.
- Wheaton, J.M., Darby, S.E. and Sear, D., 2008. The Scope of Uncertainties in River Restoration. In: S.E. Darby and D. Sear (Editors), River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat. John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, U.K., pp. 21-39. DOI: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch3.
- Sear, D.A., Wheaton, J.M. and Darby, S.E., 2008. Uncertain restoration of gravel-bed rivers and the role of geomorphology. In: H. Habersack, H. Piegay and M. Rinaldi (Editors), Gravel-Bed Rivers VI: From Process Understanding to River Restoration. Elseiver, pp. 739-760.
- Buckley M, Souhlas T, Niemi E, Warren E and Reich S. 2011. The Economic Value of Beaver Ecosystem Services: Escalante River Basin, Utah, ECO Northwest, Eugene, OR, 65 pp. Available: http://www.econw.com/reports/ECONorthwest_Economic-Value-Beaver-Ecosystem-Services_2011.pdf.
- Needham MD and Morzillo AT. 2011. Landowner incentives and tolerances for managing beaver impacts in Oregon. Final project report for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), Oregon State University, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Corvallis, OR. Available at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/living_with/beaver.asp.
Relevant Links
Economic Evaluation
- Valuing the Ecosystem Services Beavers Provide - From EcoNorthwest
Communicating about Charismatic Mega-fauna
- Martinez Beavers
- Lands Council Beaver Solution Project