Beavers in the News – SLO Beaver Brigade

NPR News : Why You Should Give A Dam About Beavers!, May 3rd, 2022

A 10 year study of an arid area – not unlike our own – getting rehydrated by BDA’s (human made beaver dams) and beavers moving in to maintain them. The hard fact numbers of increases in steelhead – 180% after beavers returned – so dam encouraging! And in a drought affected area like our own!!!

“this is the kind of work that needs to happen in over tens or hundreds of thousands of stream miles”.

At a nondescript creek in eastern Oregon, scientists came up with a paradigm-shifting idea: instead of using expensive machines to restore damaged streams for salmon and steelhead, maybe they should enlist beavers to do it. This update story revisits the Bridge Creek Project, where Field Guide filmed in 2009, for an update on how the success of the project reshaped our understanding of the role of beavers in the landscape.

Beavers highlighted on Fox News Weather, April 25th 2022

Local SLO.INFO talking about Beavers

Beavers aid in climate battle, local experts fight to protect species in California July 27, 2021
By RACHEL SHOWALTER

KCBX Beavers can help fight drought and fire say Central Coast experts at CA Beaver Summit
By RACHEL SHOWALTER • APR 7, 2021

**SLO County Beaver Brigade raises awareness of beavers in the Salinas River**
*BY KAREN GARCIA*

Spotting a beaver-made dam is like walking into another world,
according to Audrey Taub, founder of the SLO Beaver Brigade.

“You’re walking through this sandy-dry arid environment, and then all of a sudden
it’s green, lush, and full of birdsong and herons. You can even see the fish and frogs,” Taub said.

“Something big is happening here.”

**SLO BEAVER BRIGADE**
educates the community about the many benefits of beavers
and the wisdom of allowing beavers to do what they do naturally:
HOLDING WATER on the land and recharging aquifers,
SLOWING WILDFIRE progression, CONTROLLING FLOODING, and
CREATING HABITAT that can support hundreds of other native species.
More…

**Photo courtesy of Brittany App**.

RESPECTING NEIGHBORS The San Luis Obispo County Beaver Brigade strives to educate the community about the benefits of beavers and what they do for local rivers and streams. - COURTESY PHOTO BY BRITTANY APP — **SLO County Beaver Brigade raises awareness of beavers in the Salinas River**
*BY KAREN GARCIA*

Spotting a beaver-made dam is like walking into another world,
according to Audrey Taub, founder of the SLO Beaver Brigade.

“You’re walking through this sandy-dry arid environment, and then all of a sudden
it’s green, lush, and full of birdsong and herons. You can even see the fish and frogs,” Taub said.

“Something big is happening here.”

**SLO BEAVER BRIGADE**
educates the community about the many benefits of beavers
and the wisdom of allowing beavers to do what they do naturally:
HOLDING WATER on the land and recharging aquifers,
SLOWING WILDFIRE progression, CONTROLLING FLOODING, and
CREATING HABITAT that can support hundreds of other native species.
More…

**Photo courtesy of Brittany App**.

CSUCI study by Dr. Emily Fairfax shows beavers can help prevent wildfires. (3:29)
Senerey de los Santos reporting for KCOY12 • KEYT3 • FOX11 • NewsChannel 3-12
November 19, 2020

Dr. Emily Fairfax’s stop-motion story “Beavers and Wildfire” (:44)