Beavers in the News

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)

ATASCADERO, Calif.–
What if beavers could help fight wildfires?
A recent study from Cal State Channel Islands professor
Dr. Emily Fairfax indicates they can.

The 2020 Biodiversity First! Research Grant: “Beavers, Climate Change, and Ecosystem Resilience” will result in the first peer-reviewed study of beaver habitat in San Luis Obispo County and will be shared online and at academic conferences in 2021 and beyond.

SLO Beaver Brigade formed in 2020 with a philosophy of collaboration, reverence for nature and biodiversity, and community service with a mission to raise awareness around beavers in SLO county and to educate communities on the benefits beavers provide — fire-resistance, drought-resistance, flood-resistance, and maintenance of riparian habitat for a host of other plant, animal, insect, and aquatic species.

Ecologistics announces their Fiscal Sponsorship of the SLO Beaver Brigade

Atascadero News, August 24, 2020

Atascadero News, August 14, 2020

SLO Tribune December 23, 2019
Leave it to beavers: How giant rodents are reshaping the Central Coast’s Waterways