Rob Rich

And so we are very lucky that they didn't become extinct or endangered. But their populations at this point are very patchy, dispersed, and in many places recovering. But beavers do not need us to keep them kind of their populations in control. I mean, they for all those years, they have had

Other predators that are doing that effectively and their own population saturation densities is an important regulation on that. And so I think a lot of times where the conflicts come into play is that we are...

Other predators that are doing that effectively and their own population saturation densities is an important regulation on that. And so I think a lot of times where the conflicts come into play is that we are...

Other predators that are doing that effectively and their own population saturation densities is an important regulation on that. And so I think a lot of times where the conflicts come into play is that we are...

living in the same places that beavers also thrive in in other words those low-lying arable flood plains and good soil and all those things where there's good water access and things those are the things people want too and so there's a lot of times some tension there but uh there's a lot of other non-lethal solutions to beaver coexistence as well.

living in the same places that beavers also thrive in in other words those low-lying arable flood plains and good soil and all those things where there's good water access and things those are the things people want too and so there's a lot of times some tension there but uh there's a lot of other non-lethal solutions to beaver coexistence as well.

living in the same places that beavers also thrive in in other words those low-lying arable flood plains and good soil and all those things where there's good water access and things those are the things people want too and so there's a lot of times some tension there but uh there's a lot of other non-lethal solutions to beaver coexistence as well.

And so a lot of times when that's used as a solution to beaver problems, that's really just creating a void for new beavers to come in. Because again, if the habitat is good, future beavers will find that and be a part of that somehow.

And so a lot of times when that's used as a solution to beaver problems, that's really just creating a void for new beavers to come in. Because again, if the habitat is good, future beavers will find that and be a part of that somehow.

And so a lot of times when that's used as a solution to beaver problems, that's really just creating a void for new beavers to come in. Because again, if the habitat is good, future beavers will find that and be a part of that somehow.

No, you're right. Not as prolific as other rodents, for sure. And only one litter per year. And they generally are mating in late winter, January, February, and then having their kits in May, June, around that time. So yeah, mice and voles and other rodents that are much more prolific than beavers are. So they're not that prolific, really.

No, you're right. Not as prolific as other rodents, for sure. And only one litter per year. And they generally are mating in late winter, January, February, and then having their kits in May, June, around that time. So yeah, mice and voles and other rodents that are much more prolific than beavers are. So they're not that prolific, really.

No, you're right. Not as prolific as other rodents, for sure. And only one litter per year. And they generally are mating in late winter, January, February, and then having their kits in May, June, around that time. So yeah, mice and voles and other rodents that are much more prolific than beavers are. So they're not that prolific, really.

Wow, great question and great observation. I think I do not have the answer to that, but I do know that beavers do play and I do know that there are interspecies interactions, intraspecies interactions that we are constantly learning about. And that's one of the areas that I'm most fascinated by is the beavers themselves, but also how they're shaping and interacting with

Wow, great question and great observation. I think I do not have the answer to that, but I do know that beavers do play and I do know that there are interspecies interactions, intraspecies interactions that we are constantly learning about. And that's one of the areas that I'm most fascinated by is the beavers themselves, but also how they're shaping and interacting with

Wow, great question and great observation. I think I do not have the answer to that, but I do know that beavers do play and I do know that there are interspecies interactions, intraspecies interactions that we are constantly learning about. And that's one of the areas that I'm most fascinated by is the beavers themselves, but also how they're shaping and interacting with

all kinds of species from the butterflies that are attracted to the sap on the branches they cut to other things they're swimming around. And so I can't say it's a regular thing that beavers and ducks are playing together, but I would not doubt that there's possibility for interaction there that I've not observed either.

all kinds of species from the butterflies that are attracted to the sap on the branches they cut to other things they're swimming around. And so I can't say it's a regular thing that beavers and ducks are playing together, but I would not doubt that there's possibility for interaction there that I've not observed either.

all kinds of species from the butterflies that are attracted to the sap on the branches they cut to other things they're swimming around. And so I can't say it's a regular thing that beavers and ducks are playing together, but I would not doubt that there's possibility for interaction there that I've not observed either.

For sure. Yeah, they're really central to the work I do and I'm a part of tangentially and directly. The Beaver Deceiver is kind of pioneered and patented by this guy named Skip Lyle, really brilliant guy based out of Vermont currently.