For years, both the beaver and the wolf have been hot topics amongst landowners, ranchers, forest managers, and conservationists as both have endured attempts to eradicate or greatly diminish their existence from private lands for decades, but those tides are shifting as perspectives are expanding on wild spaces being for all life—not just human life—and how some wildlife species could actually help us.
Read MoreOur Climate Director, Joseph, writes a touching blog about his longtime friend, Diarmuid, a true beaver believer.
Read MoreConsidering that Oregon is known as the “Beaver State,” regulations are lacking to protect this iconic animal that is present in so many waterways and provides so many ecological and hydrological benefits. Can we, as humans, use our skills to coexist with this essential critter? Proposed HB 3464 will change how Oregonians relate to beavers.
Read MoreAs a part of KS Wild’s efforts to advance natural solutions to climate change, we are advocating for the recovery of beaver. These aquatic rodents are a keystone species—their life cycle allows other species to thrive—and their natural dams help native fish and other species adapt to climate change.
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