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Beaver ecology in Bridge Creek, a tributary to the John Day River

Creator:

Maenhout, Julie L. (Harper)

Abstract:

The American beaver (Castor canadensis) was nearly extirpated by the late 1800's due to the fur trade. Due to reintroduction efforts, it now occupies much of its former range. Beavers are a keystone species and ecosystem engineers, greatly influencing riparian and instream habitats through selective harvesting of plant materials and...

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Masters Thesis

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Beaver Ecology in Bridge Creek, a Tributary to the John Day
Evaluating "nuisance" beaver relocation as a tool to increase coho salmon habitat in the Alsea Basin of the central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:

Petro, Vanessa M.

Abstract:

Many stakeholders involved with stream restoration in the Pacific Northwest have discussed the potential benefits of using beaver dam construction activities (Castor canadensis) as a management tool to improve degraded stream habitat for anadromous salmon species. In addition, there has been growing interest in using nuisance beavers, primarily controlled by...

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Masters Thesis

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Science presented on August 14, 2013. Title: Evaluating “Nuisance” Beaver Relocation as a Tool to