Montana Beaver Working Group

Conservation Lessons from Beavers

Beavers, it turns out, have a knack for more than building dams—they also build bridges between people who might otherwise never cross paths.

Slowing Down Streams for Salmon

Beavers and beaver structures help juvenile coho salmon survive and thrive

Beavers and Salmon: An Unexpected Alliance

Does the presence of beavers improve habitat for juvenile salmon and steelhead?

Make Way For Beavers

Thanks to a collaborative partnership, expert assistance is now available to public and private landowners seeking non-lethal approaches to manage beaver activity in Montana.

Beavers, Trout, and a Changing Climate

Research seeks to ensure beaver-related stream restoration is a boon rather than a bother for native trout.

Beavers as Ecopartners

These aquatic mammals are helping restore parched ecosystems in the West.

The Best Dam Water Engineers

Beavers offer help for western waters.

More Beavers Equals More Birds

In Western Montana, birds flock to beaver ponds

Beavers, Water, and Fire—A New Formula for Success

Low-tech stream restoration works wonders for people and wildlife.

Good PR for Beavers

A pilot project in western Montana shows how people and beavers can coexist.

How Beavers Boost Stream Flows

After seeing how beavers helped Birch Creek flow again, Idaho rancher Jay Wilde has inspired hundreds of people to try beaver-assisted stream restoration.

Rediscovering the North American Beaver

The Quest for a Keystone Species

Advancing Efforts to Restore Beavers for the Benefit of Montana Watersheds

2020 Strategy Meeting Report and Action Plan

Living With Beavers

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

A Pond of Gold

Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society

Beaver Habitat Workshop

The role of beavers in Western Montana

Beaver Restoration Guidebook

From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service