International Beaver Day is devoted to raising public awareness about the importance of beavers in our ecosystems, and the wide-ranging benefits they bring to the overall health of the environment.
This year, to honor International Beaver Day, the Wisconsin Chapter Wildlife Team engaged in a variety of activities to help bring awareness to the ecological benefits that beavers provide on the landscape, with a special emphasis on how valuable beavers are for Wisconsinites.
Here is a summary of our beaver outreach by our team of “beaver believers”:
- The team was successful in getting letters to the editor published in several different outlets across Wisconsin.
- This includes one letter getting attention on social media being shared by famous Beaver Believer, Heidi Perryman, all over the country inspiring even more awareness!
- A beaver blitz of cute photos along with important beaver facts were shared across the Wisconsin chapter social media platforms. (Check them out on Facebook, & Instagram)
- On April 5th we hosted a table at the Trout Unlimited event in Hayward, WI. It was a great opportunity to discuss beaver benefits and build relationships with other outdoor enthusiasts regarding coexistence between beaver and trout. (Photo with Wildlife team volunteers featured above)
- The Wildlife Team created a new Beaver Flyer that outlines the benefits beavers provide as nature’s ecosystem engineers!
Beyond International Beaver Day, this year is a big year for beavers in Wisconsin with the DNR updating the Beaver Management Plan. They will soon be forming a Beaver Management Plan Committee (BMPC) and hosting four public “workshops” around WI to gather further input from individuals.
Please stay tuned for more on these opportunities to be a voice for science-based stewardship of these impressive keystone species in Wisconsin. Being thoughtful about beavers in Wisconsin can have huge benefits for our ecosystems and climate mitigation.
Also, eager beavers looking for more information, please check out our newly updated beaver webpage. It’s pretty dam impressive!
