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B.C. Team Building 100 Beaver ‘Starter Homes’ in the Name of Wetland Preservation

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In British Columbia’s real estate market, many people dream of a turnkey starter home in a prime location.

Environmental researchers are hoping the same real estate principles will encourage beavers to move into prebuilt homes in some areas of the province and help improve wetlands.

More than 70 manmade beaver dams have been installed in Interior waterways since the B.C. Wildlife Federation project launched last year with the goal of building 100 dams by the end of 2025.

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New Ducks Unlimited Canada Field Guide Highlights the Vital Role of Wetlands in the Yukon

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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) proudly announces the launch of the Yukon Wetland Field Guide, an essential resource designed to increase understanding and conservation of the region’s unique and valuable wetlands.

This comprehensive guide provides detailed information to help users identify and classify the various wetland types found across the Yukon. It acts as a companion resource supporting the Yukon government’s Policy for Stewardship of Yukon’s Wetlands.

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Working with Beavers

Working with landowners, municipalities, industry, government agencies and non-governmental organizations, Working with Beavers enables the realization of positive watershed outcomes by:

  • Increasing knowledge, awareness and participation in activities that restore and sustain watershed functions
  • Providing training for implementation of tools that enable coexistence with beavers
  • Researching new tools and beneficial practices for restoration and coexistence