Thanks to a collaborative partnership between the Clark Fork Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, and Defenders of Wildlife, expert assistance is now available to public and private landowners seeking non-lethal approaches to manage beaver activity.

A beaver dam on the Gunnison River. Photo: Brent Gardner-Smith/Aspen Journalism

North American beaver (Castor canadensis)

A beaver slap on the upper Colorado River. Photo credit: Brent Gardner-Smith/Aspen Journalism

Photo credit: Wisconsin Wildlife Services