How to Help Beavers

The Seven Steps for Effective
Beaver-based Restoration

Find prime beaver habitat.

Find where beavers are or are not and why.

Find where beaver/human conflicts exist.

Implement coexistence solutions.

Repair degraded habitat.

Move beavers into isolated areas.

Monitor outcomes.

More Information


Watch Jakob Shockey’s presentation video at BeaverCON 2022, where he introduces
A Proposed Strategic Framework for Engaging with Beaver-Based Restoration.

Explore the case studies on the public lands and beaver plans page to understand how the seven steps for effective beaver restoration can be applied. Two publications outline plans for achieving aquatic habitat resiliency by collaborating with beavers, one for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and another for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Additionally, there is an informative highlight reel including views of a hydraulic post-pounder being utilized to create structures that slow water, protecting the habitat.

Refer to the table on this page, "Strategic Framework Table: Engaging with Beaver-Based Restoration," for a comprehensive list of constraints, objectives, and actions associated with each of the seven steps of restoration.