“Here’s one job that AI probably won’t steal,” quips a new Bay Nature article featuring our emerging workforce of Beaver Coexistence Professionals. And we agree; this isn’t a job for automation. As a workforce, Beaver Coexistence Professionals are most likely to be found working in beaver ponds, installing specialized devices that curb overeager beaver behavior, and engaging in thoughtful dialogue with local communities and land managers.
Our latest feature in Bay Nature chronicles the successes and challenges faced by this emerging workforce in California and how our coexistence installation at the Cosumnes River Preserve is saving refuge managers from an exhausting maintenance regime some refer to as “beaver CrossFit.”
Read our latest in Bay Nature: What it Takes to Become a Beaver Coexistence Professional.
“Primarily, it’s money that talks: state grants cover the cost of a beaver coexistence professional’s assessment of someone’s beaver problems, and up to half of the cost of any coexistence work done—including travel, device materials, and installation costs.
From the Bay Nature article by Tanvi Dutta Gupta
With a Beaver Back Saver or other coexistence device in place, landowners recoup hours of expensive staff time and laborious permit applications. On top of that, land managers will end up with a landscape that’s more resilient to floods and fires, courtesy of the pro bono beaver-built wetlands.”
Read more about beaver coexistence in California in this latest article.
