Beaver Translocation Workshop

Workshop Overview

This is a three-day hands-on, field-based workshop designed for practitioners to learn how to interact with and manage nuisance beavers and to relocate them to areas for stream restoration.

Course Description

Primary Learning Outcomes

This course is designed for individuals and groups who are interested in live trapping and relocating beaver for stream restoration.

1. Ability to work with landowners in protecting their property while living with beavers when possible.
2. Knowledge of types of beaver traps and how to properly set them.
3. Knowledge of how to safely transport beaver.
4. Ability to handle beavers to collect and record pertinent data after captures.
5. Knowledge of important components for temporary beaver husbandry.
6. Ability to select proper relocation areas for release.
7. Learn how to prepare relocation areas to increase success.

During The Course

We will assume that participants have little or no previous experience working with beaver, but are enthusiastic to learn about them.  You should be able to work in wetlands and riparian areas and carry 25-pound traps. 

Traps and trapping equipment will be provided.  This is a late season workshop. Participants should bring personal field equipment such as boots, gloves, and water.  Rubber boots and/or waders are recommended.

Course Resources

View and download select resources for beaver translocation, living with beaver, and partnering with beaver in restoration design.

Registration Info

Course Registration Fee for Non-USU Participants

Course Registration: $875 + $45 CEU fee

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The majority of participants in our workshops and courses are professionals from outside Utah State University.
Our workshop fees are based solely on recovering our costs for facility rental, field trips, course materials, course meals, instructor travel and incidental expenses. We cap total enrollment of our workshops at 25 participants to ensure effective instruction. Contact Dominique Shore (dominique.shore@usu.edu) with questions.

If you are a current Utah State University student, you can register for these as normal graduate courses using Banner.

Logistics

Driving and Parking Information

If you are driving to Logan, you can park in the Parking Terrace for $10/day (free if staying at University Inn).

Air Travel

The nearest airport is Salt Lake International, about 90 minutes from the University. To get to Logan, you can either rent a car or take an airport shuttle. You can also rent a car at the Salt Lake International Airport.

Lodging

We have reserved a block of rooms at The University Inn, as it is part of Utah State University’s campus and located a few 100 yards from the USU Library, where the course will take place. Please use the Beaver Translocation rate link to reserve your room at the discounted rate of $116.10 before 09/04/2023.

There are several other lodging options in Logan, including motels from low to mid price range and on-campus dorms.

Cancellation Policy

• In the event of course cancellation due to inability to fill the quota of 20 participants, USU will fully refund the course fee or allow you to transfer that fee toward another workshop or course. No additional losses will be covered.
• Where entry to a course is by quota, and withdrawal from the course occurs before the course commences, consideration of a refund will only be made when it is possible to re-allocate the vacancy to another applicant.
• Where withdrawal from a course is prior to the commencement of the course, an amount equal to 20% of the course fee will be kept by USU
• Where withdrawal is made after the date of commencement of the course, no refund will be made.
• Utah State University reserves the right to alter any of the arrangements for the course either before or during the program, to cancel or terminate the course or refuse any enrollment.

Instructors

Wetland & Riparian Ecologist

Beaver Ecology & Relocation Center

Assistant Professor