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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 214 pages, aukštis x plotis: 244x170 mm, weight: 440 g, 16 Figures; 5 Tables, black and white; 161 Illustrations, color
  • Serija: Conservation Handbooks
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Aug-2016
  • Leidėjas: Pelagic Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1784271136
  • ISBN-13: 9781784271138
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 214 pages, aukštis x plotis: 244x170 mm, weight: 440 g, 16 Figures; 5 Tables, black and white; 161 Illustrations, color
  • Serija: Conservation Handbooks
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Aug-2016
  • Leidėjas: Pelagic Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1784271136
  • ISBN-13: 9781784271138
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Beavers are widely recognised as a keystone species which play a pivotal role in riparian ecology. Their tree felling and dam building behaviours coupled with a suite of other activities create a wealth of living opportunities that are exploited by a range of other species. Numerous scientific studies demonstrate that beaver-generated living environments that are much richer in terms of both biodiversity and biomass than wetland environments from which they are absent. Emerging contemporary studies indicate clearly that the landscapes they create can afford sustainable, cost-effective remedies for water retention, flood alleviation, silt and chemical capture.





Beaver activities, especially in highly modified environments, may be challenging to certain land use activities and landowners. Many trialled and tested methods to mitigate against these impacts, including a wide range of non-lethal management techniques, are regularly implemented across Europe and North America. Many of these techniques will be new to people, especially in areas where beavers are newly re-establishing. This handbook serves to discuss both the benefits and challenges in living with this species, and collates the wide range of techniques that can be implemented to mitigate any negative impacts.





The authors of this handbook are all beaver experts and together they have a broad range of scientific knowledge and practical experience regarding the ecology, captive husbandry, veterinary science, pathology, reintroduction and management of beavers in both continental Europe and Britain.

Recenzijos

The authors of this handbook include many of the most significant names in beaver conservation in Europe, drawing on a wide range of experiences and perspectives, which gives this book great depth and insight.... For me, working on the River Otter Beaver Trial here in Devon, this book is already providing a quick reference guide which Im finding easy to use and full of valuable information. It is well organised and referenced and will become vital for those managing land which beavers recolonise in the decades ahead. -- Mark Elliott * ECOS * ... I recommend Eurasian Beaver Handbook for land managers, policy writers, and landowners interested in managing European landscapes that include, or may potentially include, beavers. ... Although this book focuses on the European beaver, practitioners in North America also could benefit from reading this book to compare management styles, tools, and techniques. -- Jimmy D. Taylor, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Wildlife Research Center * Journal of Wildlife Management *

Daugiau informacijos

"Hurrah! At last, a factual and pragmatic guide to why we should have beavers in Britain and how we can live with them." -- Chris Packham Beavers are coming back! Across much their European range from where centuries ago these animals were rendered extinct, successful reintroductions mean that once more these fascinating mammals can be seen in the wild. We know more and more about the benefits of beaver reintroductions, from helping to moderate river flow to improved water quality and from positive impacts on fish populations to the creation of habitats that benefit a range of other wildlife species. While some have expressed concerns about the effects of beavers, for example on trees and flood risk, this comprehensive new guide presents the state of the art of knowledge to enable the full spectrum of benefits to be realised. The Eurasian Beaver Handbook marks an exciting moment for conservation and I hope the different groups with an interest in beavers will make the most of it. -- Dr Tony Juniper, naturalist, conservationist and writer
Contributors viii
Foreword ix
Rhagair x
Acknowledgements xii
1 Introduction
1(4)
1.1 Aims and purpose of this handbook
4(1)
2 The history of beavers in Britain
5(4)
2.1 Beaver reintroduction in Britain
6(3)
3 Beaver biology and ecology
9(15)
3.1 Taxonomy and distribution
9(2)
3.2 Anatomy and appearance
11(1)
3.3 Breeding and young
12(1)
3.4 Habitat and territoriality
13(1)
3.5 Diet and feeding
14(1)
3.6 Behaviours
15(3)
3.7 Parasites and diseases
18(1)
3.8 Population biology
19(3)
3.9 North American beaver introductions
22(2)
4 Legislation
24(8)
5 Effects of beavers
32(31)
5.1 Beavers as ecosystem engineers
33(2)
5.2 Beavers and species of high conservation value
35(3)
5.3 Beaver effects at a catchment scale
38(2)
5.4 Beavers in landscape-restoration projects
40(1)
5.5 Beavers and managed land use
41(22)
5.5.1 Agriculture
44(2)
5.5.2 Horticulture
46(1)
5.5.3 Woodland and forestry
46(6)
5.5.4 Fisheries
52(3)
5.5.5 Engineered environments
55(6)
5.5.6 Recreational areas and water bodies
61(2)
6 Managing beaver impacts
63(40)
6.1 Damming activity and associated management techniques
65(14)
6.1.1 Ecology
65(1)
6.1.2 Benefits
66(1)
6.1.3 Issues
67(1)
6.1.4 Management options
68(11)
6.1.5 Animal-welfare considerations
79(1)
6.2 Burrowing and associated activities
79(4)
6.2.1 Ecology
79(1)
6.2.2 Benefits
79(1)
6.2.3 Issues
80(1)
6.2.4 Management options
80(2)
6.2.5 Animal-welfare considerations
82(1)
6.3 Foraging activity and associated management techniques
83(6)
6.3.1 Ecology
83(1)
6.3.2 Benefits
83(1)
6.3.3 Issues
84(1)
6.3.4 Management options
84(5)
6.3.5 Animal-welfare considerations
89(1)
6.4 Animal management
89(14)
6.4.1 Ecology
90(1)
6.4.2 Benefits
90(1)
6.4.3 Issues
91(1)
6.4.4 Management options
91(9)
6.4.5 Animal-welfare considerations
100(3)
7 Survey and monitoring
103(8)
7.1 Non-invasive monitoring techniques
103(1)
7.2 Habitat suitability/habitat-use survey
104(2)
7.3 Monitoring beaver population size and development
106(1)
7.4 Distribution mapping and population estimates
107(2)
7.5 Habitat assessment prior to beaver release
109(2)
8 Learning to live with beavers
111(8)
8.1 Future management recommendations
111(2)
8.2 Public relations, education and socioeconomics
113(4)
8.3 Conclusion
117(2)
Appendix A Eurasian beaver field signs
119(12)
A.1 Teeth marks
119(1)
A.2 Felled and gnawed trees
119(1)
A.3 Ring-barking/ bark stripping
120(1)
A.4 Grazed lawns and cut vascular plants
121(1)
A.5 Feeding stations
121(1)
A.6 Foraging trails
122(1)
A.7 Lodges and burrows
123(3)
A.8 Food caches
126(1)
A.9 Dams
126(1)
A.10 Canals
127(1)
A.11 Scent mounds
128(1)
A.12 Faeces
128(1)
A.13 Tracks
128(3)
Appendix B Diseases and parasites of the Eurasian beaver
131(5)
B.1 Parasites
131(3)
B.2 Bacteria
134(1)
B.3 Fungi
134(1)
B.4 Yeasts
135(1)
B.5 Viruses
135(1)
Appendix C Beaver-management techniques
136(23)
C.1 Flow devices -- dam piping
136(3)
C.2 Flow devices -- culvert protection
139(3)
C.3 Dam-removal/dam-notching
142(1)
C.4 Burrow management
143(1)
C.5 Bank and flood-bank wall protection
144(2)
C.6 Individual tree protection
146(2)
C.6.1 Mesh protection
146(1)
C.6.2 Paint protection
147(1)
C.7 Electric fencing
148(1)
C.8 Permanent exclusion fencing
149(1)
C.9 Deterrent fencing -- ditches and small streams
150(3)
C.10 Trapping and translocation
153(4)
C.10.1 Bavarian beaver traps
153(3)
C.10.2 Boat trapping
156(1)
C.11 Humane dispatch
157(2)
Appendix D Management protocol chart
159(2)
Appendix E Captive beaver fencing recommendations
161(1)
Appendix F Terminology for various beaver-management devices
162(2)
Appendix G Beaver fieldwork risk assessment
164(2)
Appendix H Beaver survey data sheets from the Scottish Beaver Trial
166(3)
References 169(16)
Glossary 185(3)
Index 188
The authors of this handbook are experienced in working with both wild and captive beavers. This collaboration has involved a truly international range of experts. Their breadth of experience (constituting 201 years between them) and abilities range from academics actively involved in research to wildlife managers working in the field on mitigation and conservationists promoting beaver reintroduction.