Surveying beaver presence, activity, and conflict in the Otter Creek/Cromwell Watersheds
Long C, Wheeler B, Smith E. 2018. Surveying beaver presence, activity, and conflict in the Otter Creek/Cromwell Watersheds. National Park Service, Acadia National Park
From the abstract: "After significant discussion about beaver activity by park managers following the 2017-2018 winter, the wildlife division began a preliminary study of the Cromwell Brook, Otter Creek, and Canon Brook watersheds to understand beaver population densities and activity levels in that region. The intention of this study was to solidify survey methods and complete a survey of one of the known areas of the park with significant beaver presence. Technicians explored water bodies and wetlands, both current and historic, to map beaver foraging and dam- and lodge-building activities on the landscape. Drawing from the beaver surveys conducted in 1998 and 2009, the information collected through this census may give the park more information about beaver habitat preference, movement over time, and the scale of their impact on the landscape."
- Type
- Poster
- Authors
- Long, Christopher; Wheeler, Bik; Smith, Erickson
- Date of Issue
- 2018-10-20
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Acadia National Park
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- dams, Education, Research & Studies, watersheds