VT Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Specialist Tyler Brown will give a free PowerPoint presentation titled "Leave it to Beaver" on Saturday, January 7, from 7 to 8 PM at the Salisbury Congregational Church. He will provide an overview of beaver biology, history, management and the beaver baffle program.

Beavers were almost entirely gone from Vermont by the middle of the 1800's. As a result, they were trapped from New York and Maine and brought into Vermont in the 1920's and 30's. Although currently well established in Vermont, there may currently be only 10% of the number of beaver here now, as there were prior to European settlement. They are the largest rodent in North America.

Tyler Brown started working as a seasonal with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2012 and was hired full-time in 2022. He has BS in wildlife biology from the University of Vermont. Tyler is responsible for the department's Beaver Baffle Program as well as assisting with the furbearer program. He also provides technical assistance to private landowners in Windham and Windsor Counties as part of the EQIP program. Tyler is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying time spent hunting, fishing, trapping, foraging, and beekeeping. He can often be found exploring the beautiful public lands of Vermont.

This presentation was organized by the Salisbury Conservation Commission.

Jim Andrews
642 Smead Road
Salisbury, VT 05769
802-352-4734
jandrews@vtherpatlas.org
VtHerpAtlas.org

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