On July 13 & 14 the Working with Beavers Collaborative (Miistakis and Cows and Fish) welcomed over 60 beaver practitioners from across Alberta, BC, Montana, and beyond, to discuss coexistence with beavers. The first day kicked-off with a keynote presentation by Dr. Emily Fairfax on beavers and wildfire resilience followed by a stellar list of presentations from local municipalities, local partners, and researchers. The day concluded with an expert panel and a networking reception. On day two we were treated to an informative and scenic field trip to view flood mitigation coexistence tools within Elk Island National Park. Our guides included Parks Canada staff David Bruinsma and Shane Archibald, as well as Dr. Glynnis Hood.
The presentation slide decks from the symposium are available below by clicking on the image (in order according to the agenda).
The 2019 Symposium spanned two days: the first being a symposium presentation day with panel discussions; and the second being a field trip day of coexistence tools installed in Calgary and surrounding area. The symposium presentation agenda included environmental non-governmental organizations, academia, urban and rural Municipalities, wildlife management personnel, and authors. The event was attended by over 60 people representing a variety of groups. Panel discussions provided an opportunity for facilitated question and answer periods, both with predetermined questions and with audience question and answer. The presentations from the symposium are available by clicking on the titles below (in order according to the agenda).
The Symposium consisted of presentations from environmental non-governmental organizations, academia, Alberta Environment and Parks, urban and rural Municipalities, Animal Damage Control, landowners, and consultants. The event was attended by over 60 people representing a variety of groups. Panel discussions provided an opportunity for facilitated question and answer periods, both with predetermined questions and with audience question and answer. The presentations from the symposium are available by clicking on the titles below (in order according to the agenda).
