Lunch & Learn Webinar - Beaver Management with Michael Callahan

Date: 2/12/2020 12:00 PM - 2/12/2020 1:00 PM

Location:


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Capacity:

96/500



Overview

Webinar Description 

Culverts under siege by persistent beaver damming? Roads being flooded and town residents exasperated? 

This UMTC lunch & learn webinar will cover:

• Beaver Problems
• Management Options
• Success Rates and Costs
• Billerica Municipal Beaver Program Study
• Self-Help Training and Resources
• Professional Beaver Control Options
• Q&A 

Target Audience
Open to municipal and private sector audiences grappling with this problem or interested in learning about beaver behavior and management options.

Speaker:   
Michael Callahan is the founder of the Beaver Institute Inc. (https://www.beaverinstitute.org/). He began working with beavers in 1998 after founding the Pioneer Valley Wetland Volunteers with his wife Ruth. In 2000 he started his business Beaver Solutions LLC and has personally resolved over 1,600 beaver-human conflicts. His clients include over 70 municipal highway departments and MassDOT. He has gained an international reputation as a leader in innovative beaver management. He teaches workshops, started the Facebook Beaver Management Forum, and has created instructional materials through which he and the Beaver Institute teach others how to cost-effectively manage beavers.

There in no cost for this webinar

A link to this Zoom event will be emailed to all participants a couple days prior to the event.  A copy of the access link to Zoom will also be saved in your UMTC website Registration Portal.  

 
Bring your questions for the live Q&A  and have an action plan in place for the Spring!  

 

 

 
Attendees
First Name Affiliation
Melanie Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District (MN)
Will Carlton County Transportation Department (MN)
Will Carlton County Transportation Department (MN)
Robert NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NY)
Cassidy Private Citizen
Jonas Mass Audubon
richard Town of Hebron (CT)
Chris Private Citizen
Christine NYSDOT Region 1 Operations
F Private Citizen
Katie Ohio Division of Wildlife (OH)
Nick Mill Creek MetroParks (OH)
Rebecca New England Civil Engineering Corporation
Todd Vermont LTAP/ VT Local Roads (VT)
Peter TEC, Inc. (Lawrence MA)
Alec Montpelier Parks (VT)
Samantha RDI (KY)
Stacey NYSDOT R6
Brenna Protect Our Wildlife (VT)
Jason City of Bristol Engineering (CT)
Mary Town of Sharon (VT)
James Town of Beacon Falls (CT)
Christina New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) (NY)
RUTH NYSDOT R6
Rick T.Y. Lin International (MA)
Brian Friends of Acadia (ME)
Zen Town of Wilton Department of Environmental Affairs (CT)
Devin Ryerson University (Canada)
Michael City of Forest Park (OH)
Jason Town of New Milford (CT)
Mimi Central Mass Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Scott NYSDOT Region 1 Operations
Kevin Town of Hebron (CT)
William Town of Middlebury (VT)
Sean Lancaster Dept of Transportation (OH)
Jennifer Private Citizen
Ken MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Belchertown)
Sharon Green Mountain Animal Defenders (VT)
Danielle Central Mass Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Donald NYSDOT Region 7 Operations Lewis
Kevin Private Citizen
Rebecca NYSDOT Region 1 Operations
Kyle Coastal Traffic, Inc. (ME)
Thomas Town of Ellington DPW (CT)
Dave Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) (MN)
Jeff City of Port Moody (Canada)
Doug State of Vermont (VT)
Dave Ohio Township (OH)
Allen Town of Bethel (VT)
Staci Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (VT)
Neal Horsley Witten Group
Andrea Bitter Root Water Forum (MT)
Jonas Horsley Witten Group
Raymond US EPA
Donald Shelburne Natural Resources and Conservation Committee (VT)
Theresa City of Tigard (OR)
Torrey Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MT)
Jim Town of Winchester (CT)
Anis Advantage Engineering Associates, P.C. (NJ)
Alden Bureau of Land Management (MT)
Robert Town of Portland (CT) DPW
Jennifer Natural Resources Defense Council (MT)
Tammy Town of Southwick Health Department
Laura Ecotone, Inc. (MD)
Judy Private Citizen
Elaine Town of Barre (VT)
Ryan Town of Essex DPW (CT)
Jennifer The Nature Conservancy (CO)
Geoff Ohio Division of Wildlife (OH)
Tom Town of Ware
Jonathan Town of Killingly (CT)
Elissa Town of Dedham
Dennis Town of Southwick
Rebekah Town of Ware
Nicole Town of Ware
Edwin Town of Tyngsborough
Karen UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Mark Town of Lincoln
Joseph Town of Dedham
Adam Town of Douglas
Holly Vermont LTAP/ VT Local Roads (VT)
David Hambden Township (OH)
James Town of Tyngsborough
Jennifer Town of Mansfield (CT)
Kurt Town of Hanover
Kathy Town of Clinton (CT)
Jerry Town of Wilmington
Ian Central Mass Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Tanya Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Danielle Town of Tyngsborough
Emily Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
William City of Peabody
Todd Town of Somers (CT) DPW
David City of Northampton
Aldo UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Sara Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (DOT) (VT)
Corey Town of Acton
Instructors
  • Mike Callahan
    President at Beaver Institute, Inc.