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Watershed Guardians PO Box 634 Pocatello, ID 83204US

help make our watershed watershed resilient

A beaver advocacy group promoting non-lethal solutions to beaver conflicts

Tell the County Commissioners that you support non-lethal mitigation

What is "Non-lethal mitigation"? To understand what non-lethal mitigation is you need to understand the main reason that beaver are trapped in Idaho: Flooding. In order to prevent flooding of roads, canals, homes and other structures constructed in the flood zone, local road crews, irrigation districts and ranchers call upon trappers to remove the beaver in the stream. But because you cannot trap a single offending beaver and fix the problem, every beaver 1 mile upstream and 1 mile downstream is trapped. These beaver are typically not kept for their pelt, but thrown into the landfill.

Non-lethal mitigation are structures, devices, and strategies designed to fix the root cause of the problem by modifying beaver behavior. The picture at the right is just one example of how one device, the Flexible Pond Leveler (tm) addresses local flooding yet lets the beaver remain. Help us convince the Bannock, Caribou, and Bear Lake County commissioners to deploy such devices to avoid perpetual beavers problems yet leave the beaver in place. County commissioners you may email the Commissioners at commission@bannockcounty.us

Tell them that you support non-lethal mitigation to resolve beaver-caused flooding.

Thank you to all who commented on the furbearer regulations

This week, the Idaho Fish and Game will make recommendations on the length and location of beaver tr

Thank you to all who commented on the furbearer season setting. At last count, there were 5 written and 30+ email comments supporting WG's position on beaver trapping in Region V, or SE Idaho. At the commission meeting, we had 4 WG volutneers give testimony on beaver trapping which blew the doors off the comments from the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation and the Idaho Trappers Association. So what do we do? Wait? No. We need you to keep up the pressure.

http://idfg.idaho.gov/comment.

#Giving Tuesday, November 30th, 2021.

Whether you donate to a civic organization, youth group or environmental group, there is no greater need for donations than now. The pandemic is not over and the events that we typically would plan are still not feasible or safe in large numbers. Please donate what you can. If you can give monthly, that is an awesome plan because it helps us with our overhead (which is minimal).

With Watershed Guardians, we walk the walk. In fact, over the past 9 years, Watershed Guardians have censused beaver activity on over 450 miles of streams in the watershed. Our cadre of informed trainers have demonstrated how to handle the cold winter environments and give volunteers confidence to explore our watershed.

So, help us continue to help them (beaver), help us. There is nothing more fun (in my opinion) than walking across a beaver dam. It may not be what you'd expect, but we walk the walk.

Click the donate button below and thank you for your donation!

Mike Settell, Director,

Watershed Guardians

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Give-A-Dam: A film event to help Watershed Guardians

Scott D. Worth (1958-2021)

Each year, we dedicate our event to those who have made an impact on our organization . Scott Worth was a friend that worked behind the scenes. Whether it was donating cash or serving beer at the BeaverDamJam-Idaho or helping count colonies as he was in this picture taken on Jackson Creek, he was always encouraging and never asking. He was my ski buddy and it is even more fitting that we acknowledge him here at the base of Pebble Creek Ski area. Thank you, buddy. -Mike Settell

On-Line Event

If you purchased a ticket for the on-line event, you are entitled to view "Beaver Believers" through Sunday, Nov 21st. If you join up at around 6:30 you may view the Directors report also. The zoom link will be posted on the email that you received with your ticket. There are added bonus videos posted for your enjoyment, including some by our local film maker and board member, Mitch Popa.

On-Line Event- Raffle Winners

We have 3 awesome raffle prizes that some lucky supporter will win:

Cold winter night package: blankets, mugs, therapeutic massage oil, hot cocoa and basket.
Stay healthy basket: Fit bit, mugs, oils, wireless earbuds and some other stuff.
Beaver basket: WG hat, beaver bag, consumables and treats

Check back after Saturday December 4th, 2021 for the winners!

The below items are available for auction at "Give-A-Dam" on

The hats are gone, but if we sell 5 @ $25 or more, we'll make more!

We're all about the fish. $50 gift certificate (Give-A-Dam Raffle)

Caps come in Sage-Green/tan, Blue/Red (shown), and some other color..... Adjustable, cotton band.

We're all about the fish. $50 gift certificate (Give-A-Dam Raffle)

Did you know that as late as the 1960s, the Portneuf River was considered a Blue Ribbon Trout fishery? Or that 20 -inch cutthroats were common on Mink Creek? Beaver are critical to maintaining our local, native fisheries. Join us with Snake River Fly as we both work to improve our local fisheries.

We hope that you'll donate more than the minimum.

Win a copy of Ben Goldfarb's "Eager". With a signed note by Ben

Poems, sketches and history in this rare synopsis of the Portneuf Watershed

Join Ben as he meets with all of the major players in the beaver landscape throughout the world and crafts a wonderful story about what the west could be with our own watershed guardian re-established to its former homelands. Included is a signed note by Ben himself! -Sarah Jackson

Poems, sketches and history in this rare synopsis of the Portneuf Watershed

Edited and donated by Ann Merkely

Personal Beaver Tour led by Mike Settell.

Emergency Beaver Pack: Contains everything you'll need to have an enjoyable picnic.

Schedule your own personal beaver tour to find active colonies and learn the intricacies of beaver life. Lunch provided. Limit 5 persons.

Emergency Beaver Pack: Contains everything you'll need to have an enjoyable picnic.

Schedule your own personal beaver tour to find active colonies and learn the intricacies of beaver life. Lunch provided. Limit 5 persons.