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frenchfrybri's review against another edition
4.0
officially add my name to the beaver believer list, i’m converted
juliagoesoutdoors's review against another edition
5.0
❤️I'm a beaver believer❤️
A very well researched and all-encompassing book on beavers.
Goldfarb uses history, biology, and case studies to depict the ecological importance of the beaver. He uses strong evidence to layout how the benefits of beavers far, far outweigh their minor negative impacts on human built infrastructure. The author writes in a journalistic style and documents how he has personally traveled across the US west and even abroad to talk beaver with researchers, biologists, engineers, hydrologists, and beaver aficionados. This book was equally as informative as it was an entertaining read.
As someone working in the natural resources field, I have personally seen fish biologists advocate for the removal of beaver dams in the name of fish passage. This is a common Iine of thinking despite these same biologists passing a 70 year old 50 million dollar dam on their way to work everyday.. one whose construction has coincidentally coincided with the decline of native bull trout.
I'd recommend this book to both well-versed naturalists and to those who know little to nothing about ecology. I definitely learned a lot
A very well researched and all-encompassing book on beavers.
Goldfarb uses history, biology, and case studies to depict the ecological importance of the beaver. He uses strong evidence to layout how the benefits of beavers far, far outweigh their minor negative impacts on human built infrastructure. The author writes in a journalistic style and documents how he has personally traveled across the US west and even abroad to talk beaver with researchers, biologists, engineers, hydrologists, and beaver aficionados. This book was equally as informative as it was an entertaining read.
As someone working in the natural resources field, I have personally seen fish biologists advocate for the removal of beaver dams in the name of fish passage. This is a common Iine of thinking despite these same biologists passing a 70 year old 50 million dollar dam on their way to work everyday.. one whose construction has coincidentally coincided with the decline of native bull trout.
I'd recommend this book to both well-versed naturalists and to those who know little to nothing about ecology. I definitely learned a lot
lela's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Read via audio. Interesting read - well paced, good tone, and I love how many different people were interviewed
claremorg's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Not to be dramatic but I loved this book. Well-researched and full of personal experience/interviews, great fun facts about an underrated rodent, and general hopefulness that beavers can right our path, this one was actually really fun. The author is interesting, the tone is easy to read and understand, and it wasn’t the least bit boring. If you’re into nature/conservation/long form non fiction podcasts, this is a great read.
suebrownreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent book, and so timely with water issues, climate change and the ending of the age limit of many of our man-made dams. This is not only an excellent book, well written and informative, but it is an important book. Very important. I am a "Beaver Believer!" How about you?