Author: Jan Lambert

Water, Land, and Climate –The Critical Connection

Written and edited by Jan Lambert with contributors from around the world.

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Jan’s Quick-Take

I spent many hours researching, talking to experts and choosing articles from around the world to come up with what I think is a unique, inspiring and practical collection centered around rainwater infiltration and climate restoration!

Abstract

Water restoration is the key to climate restoration. With almost 100 pages of articles, photos and illustrations contributed by approximately 20 contributors from around the globe, this book shows how simply retaining rainwater in soil and plants can work to restore landscapes and climates that have been degraded through poor water management. From homeowners, farmers, and foresters, to entire communities, we can all help to renew local water cycles that are essential for our climates, and for humanity and all life on Earth.

Beavers As Partners – Focus of the Valley Green Journal

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Jan Lambert’s Quick Take:

‘Beavers As Partners’ is a community service focus of The Valley Green Journal in helping communities find non-lethal solutions to human-beaver conflicts, especially with the use of beaver deceiver flow devices to prevent flooding.

Abstract:

Beavers As Partners is a campaign to raise awareness of the critical role that beavers play in restoring healthy landscapes, through their construction of rich wetlands.  These unique ecosystems are vital for flood and drought reduction, habitat for numerous wildlife species, and regulation of climate by replenishing atmospheric water cycles.  Unfortunately beavers are attracted to the sound of water flowing through culverts and their engineering projects can sometimes cause flooding of roads, etc. Nonlethal management has been shown to be more cost-effective, due to the reduced likelihood of new beavers returning, as well as ecologically beneficial.

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https://bio4climate.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LIBRARY-Beavers-as-partners-08.2018-.pdfB

Help Save Beavers!

Jan Lambert’s Quick Take:

If you love beavers you need to meet Sharon Brown, a beaver advocate who raises orphaned beaver kits as their “mother” and even takes her babies for swimming lessons!

Abstract:

Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife (BWW) is an educational nonprofit that has been helping people enjoy the great benefits of coexistence with this keystone species for over thirty years. All species are important in an ecosystem, but keystone species like the beaver run the show by creating vital habitat for wildlife, and valuable natural services for people. Yet only a small fraction of North America’s original Castor canadensis population that was present prior to European settlement, remains today. 

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https://bio4climate.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LIBRARY-Beavers-help-save-12.2017-.pdf

State-of-the-Art Beaver Deceiver™ in Marlboro VT

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Beavers are nature’s water engineers; they create and preserve wetlands vital to ecosystems. When beavers and human activities conflict with each other, there can be a win-win solution for both the beavers and the humans! Be sure to check out Skip’s website!

Abstract:

A win-win solution to human-beaver conflict is installed in front of a road culvert in Marlboro VT, thanks to local collaboration and the skills of Skip Lisle, inventor of Beaver Deceiver™ flow devices, which solve the problem of beaver dams blocking road culverts and cause flooding.

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https://bio4climate.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LIBRARY-Beaver-deciever-08.2018-.pdf