At least three beaver dams spanning Dry Creek in different spots between the Creekside Golf Course and Claus Road were spotted for the first time recently. … Though a thriving beaver population creates considerable upsides, like contributing to biodiversity, flood resistance and groundwater recharge, the rodents can also cause some unwanted issues that landowners should look out for. … “We now have a beaver help desk (www.calbeaverhelp.org) that’s available to anyone in the state of California, and that’s a place where any landowner can get advice,” [Water Institute at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Co-director Katie] Lundquist said.

Other beaver remediation news:

• Las Vegas Sun (Nev.): In the Las Vegas desert, beavers turn a drainage channel into habitat​