Beaver Restoration Updates

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces the release of two new resources: the 2025 Status Report on Beaver Restoration Projects in California and the California Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool (BRAT) viewer.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites you to a public scoping meeting to solicit input on the planned preparation of a statewide Beaver Management and Restoration Plan (Plan).

The Beaver Restoration Program invites you to a public meeting outlining the process for developing and submitting a Beaver Restoration Project Proposal. This meeting is intended for landowners and land managers who are interested in receiving translocated beavers on their property for the purposes of re-establishing local beaver populations and facilitating restoration of the ecosystem.

CDFW announces the release of a status report on the translocated beavers and restoration sites, summarizing project successes, lessons learned and next steps for beaver restoration in California.

CDFW's Beaver Restoration Program invites landowners and managers to submit beaver restoration project proposals for future translocation projects; guidance and proposal forms now posted online.