Identifying and Managing Mountain Beaver Damage to Forest Resources

This publication describes techniques landowners and land managers can use to mitigate damage caused by mountain beavers. The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) is a medium-sized rodent that is found throughout the Pacific Northwest, specifically the western regions of Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia. Mountain beavers are seldom seen, because of their subterranean lifestyle, but can cause considerable damage to forest regeneration. They primarily cause damage by clipping seedlings and small saplings, but they also girdle large saplings and trees and undermine the roots of large, mature trees. Several management strategies are available to control mountain beaver damage, most typically: trapping, toxicants, exclusion, repellents, and habitat modification. No single method is guaranteed to solve damage problems; a combination of techniques used in an integrated management strategy will more likely lead to higher success

A Builder's Guide to Super Good Cents Contruction and Sales.

This Builder's guide describes the Super Good Cents {reg sign} program and the benefits available to participating builders. It explains the program standards and the typical building techniques used by Super Good Cents builders. Finally, the guide tells how you can participate and answers many of the questions asked by builders about the Super Good Cents program