Secret life of beavers Nov. 4

PULLMAN - The Palouse Conservation District Conservation Talk Series presents "Beavers: Their Landscape, Our Future" on Nov. 4.

Ben Goldfarb, author of "Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter," is giving a virtual presentation from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. through Zoom.

This event is part of a monthly series about conservation issues relevant to Whitman County.

"Goldfarb reveals that our modern conception of a healthy ecosystem is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's waterways. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: ponds drained, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat," stated spokesperson Jodi Prout.

Registration required at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUude6vpz8tHdP_TnI5kSZy0Zf25mJaNHx2

The presentation will be recorded and posted to the conservation district website the next day at http://www.palousecd.org/video-archive.