Sarah Bates, Host
Senior Director for Western Water
Acting Regional Director, Northern Rockies, Prairies, and Pacific Region
Ben Goldfarb
Journalist, Editor, and Beaver Believer
Ben Goldfarb, acclaimed author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, sat down with the Federation’s Sarah Bates to share stories from his experience researching and writing about the highly intelligent and industrious, yet often-misunderstood, North ʹappƽ̨n beaver. Ben also provided an early peak into the subject of his next book: road ecology, expected to publish in 2022.
Recorded October 1, 2021.
Check out some of Ben Goldfarb’s other work .
Eager may be purchased directly from Chelsea Green Publishing .
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