About the Authors
Dr. Dale Nolte is the Mammal Research Program Manager for the USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services National Wildlife Research Center. Dr. Nolte has conducted research over the past several years to assess the efficacy of nonlethal devices to deter beaver from building dams or gnawing on trees. He earned a Ph.D. in foraging ecology from Utah State University.
Dr. Dale H. Arner is a retired Professor from Mississippi State University. Dr. Arner is recognized as one of the premier experts on beaver ecology and management, contributing significantly to the literature available on beaver in the south and providing practical strategies to manage beaver. He earned a Ph.D. in Wildlife Management from Auburn University.
John Paulson received his bachelor of science degree in wildlife management from the University of Minnesota. He has worked for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service while in Minnesota. He spent 6 years with the USDA Animal Damage Control in Mississippi. John is currently the district supervisor for the USDA Wildlife Services in North Dakota.
Dr. Jeanne C. Jones is a Professor at Mississippi State University. Dr. Jones is interested in the impacts beaver have on associated flora and fauna and has led several graduate students in conducting beaver studies in Mississippi. She earned a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology from Mississippi State University.
Andy Trent is a project engineer at MTDC. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University in 1989. Before coming to MTDC in 1996, he worked as a civilian engineer for the U.S. Navy. Andy works on projects in the nurseries and reforestation, forest health protection, and watershed, soil, and air programs.
For additional information about how to keep beavers from plugging culverts, contact Andy Trent at MTDC.
Phone: 406–329–3912
Fax: 406–329–3719
E-mail: atrent@fs.fed.us
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