In this, our latest episode of We Are Rivers, we talk beavers and killer whales, poop sniffing dogs, and the inextricable link between wildlife, biodiversity, and healthy rivers. And, we imagine how we might translate this level of integrated understanding to policies and practices that govern rivers. This is the first of a two-part series. Join us! NOTES: Denielle Perry, Free Flowing Rivers Lab Free-flowing Rivers Lab https://denielleperry.com/research/ https://riverfieldstudies.com/ www.naustudentwatersymposium.com Deborah Giles, University of Washington and https://www.washington.edu/news/people/deborah-giles/ https://www.wildorca.org/team/ Mark Beardsley Ecometrics (Mark’s company): https://www.ecometricscolorado.net/ The Beaver Believers: https://www.thebeaverbelievers.com/filmmakers Eager: The Suprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter https://www.bengoldfarb.com/eager Enos Mills, In Beaver World Emily Fairfax, research, “Smokey the Beaver: beaver-dammed riparian corridors stay green during wildfire throughout western United States”