Welcome back to the Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife Podcast. Today, we’re picking up where we left off—with a continued, free-flowing conversation about beaver behavior. Once again, I’m joined by fellow naturalists Patti Smith and Walter O’Donoghue. If you caught our last two episodes, you already know how much insight they bring to the table.
Patti is a naturalist at the Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center in West Brattleboro, Vermont, and the author of The Beavers of Popple’s Pond: Sketches from the Life of an Honorary Rodent. She’s also a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, with unique experience caring for beavers—a perspective that offers rare glimpses into their emotional intelligence and social dynamics.
Walter O’Donoghue is a keen nature observer who has spent the last decade closely monitoring a beaver colony near his home. His long-term fieldwork offers valuable context for understanding how beaver families live.
I hope you enjoy this session:
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