But not all of the newly introduced beavers settled into their new homes. "We did see some mortality," she remembers. Some beavers were unable to adapt to the heat, experienced stress related to relocation, and some were killed by natural predators. "And quite a few moved from the targeted restoration area. They didn"t all settle down to build the dams. But that"s to be expected, you"re not going to have 100% success."