This is a lovely and head-turning video. His genuinely enthusiastic narration is as compelling as the footage itself, and I always love when people are excited about beavers. But, I swear, if one more person sends it to me in email or on facebook I will start chewing through branches myself.
Seriously.
And in case you’ve forgotten about the “bipedal beavers” who were wielding fire from the Great Moon Hoax of 1836, you can read about it here.
You see now that at least parts of it were true.
It’s May! It’s May! And the trailer for the new beaver-mentary on PBS is out! Click on the image for an un-embeddable preview and be very very excited. Then check your local PBS station to see when it will be airing around the 14th and plan your superbowl party accordingly! I just heard from the filmmaker Jari Osborne this morning that she’s in New York for a series of interviews and had lunch with the producers of Nature yesterday. Apparently they were really excited about the film and learned a lot! Lets hope this opens a nation of minds!
A growing number of scientists, conservationists and grass-roots environmentalists now regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and worldwide water shortages. Using their skills as natural builders and brilliant hydro-engineers, beavers can transform and revive landscapes.
Congratulations Jari on a job many jobs well done! I am so excited to view the finished product. If you aren’t sure when it airs near you find out your local PBS station (KQED in the bay area) and check to see when Nature airs. If for some reason it isn’t scheduled to air call the station and demand it! And if all else fails we’ll all be able to watch it online after the broadcast date.
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Great beaver watching last night, five in all, a pond turtle coming over the dam, seven baby ducks, and a demonstration that dam building takes lots and lots of practice – and maybe some geometry!
And the epic turtle journey:
