What I really want to read about is some smart community that has decided to deal with beavers in a pro-active way, rather than in a predictably trappy way. Don’t you want to hear a story like that?

Busy beaver chews down 5 trees near Newmarket youth centre (12 photos)

The town is grappling with a beaver damaging several trees near its youth centre but said it will focus on mitigation rather than relocating the creature.

A beaver has been set up at the Holland River for several weeks, bringing trees down in its dam-building efforts. But the animal has kept busy, and has now taken down five trees, some planted by the town. It has also started working on the other side of the river by the town seniors’ centre.

But regardless, the town approach will not be to directly intervene. The public works department said it is aware of the beaver but will try alternative methods instead. (more…)