Our California historic prevalence papers changed minds successfully from Eureka to Santa Barbara but the county of San Diego has dug in its heels and insists beavers NEVER graced their sun-bleached shores until they were introduced by Arroyo-toad hating bandits.

Talking to them has been the equivalent of arguing with a four year old who sticks his fingers into his ears when his mother reminds him gently of bedtime and keeps repeating “I can’t hear you.”

Well get ready Daygo because sometimes DNA speaks a whole lot louder than words,

Scientists, students share findings on ancient beavers, mysterious sea floor bumps and thick winter air

It’s time to start emptying the notebook following the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, which happened from Dec. 9-13 in Washington, D.C.

More than 25,000 scientists shared their work during those five days. Here is a sampling.

Where have beavers been? Neve Baker of the University of Minnesota uses ancient traces of DNA in pond sediments to determine if beavers have lived in a place. Last year, she found signs that beavers were present 7,500 years ago in a pond within Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Beavers don’t live there now.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are interested in stocking some areas with beavers to help restore wetlands and provide more fire resiliency.

Well well well. Buckle up butter cup it’s time for San Diego to eat a whole lot of crow.