This was posted on the beaver management facebook group by Greg Bondar of Erie PA.
Month: December 2024
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two adult beavers and A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three watching women<
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten news reporters
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven cameras snapping
Ten news reporters
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve hatching turtles
Eleven cameras snapping
Ten news reporters
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alham-b-ra Creek
Happy Christmas Eve! This fun story caught my eye and I’ll tell you why. Allow me to explain the complicated journey of being a child with a german spelling to a name in an America. “I before e except after C nonsense”
There was always a moment of suspense as I looked at class room valentine’s and saw the truly creative ways my classmates wrote my name. Think of that as you read this report and maybe you’ll understand my delight.
Lingít Word of the Week: Sʼigeidí — Beaver
This is Lingít Word of the Week. Each week, we feature a Lingít word voiced by master speakers. Lingít has been spoken throughout present-day Southeast Alaska and parts of Canada for over 10,000 years.
This week’s word is s’igeidí, or beaver. Listen to the audio below to learn how to say s’igeidí.
PS look down at your keyboard and try to see what letter is directly next to G. How many times can you imagine I accidentally typed Geidi at the end of an email?
Kaxwaan Éesh George Davis: S’igeidí.
That means beaver.
Here are some sentences:
Kaxwaan Éesh George Davis: S’igeidích wusiḵít.
The beaver dams it.
Keihéenák’w John Martin: Héen x̱oo kat aaní yéi yá s’igeidí has du aaní yéi yatee.
Among the surface of the water, this is the beaverʼs place.
Keiyishí Bessie Coolie: Ḵukaltʼéexʼ káxʼ sʼigeidí x̱oodé ana.átch.
In the spring, people go beaver trapping.
Ḵaakal.áat Florence Marks Sheakley: Chʼa hás has du koowú has alʼéix̱ yá sʼig̱eidí.
The beavers dance with their tails.
You can hear each installment of Lingít Word of the Week on the radio throughout the week.
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.
I’ve been saving the best for last. This is the PERFECT listen for the Sunday before the big day. Belgium is an ideal destination for a snowy Christmas adventure. With steaming bowls of melted chocolate and creme in every cafe showing Starbuck a thing or two. Whether you are wrapping last minute gifts or baking a struedel this the fun listen you didn’t know you needed.
Lots of us are bogged down with heavy environmental regulations and the delicately needed to calm our anxious neighbors. Olivia’s story offers blessed and naughty relief from all that. Just for an hour climb alongside the Robinhood sleigh of the Beaver Bandit.
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The Belgian Beaver Bandit
Sacré bleu! The damn beavers are on the loose! Belgium authorities are hot on the tail of Oliver Rubbers. A renegade with a wild mission… bring the beaver back.
Thank you, Olivier Rubbers, for sharing your story with us! Olivier now lives with his wife and kids in Belgium and is still engaging in nature advocacy work.
Produced by David Exumé, original score by Renzo Gorrio, special thanks to Isobel Cockerell, artwork by Teo Ducot.
Love the 101, Just like dalmations.