Didn’t I tell you that the quest for beavers in Marin would find answers quickly? Apparently there have already been discussions behind the scenes with the head of CDFG and now this article just magically appears in the SFGate. Mind you, and others have written them literally millions of time of the years about the important relationship between beavers and salmon, but they obviously needed just the right motivation.
My mac is currently having issues so I can’t introduce the article the way I want but just go read it, and especially read the quotes about how important beavers are. Then set your watch for how long it takes to get them reintroduced in Marin. Maybe we should have a poll. I’m guessing they’ll be reintroduced before the first day of spring if the weather allows it.
California’s recent storms are devastating endangered salmon
Back in the North Bay, great efforts are underway to further restore the endangered coho salmon population. Ettinger hopes soon, beavers are re-introduced to the waterways.
“Beavers create the kind of habitat that really protect salmon in floods and drought by creating slow water ponds,” he said. “Coho salmon and beaver co-evolved for thousands of years and we lost beavers from trapping a long time ago. It would be really helpful to get that partnership re-established.”
