Willy De Koning is a filmmaker from the Netherlands who has been our beaver-buddy since she was working on that AWESOME ‘happy’ film that might be fun to post later. (Our moods could kinda use it.) Last night she sent an update on how the beavers are doing in her watery country.
Time for an update:
Some pictures and a film from the beavers (Castor fiber) in my neighborhood. I still am interested in them. Every year we have more beavers. At all the lakes and rivers in my county Limburg are beavers now and every territory is occupied.
That means that the beavers are going to all kinds of small creeks and ditches where they build dams. Lots of farmers don’t like that and that means that the Office of Waterboard takes the dams away or reduces it. There is an official protocol to manage them according to the law.
This couple of beavers just made a dam and built a lodge on a creek nearby. I hope they can stay here in their new habitat.
Best wishes from The Netherlands,
Willy de Koning
Thanks Willy! Goodness we hope so too! She sends a night film she has been able to capture of the hardworking team. It is wonderful to have watchful eyes all over the world. And I am so jealous thinking of them living just down the street from her! But truly if their easier for her to film it can only be good news for us!
More international appreciation for beavers, this time from Benoit Ayott from Quebec. He works for Clan les Lupes du Amerique Nord and posted this on the beaver management forum group. (Which you should join, btw.)
I’m guessing that the advance was made possible by a German invention that was obviously copied by the Chinese and sold cheaper at beaver-mart.
It will undoubtedly lead to a somber round of beaver layoffs and colony closures but, hey I guess that’s progress for you!
Here’s a rerun of Willy’s finest achievement to date. Trust me, you need this.
