This colorful map was released by NOAA on Thursday. It show that 60 percent of the United States is under Severe Drought conditions and nearly 40 percent is in ‘exceptional’ drought. With unrelenting heat in many of our farm states, there is talk of a possible food shortage in the growing belt. Talk of the Nation devoted an entire program to the issue Thursday, and farmers called in to talk about hauling water, draining aquifers, and dying crops.
Guess what nobody talked about?
Of course the irony is that if we could superimpose a map showing the areas where the most beavers are most routinely killed I’m sure they would fit together PERFECTLY. I wrote the host and guest and NPR to let them know. Looking at that map it should be on everyone’s lips:
The not-so-surprising-update to Anita’s beaver lodge destruction in Stittsville is that she DID see a kit last night. The city has assured her there were none and they are busy ripping out whatever the beaver parents try to build so maybe you want to send word to the good mayor who says flow devices never work in Storm ponds? Mike Callahan of Beaver Solutions says he’s installed plenty. Call 613-580-2496 or email is Jim.Watson@ottawa.ca.
Finally I thought OUR youngest hero deserved his first official movie release. Enjoy!
