The question is really getting to be, how long can you wait for another Emily Fairfax beaver update? Obviously the answer is “hardly any time at all.” And that’s good, because it’s summer vacation and we might as well keep her busy on the airways. This dropped last night.
Beavers aid in climate battle, local experts fight to protect species in California
Wild beavers play a critical role in the fight against climate change by creating wetlands that combat drought and wildfire.
Lovely! Hmm… the narrator has me a little puzzled…”Wild beavers? Do you mean “Beavers in the wild”? That epithet sounds a little like a spring break movie. Also. just to clarify, beavers do get trapped in Oregon and Washington but never mind. Oh and nobody knows how many beavers in California are depredated because no one counts. We can only count how many PERMITS are issued. Which was more than 2500 last year. Hold onto the narrative as long as you possibly can because someone eventually is going to bungle it up and blame you anyway. That’s my motto.
Anyway it’s nice to see a reminder that beavers matter to climate change and stream temperature. We need lots more of these reports every day. Thanks Emily!
Rusty shared this photo this week and I loved it at once. Aside from being the sweetest dam moment I’ve seen on film. it also looks EXACTLY like our beavers. Sometimes beaver coloring and shading looks so different, but these are clearly kindred to our own. Enjoy!
