Say that I slew them not?
Why, then they are not dead:
But dead they are, and devilish slave, by thee.
Richard 111 Act 1 Scene 2
It’s the very last day of February, You know what that means? Last week Ben’s article pointed out that after the lawsuit brought against Oregon WS for trapping beaver on the grounds that it harmed salmon
“Wildlife Services consented to submit a biological assessment to the National Marine Fisheries Serviceby Feb. 28.”
I checked yesterday, and found out they didn’t turn in their homework early, So today is the day when we find out what they said. Assuming they’re reading the same science we are this could mean they agree that killing beavers is bad for fish and undertake a formal assessment that could place conditions limiting where beaver trapping can happen. Which could be very good news for many lucky beavers in the state. Ben said he’d tell me as soon as he hears so lets all cross our fingers.
“If both agencies agree that killing beavers is likely to harm protected fish, they’ll undergo a formal consultation that could end with a biological opinion, a document specifying measures for reducing damage to salmon habitat. In neighboring Washington, where Wildlife Services did consult with with the Fisheries Service, the agency committed to restrictions on beaver killing — agreeing, for instance, to concentrate its trapping on agricultural drainage channels rather than salmon streams.”
