A pair of beavers spotted along Guadalupe River in San Jose. Wildlife educators are hoping they stay, saying the beavers are a benefit to the environment and great ambassadors to children coming to the area to learn about the ecosystem.
Well, well, well. I was diligently holding the story until I had ‘permission to set it public’ but it looks like someone let the cat outta the bag. This appeared on KGO friday morning. Believe me when I say that I’ve been straining to influence how this unfolded and whether they had problem solvers already in place before the hounds were released. Well, now let’s get this party started!
I see the video doubled in the number of hits last night so that’s not really a secret any more either. Good. You should all be very very proud that the story credits beavers for helping rivers and teaching children. If Worth A Dam flogged NOTHING else, we’ve promoted that message over and over, in the many corners of the earth, far and wee.
Now, San Jose invite Worth A Dam and maybe Mark Ross down for a meeting, figure out how to wrap trees or protect culverts or install a flow device, and let’s get on with already. You know it works. You know you can do it. Think of us as the test case.
Best part about the KGO story was the comments that mentioned Martinez over and over! And the announcement by the reporter that there were only two colonies of beavers in the Bay Area. Martinez and the Lexington Reservoir.
Shhh…they’re so cute when they’re sleeping. Let’s not wake them.
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Oh and they’re just in time for this!
