Yesterday was a buzzing day at Beaver Central. Five separate individuals wrote me from North Carolina asking me how to save the beavers in Briar Chapel HOA. I gave them the best advice I could and contacted the HOA and the media but I got the distinct impression that they had the idea we would come in and save the beavers FOR them. One woman even told me in our conversation “I’ve written the Martinez Beavers and am waiting to hear from them”.
I AM the Martinez beavers!!! I exclaimed. Saving beavers is like saving a marriage – you can’t send the work out to be done for you. Believe me when I tell you that we’ve learned that only ONE thing saves beavers from being trapped. It’s not science and it’s not compassion and it’s not the rules – It’s regular people on the ground who care making a fuss about it. No outside agency is going to sweep in and change this.
If you want it changed YOU have to be the one to change it!
Which, as it happens, is a great way to face Earth Day. Be the change you want to see. The county isn’t going to protect your beavers, Scott Pruitt isn’t going to protect your drinking water and your president isn’t going to protect anything. It’s up to you. So get to work.
Stop by, say hi, and draw some wildlife on our banners, The Earth and its beavers need you.
