Jack Laws couldn’t make it last night, but lots of his colleagues did and they avidly listened to beaver tales while sketching their visit from the bridge. It was a fun way to see our creek through their eyes. Two folks from Safari West made the trek to Martinez as well and learned what to expect from the beaver festival next week. And two kits, mom and another adult made an appearance.
All in all a pretty delightful evening after a pleasant day following up on donations to the silent auction from friends and soon-to-be-friends. Finally some media interest and things are starting to look-ship shape around here.
Meanwhile there is still plenty of negative beaver news in the world but I can’t bring myself to write about it when we are so immersed in pursuit of cheery good will.
Le Sueur commissioners consider costs for beaver removal, OK road repairs
Destroying the dams doesn’t deter the beavers, said County Administrator Darrell Pettis, who added that the beavers return and quickly rebuild. The only way to get rid of the toothy creatures is to, well, get rid of them.
“It causes us problems, causes us damage,” he said. But perhaps the bigger problem is finding trappers to remove the beavers.
Good lord. Yet another administrator who’s never heard of flow devices. Some one write him and explain how they solve problems will you? Because I have a festival to organize.
Darrell Pettis dpettis@co.le-sueur.mn.us Le Sueur County Highway Department 88 South Park Ave. Le Center, MN 56057 Phone(507) 357-2251
