Well as many outlets that carried the beavers and climate change story are now carrying the beavers can’t fix everything story by rerunning that article and its nutria photo or kindly supplying another one. Of course NO ONE has challenged them or said that the information is as wrong as the image. But who are we to be surprised?
At least the Pacific Forest Trust still thinks beavers can help. Their newest issue reads thusly with an actual beaver photo to boot.
Bringing Busy Beavers Back
The ongoing drought that has gripped the West has helped many people understand the vital importance of nature’s water manager, the beaver (Castor canadensis), in regulating our water supply, as well as reducing wildfire impacts and providing critical habitat for many fish. But beavers have been extirpated from much of their home range in California, with a resulting drop in groundwater supply, rivers running low-to-out-of water in the summer, and the loss of vital fish habitat. So, we celebrated mightily upon seeing the return of beavers to one of our conserved properties in the headwaters of the Feather River above the Sierra Valley.
Well now that’s a nice welcome back if I every read one! The feather river is one that has done the best job bringing stake holders to the table and securing their contribution for the welfare of everyone. And beavers have been part of the conversation for years. Mostly “Wish we had some”.
The Feather River supplies the Oroville reservoir, which forms the core supply for the State Water Project, and the Sierra Valley is North America’s largest alpine wetland. PFT has protected five properties and nearly 4,500 acres in the Sierra Valley (including the first conservation easement completed in the Valley at Valley View Angus Ranch), recognizing its importance for water, as well as wildlife. Help us help beavers by donating here!
Well sure! Money for beavers is like investing in water which is like investing in everyone. I’ll drink to that, Beavers are climate change superheroes and ecosystem engineers we can all afford to hire.
Just remember they can’t cure cancer.
