Milford Daily News has covered interesting beaver stories in Massachusetts before. But this is far more surprising. Just look at the photo on their beaver story this morning.
If that photo looks familiar it should. It was taken by Cheryl Reynolds back in 2010. It is two of the three kits whose mom died. It’s not on wikipedia and not for common use. But the crime gets even more alarming when you see this: A little shopping cart which if you click on you can order copies of the photo! 40 dollars for a glossy 11 X 14!
I called the front desk and the editor and they assured me it will be changed. But it hasn’t yet. I’d be shocked if I wasn’t so very familiar with the common place theft that occurs on the internet. When I finally calmed down enough to read the article I identified the third outrage:
Bellingham: Beaver dams in culverts a thorny issue
Beavers have dammed up several culverts in town. Daily News file photo (No its NOT)
by Matt Tota/Daily News Staff
BELLINGHAM — Department of Public Work crews on Wednesday started to demolish a beaver dam plugging a culvert on Whitehall Way, releasing a stream of water downstream that flooded five residential roadways.
DPW Director Donald DiMartino, responding to the flooding, found himself mired in the high water on Newland Avenue, where his vehicle sat until rescued by a front-end loader. Beavers had bested the department again.
In recent months, the DPW started monitoring several culverts around town where beavers have taken to building their dams. The culvert dams are new, potentially costly maintenance issues for the department.
And removing the dams usually requires heavy equipment.
“They are dumb animals, but their instincts are fantastic,” DiMartino said.
I’m confused, Do you think he’s talking about DPW employees? Or photo editors?
