Dougald Scott posted this breathtaking beaver-chew on the beaver management forum to ask what the heck was going on? I agree with him that this is a ‘starter kit’ sample where young beavers can show off their new skills. We’ve used a few as displays over the years but they always break eventually. This one’s so lovely I wish my home was filled with them.
Last night we saw two beavers, no baby, and a woman from EBRP that stopped off after leading a birding tour at the Marina. She was very happy to see the beavers and meet us in person, and some folks who had been out later last night said that an adult was kind of twirling in the water with the kit and then nosed him up onto the secondary dam. Wish I had been there for that!
Today’s festival preview is an Introduction to Camila Fox and Project Coyote from Marin. We were recently introduced by Thomas Knudson the reporter that did the excellent USDA series in the Sacramento Bee. Beavers and Coyotes are the two most killed routinely animals by Wildlife Services so we have lots in common! Camilla is a powerhouse and connected to all the right places. I’m thinking this could be the start of a beautiful friendship…
