I'm sorry that your book misses the chance to talk about the positive impact of urban beavers.
Our low-lying city was concerned about flooding and proposed extermination but massive public outcry forced them to install a flow device instead. That was 5 years ago and now because of the beaver created wetlands we regularly see otter, heron, woodduck, steelhead and even mink in our tiny urban stream! We even hold a yearly beaver festival (this year was our 5th) to teach other communities about the good beavers do and how to manage their more challenging behaviors!
WIldlife has gotten smarter about living with us, but we appear to have learned very little about living with them.
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Our low-lying city was concerned about flooding and proposed extermination but massive public outcry forced them to install a flow device instead. That was 5 years ago and now because of the beaver created wetlands we regularly see otter, heron, woodduck, steelhead and even mink in our tiny urban stream! We even hold a yearly beaver festival (this year was our 5th) to teach other communities about the good beavers do and how to manage their more challenging behaviors!
WIldlife has gotten smarter about living with us, but we appear to have learned very little about living with them.
Heidi Perryman, Ph.D.
Worth A Dam
www.martinezbeavers.org
(925) 283-4499