Happy 'International Beaver Day'
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Happy 'International Beaver Day'
That's right, today is the day to celebrate and give a special thought to those soggy furry bundles of fun
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
Well that's killed the thread stone dead then .
Aye, cute though.
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Any on the Twymyn or Dyfi? That'd be interesting to see.
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:45 am That's right, today is the day to celebrate and give a special thought to those soggy furry bundles of fun
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
Reintroduced on the Dyfi Reg. Down near the Osprey centre I believe.Any on the Twymyn or Dyfi? That'd be interesting to see.
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
Absolutely. They are lovely creatures and it is unthinkable that some could consider turning them into muffsBearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:45 am That's right, today is the day to celebrate and give a special thought to those soggy furry bundles of fun
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
There’s also some in Delamere Forest* but yet to see them
https://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.u ... re-reserve
*Hatchmere but no one knows that place!
https://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.u ... re-reserve
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
Aye, and on Greathough Brook in Forest of Dean
... and they have been breeding
... and they have been breeding
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Stu will be able to get Welsh beaver balls for his bowstring......
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Still not seen any beaver on my comutte, but given the weather and the state of the area it may be too wet for them
I'll have to see what happened to the proposal to introduce them here.
I'll have to see what happened to the proposal to introduce them here.
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There were objections to the introduction
Sadly this sign is gone now as always made me smile when I rode past
Sadly this sign is gone now as always made me smile when I rode past
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
That puts in my mind a vision of someone pointing sternly at a Beaver gnawing a tree down - "NO!"
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There seems to be a well organised guerrilla group helping with reintroductions hence beavers being found in places where they haven't been officially reintroducedI'll have to see what happened to the proposal to introduce them here.
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
... but just where does one obtain a pair of beavers from?There seems to be a well organised guerrilla group helping with reintroductions hence beavers being found in places where they haven't been officially reintroduced
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Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
Also some at the top of the Artists Valley at Blaeneinion. Just don't mention Covid or 5G.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:16 amReintroduced on the Dyfi Reg. Down near the Osprey centre I believe.Any on the Twymyn or Dyfi? That'd be interesting to see.
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Facebook marketplace probablyBearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:36 pm... but just where does one obtain a pair of beavers from?There seems to be a well organised guerrilla group helping with reintroductions hence beavers being found in places where they haven't been officially reintroduced
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I do love a nice beaver
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If they are introduced* here I'll have to say NO in a stren voice when I passfatbikephil wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:35 am That puts in my mind a vision of someone pointing sternly at a Beaver gnawing a tree down - "NO!"
* I say 'introduced' as it appears there's no evidence for them having previously been here other than they were on the Mainland and 7000 years ago we were connected to the Mainland
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As you were connected to the mainland for 6000 years after the ice sheets retreated it may be a fair assumption that at the time of separation beavers were on the island, how long they lasted is a different questionhaving previously been here other than they were on the Mainland and 7000 years ago we were connected to the Mainland
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Salt Lake City....although it has been known that one can acquire more than a pair, if required, to get the job done.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:36 pm ... but just where does one obtain a pair of beavers from?
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We are about to get a pair in Wyre Forest. Large enclosure is nearly finished. Dont think they'll stop the Severn flooding though! Not sure how safe they will be either as they are on a busy public route, hope they put some cameras up.
Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
There's a industry canal behind our house (more like a small stream) which went through a renaturation project. Once fish were introduced the beavers came by themselves and now there's a family. Quite amazing what they do.
If you ever hear a clapping sound near the water, take a good look - it may well be a beaver.
On the other side of the house is a (usually) small river - (it's called the Emme) which they most likely use to explore new territories.
If you ever hear a clapping sound near the water, take a good look - it may well be a beaver.
On the other side of the house is a (usually) small river - (it's called the Emme) which they most likely use to explore new territories.
Re: Happy 'International Beaver Day'
The wording on the website almost admits it's a stretch (reading between the lines) and it also states there is evidence for them on the mainland at the locations they list but none for here. The consultation was meant to be completed and the introduction was supposed to be 2023. This has probably been pushed back because of covid.riderdown wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:25 pmAs you were connected to the mainland for 6000 years after the ice sheets retreated it may be a fair assumption that at the time of separation beavers were on the island, how long they lasted is a different questionhaving previously been here other than they were on the Mainland and 7000 years ago we were connected to the Mainland
As there are already issues with flooding upstream of the location which results in a road closure so any further restrictions to flow seem unwise. The area is also of importance for water vole so that might be an issue, the increased access by wardens to check on the beavers and altering water levels.
I'm not sure we need them here, we have plenty of endangered species to care for without introducing additional species. I'm also not overly enamored by the way the organisation proposing them operates.
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Aren't beavers vegetarian? Have you got otters?
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Interesting.Scattamah wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:05 amSalt Lake City....although it has been known that one can acquire more than a pair, if required, to get the job done.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:36 pm ... but just where does one obtain a pair of beavers from?
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So I searched for "Mormon beavers". That was quite an eye-opener .
I tried again: "Looking back at the Mormons of the late nineteenth century, one historian joked that, while they took “the bee and its hive as [their] symbol… a more appropriate one would have been the beaver” and its dam. Indeed, to feed the tens of thousands of people who made their way to the Salt Lake Valley, Mormons had to redirect rivers, streams, and springs to water farm after farm after farm".
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