Beavers

[djm4_lj]

Six European beavers to be reintroduced to Gloucestershire. This is pretty cool, I think; in general, I'm in favour of reintroducing species that we used to have in this country unless they're obviously a pest. I love seeing red kites in more areas of Oxfordshire, for example.

Mind you, I can't help but feel that the person who wrote:

"...the beavers could also help keep waterways clear of debris."

has inexplicably forgotten the thing that beavers are best known for.

(In case you're thinking that maybe it's only the North American beaver that builds dams, this page suggests otherwise).

Comments

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

it's such a counter-intuitive thing to say that it deserves more elaboration

I think you're right there. I'm now itching to know if it is indeed true, and how - and it's not instantly evident to me from a quick web trawl!