tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post584039285137643038..comments2024-03-29T10:44:00.400-04:00Comments on Life's Funny Like That: Dam ItDebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-43873525898242218582021-11-08T17:48:09.561-05:002021-11-08T17:48:09.561-05:00My husband has definitely become softer hearted in...My husband has definitely become softer hearted in his old age, but not when it comes to beavers. Every time he clears their "work" from our pipes (we don't do anything to their "huts"), they just re-construct it, damaging more timber in the process. Yes, they're nocturnal and VERY hard workers. I had a post once showing what could be done by a single beaver in one night. (and where there's one, there are always others....)<br /><br />https://ksrgmck.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/beaver-damage/Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-54623738843753161542021-11-08T17:17:59.515-05:002021-11-08T17:17:59.515-05:00The beaver is a success story, really, being trapp...The beaver is a success story, really, being trapped out for their fur by the late 1800s. In 1917, beaver from another state were released into a nearby county, and by 1934, the population was enough to allow a trapping season. <br /><br />We are not trappers. We don't have the heart for it. It is a simple matter that the numbers have gotten out of control, which means the dam building has become a real problem. <br /><br />We spent several hours ripping out. Tim went back today and was amazed to see that they'd spent the night rebuilding. (They are nocturnal.)<br /><br />There has been no urban sprawl. It is a rural woodland area. Beaver are abundant enough that the limit is 40 beaver per season. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-47627708625699961402021-11-08T14:43:14.576-05:002021-11-08T14:43:14.576-05:00I imagine these sorts of issues will only become m...I imagine these sorts of issues will only become more common as our population increases and their habit decreases. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-38428733636512204262021-11-08T10:46:20.814-05:002021-11-08T10:46:20.814-05:00Ditto everything Ellie said about the wild pigs. ...Ditto everything Ellie said about the wild pigs. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-86752898465224265972021-11-08T08:56:39.761-05:002021-11-08T08:56:39.761-05:00Damn beaver dams!Damn beaver dams!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-51965254282888029152021-11-08T06:57:39.145-05:002021-11-08T06:57:39.145-05:00Oh, just don't Leave it to Beaver, eh?Oh, just don't Leave it to Beaver, eh?Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-39565342845010080472021-11-08T02:21:12.209-05:002021-11-08T02:21:12.209-05:00I had never realised what a problem beavers were, ...I had never realised what a problem beavers were, and how tenacious they are with dam building until I started watching YouTube videos of a guy who breaks up dams.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haVKBdAMJO4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-29934237305342452632021-11-07T22:08:32.648-05:002021-11-07T22:08:32.648-05:00Are they protected animals or can they be shot. W...Are they protected animals or can they be shot. We are over run with wild pigs here, it is open season on them year round. They tear up so much, dig deep holes and cows and horses step in the hole and break a leg. We had a pig roast to day after church and someone shot a pig and roasted over an open pit all night for our meat. They are good to eat if you know how to cook them just not the boars.ellie khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729353476036309006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-48851076925589620962021-11-07T12:32:59.674-05:002021-11-07T12:32:59.674-05:00I'm not sure what to say about beavers. That&#...I'm not sure what to say about beavers. That's a subject completely beyond my experience.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-46768459328965398812021-11-07T11:57:35.061-05:002021-11-07T11:57:35.061-05:00Okay, Debby. We've had this conversation befo...Okay, Debby. We've had this conversation before, so you know what I'm thinking. I wish I could send my husband up there to help you with the problem. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-64524549874647370122021-11-07T11:45:40.457-05:002021-11-07T11:45:40.457-05:00Beavers being beavers. Not far east of us is a sw...Beavers being beavers. Not far east of us is a swath of land called Beaver Hills. The beavers love it because it's quite swampy; the land was shaped by retreating glaciers which left behind many hills and low ares which filled with water. <br /><br />Settlers did try farming on the land but most gave up and it's returned to it's natural state. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-77512625275885092022021-11-07T11:44:28.665-05:002021-11-07T11:44:28.665-05:00Goodness! Be careful! Is there a safe and humane t...Goodness! Be careful! Is there a safe and humane to keep them away from the stream? I googled it and there are several suggestions but not sure if any will work or are doable for you and your sister...Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-85975716253201458982021-11-07T11:26:12.199-05:002021-11-07T11:26:12.199-05:00Gosh these are the kind of problems one doesn'...Gosh these are the kind of problems one doesn't hear about when thinking about reintroducing beavers.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com