They can cause a ruckus; but better than the alternative -- no beavers at all.

Indeed: Beaver taught Salmon to jump.

@@lpeterman 🤣

I see them as unruly allies: they don't do what you want them to do they do what you need them to do.

@@TurboLoveTrain And I see them as wonderful, powerful allies. Even if they cause some ruckus; better them than logging trucks flying past after clear-cutting a mountainside.

But sooo much better than ignoring the former state of the wetlands.

Yeah. Beavers are tricky to deal with, but I have faith in us. I always teach my kids to avoid conflicts by being smarter. If a toddler wants your toy, distract him with something else. If there is a biting ant, then you need to be smarter than the ant. People have real problems in life, like cancer and broken homes. Having a battle of wits against a beaver can seem like a problem but really it's a joy.

I lose track of my beavers from time to time, but I sleep well, knowing they are being busy

Unfortunately beavers like to flood areas to make safer/better habitat for themselves. And they don't care if their dam is flooding your fields, or your backyard. That's why a lot of people still destroy beaver dams. But that's not the solution - active management is. Take out the beaver dams that are causing problems, but leave the all the rest.

@@hopeofdawn 'Beavers don't care' - Beavers do, it's humans that destroy forests and entire ecosystems.

@@hopeofdawn 'Beavers don't care' - they do, humans don't. And it's humans who destroy ecosystems. Beavers create them.

Have you ever had to maintain a culvert crossing on a road with beavers present? They say “cool, a pre-built dam! I just have to plug this one hole and the water will flow over the dam like it should.” Beavers always win!

@@Steve-cl7hr Oh god, now people are kicking my butt for protecting beavers. Yes, I know what culvert crossing is. And are you sure you want to be one who blames beavers for all the evil on the world?

They need to be brought back to the Olympic national park--the logging cartels are very anti beaver :(

@@TurboLoveTrain Because they dent the profit margins. Fewer greedy corporations, more Beaver.

Willow are incredibly resilient--as are alder.

Joe Beaver for President,Make Beavers Great Again MBGA !😂

Like Shakespear said, almost: "Cry havoc, and release the beavers of remediation"

@@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515 You caught my reference. Well played.

Five hundred Thumbs-up! Indeed they do. Well said.

Well said -- Leave 'em alone. They, (Beaver) know what they're doing

yes

They used to be missidentified as hats.

In all native habitats. Until greedy, stupid humans almost wiped them out. (Some greedy, stupid humans still try.)

With only a piece of advice/warning: only NATIVE blackberries! (Or NATIVE anything!!) NOT INVASIVE Himalayan or Cut-Leaf blackberries. If you plant invasives, you'll UNDO all the good that was gained.

Says the citydweller

@@aaroneberle2488 Really? Did you have to?

And a better use of tax-dollars, there NEVER was.

You missed the entire point.

Incorrect, Uncle T.; The oases created by Beaver ponds become a wildfire buffer, slowing significantly or stopping outright all but the most massive wildfire. The fire burns up to, then is stopped. MOST low to moderate fires cannot get through. Many before/after photos PROVE Beaver-created wetlands are beneficial in slowing/channeling wildfire.

There’s a huge elk herd that passes through a lot of this area. I’ve seen them many times. Also deer and cattle out there.

You are cruel

You FIRST, Timmy.

The timber industry runs Washington state and they only hire biologists that agree with them... they do not employ mycologists. They are also notorious for lying about literally everything. I talked to one of the tree farmers out of Sequim working on their experimental plots and not only did they introduce a GMO Doug Fir into the replanting cycle without telling anyone they never ever tested the mycological impact of the tree. The tree harvesters also spray POISON after every clearcut harvest--yet another factoid never advertised to the general public.

Better the attempt for remediation of habitat after the corporate GREED and destruction wrought for the Almighty Dollar, than ignoring the problem created by said greedy corporations.

Don’t be cynical, it’s bad for your soul. 😂