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A beaver marsh at The Farm

As the beavers becomes more common, the wonderful habitats they create - marshes and ponds, Alder and willow thickets, -proliferate. Wood Ducks, Black Ducks, herons, amphibians, snakes, turtles, songbirds, swallows, bugs. Everybody likes a beaver marsh. You can barely see one of their series of dams in the foreground.

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So, BD, why do beavers build the dam things? What's in it for them?

#1 Dr Bob (Link) on 2007-08-13 16:27 (Reply)

Bob,Bob,Bob Wood+beaver+damn that was good.

#2 Anonymous on 2007-08-13 16:40 (Reply)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver

Fine wiki. Largest beaver dam known was discovered near Three Forks, Montana, and was 2,140 feet long, 14 feet high, and 23 feet thick at the base.

#3 buddy larsen on 2007-08-13 17:14 (Reply)

Three Forks ..just down the road from me..well 40 miles but in Montana that's just down the road.

Madison ,Gallatin, Jefferson confluence where more Orvis equipment per square inch on flyfishermen can be found anywhere on Earth...except a few of my secret spots.

Also location of Wheat Montana Co. and their bakery where one can sink their teeth into a tasty Montana bun. Wheat Montana did however make the front page of the Wall Street Journal about eight years ago...

Three Forks Annual Fly In is a big event where one can view a variety of crop dusting aircraft as well as several WWII aircraft.

#4 Habu on 2007-08-13 18:56 (Reply)

Sounds nice. We have a triple fork nearby, too. Three Rivers, TX (how's that for imaginative town name?), is at the confluence of the Atascosa, Frio, and Nueces. Between San Antone & Corpus Christi, in Live Oak County. About 2000 people, just like it was a hundred years ago. Shit I think I'll move there.

Anyway, it used to be called Hamiltonburg, but too much mail got mixed up between it and Hamilton, TX, so they changed the name back around the time dad was born. They voted, and "Three Rivers" won.

#4.1 buddy larsen on 2007-08-13 19:44 (Reply)

Hey, Buddy, you're in my neck of the woods (Aransas County).

#4.1.1 Texan99 (Link) on 2012-05-20 08:28 (Reply)

That's me you see coming up the drive in the Mercedes. Do I have to supply my own yurt?

#5 vanderleun (Link) on 2007-08-13 19:18 (Reply)

BYOY

#5.1 BD on 2007-08-13 19:32 (Reply)

Van,

A couple things I learned along my 60 years.

Don't tug on Supermans cape
Don't spit into the wind
Don't mess with a man's yurt.

But dang if they ain't so much a hoot. You live in a yurt you fell like a king.

#5.2 Habu on 2007-08-13 20:43 (Reply)

You feel like a king because they're made out of felt. Everything is already felt, so you can feel any way ya want.

#6 buddy larsen on 2007-08-13 23:17 (Reply)

Of course, some people hate beavers. There are places in Mass. where beavers have reestablished themselves. In some locations, this means the backyards of rather affluent people. The beavers cut down their lovely trees (leaving ugly stumps) and turn their backyards into swamps. The beavers are a protected species, so the landowners have to grin and bear it.

After listening to a relative describe the problem, I suggested he seek out and hire an Indian to kill the beavers. Many Indians still have hunting rights that predate and supersede state and federal laws protecting plants and animals. Maybe Elizabeth Warren could do the deed. She's nearby and will likely have the time later this fall.

#7 bob sykes on 2012-05-20 07:22 (Reply)

"everybody loves..."
You mean NO ONE likes the problems beaver cause. I have NEVER heard of anyone who likes their damages

#8 bgarrett on 2012-05-20 08:15 (Reply)

Where are the fisherman pics? A few years ago this site had beautiful pics of streams where someone (you?)fly fished.

#9 J on 2012-05-20 08:57 (Reply)

Yeah,

I was going to bring that up too, I don't think the trout much care for beaver ponds.

#10 The Wisconsin Skier (Link) on 2012-05-25 22:38 (Reply)

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