I subscribe to this gentleman's channel; its amazingly relaxing. He tears down beaver damns by hand to remove larger branches and twigs, uses what's typically called a potato rake to remove mud and more twigs, and then usually undermines the under part of the dam with a hand shovel til the water pressure collapses the remaining mud and tree parts in local and nearby Lithuanian drainage channels as a hobby to help adjacent farmlands free of charge. He posts his videos to YT and Façadebook for his only remuneration. The collapses and resulting "floodlettes" are sights to behold, esp from the different views of his 4 cameras. 😉
Beavers are a protected species in the country, BTW. 😃
His English is very good and only speaks Lithuanian in a few vids for a few moments when commenters ask to hear his mother tongue which is quite beautiful to hear, IMHumbleO.
Apologies for the long winded advertorial on his behalf; as you were, comrades and beloveds. 🙇🏻
The Detroit Zoo has a beaver habitat and in all the years its been there I've never seen one of the little nippers. The Zoo does not force animals to be on exhibit if they do not want to, and all have lots of hiding spots and an open exit to the behind the scenes part of their homes. For the beaver they do have cameras inside their den but the beaver seem to know where they are and avoid them no matter how many ti mes they move the cameras. I'm ok with this arrangement. I k ow I like to hide out, it makes it more special when I get to see an elusive critter (OMG!!The Red Panda!!), and it can be fun to watch people's heads explode when they complain about they can't see the elephants and I explain we have not had elephants for years and the rhinos who live here now are shy and don't want to say hello to anyone.
At least in the wild, before dawn and after sunset is the best time to observe them, as they are mainly nocturnal and, like Babu, crepuscular (though not known for being particulary serpentine).
We have two ponds in our neighborhood and the landscaping around them was decimated once we had a beaver invasion. The HOA has had to have them trapped and released several times and have their lodges torn apart and removed. We are about a mile from the Etowah River, so they keep migrating in. They are persistent li'l critters.
There were no dams or flooding. These are stable, spring fed, ponds with rip rapped shores. The problem was the destruction of small trees to construct lodges. The trapping was humane and resulted in returns to wild habitats.
"'cause i'm a criminal". -- marshall bruce mathers iii*
*i remember early in the pandemic, eminem's estranged father died (not from the 'vid), but the clickbait headline just said "marshall bruce mathers dies", so, you're thinking, they mean the rapper.
I remember watching an episode of ‘Nature’ (I think) about the beavs and the narrator said they go nuts at the sound of running water and then the scientists were all “We played the sound of running water…”.
Your hed gif source link: https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/beaver-budges-a-bundle Be-aver or be square. *tap, tap* Is this thing on?
And a meme chat also too: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/bdf4f69c-3b99-4563-8bc8-a261230cd510
https://www.youtube.com/@Kenislovas
I subscribe to this gentleman's channel; its amazingly relaxing. He tears down beaver damns by hand to remove larger branches and twigs, uses what's typically called a potato rake to remove mud and more twigs, and then usually undermines the under part of the dam with a hand shovel til the water pressure collapses the remaining mud and tree parts in local and nearby Lithuanian drainage channels as a hobby to help adjacent farmlands free of charge. He posts his videos to YT and Façadebook for his only remuneration. The collapses and resulting "floodlettes" are sights to behold, esp from the different views of his 4 cameras. 😉
Beavers are a protected species in the country, BTW. 😃
His English is very good and only speaks Lithuanian in a few vids for a few moments when commenters ask to hear his mother tongue which is quite beautiful to hear, IMHumbleO.
Apologies for the long winded advertorial on his behalf; as you were, comrades and beloveds. 🙇🏻
The Detroit Zoo has a beaver habitat and in all the years its been there I've never seen one of the little nippers. The Zoo does not force animals to be on exhibit if they do not want to, and all have lots of hiding spots and an open exit to the behind the scenes part of their homes. For the beaver they do have cameras inside their den but the beaver seem to know where they are and avoid them no matter how many ti mes they move the cameras. I'm ok with this arrangement. I k ow I like to hide out, it makes it more special when I get to see an elusive critter (OMG!!The Red Panda!!), and it can be fun to watch people's heads explode when they complain about they can't see the elephants and I explain we have not had elephants for years and the rhinos who live here now are shy and don't want to say hello to anyone.
At least in the wild, before dawn and after sunset is the best time to observe them, as they are mainly nocturnal and, like Babu, crepuscular (though not known for being particulary serpentine).
beaver exhibit you say?
There's a part of every man's sense of humor that never graduated from the 8th grade.
Beaver Cleaver, you say ?
See what I mean!
Beavers on display, when in the mood.
We have two ponds in our neighborhood and the landscaping around them was decimated once we had a beaver invasion. The HOA has had to have them trapped and released several times and have their lodges torn apart and removed. We are about a mile from the Etowah River, so they keep migrating in. They are persistent li'l critters.
Scientific studies show that beaver dams reduce flooding and loss of soil. Your HOA might want to find more up-to-date experts - https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/izzie-tween/how-beavers-improve-wetlands-and-reduce-flooding.
There were no dams or flooding. These are stable, spring fed, ponds with rip rapped shores. The problem was the destruction of small trees to construct lodges. The trapping was humane and resulted in returns to wild habitats.
OSU on line two. They are total Beaver Believers.
massachusetts institute of technology, as well.
(the good school ****near**** boston.)
Cal Tech joins the chorus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dR3bRPtl-c
MIT used to be in Boston, but then it moved to Cambridge. I still have a Smoot tape measure from the 150th.
"Leave It To Me" - The Jerry Mathers story.
"'cause i'm a criminal". -- marshall bruce mathers iii*
*i remember early in the pandemic, eminem's estranged father died (not from the 'vid), but the clickbait headline just said "marshall bruce mathers dies", so, you're thinking, they mean the rapper.
I've decided to rearrange my life so I can have pet beavers.
Leave a hose running outside and they will come to you.
"if I had my life to live over, i'd pet more beavers".
That beaver is in no hurry, got that "On time, under budget" look
Beaver? Whar Wally and Eddie Haskell?
This is a job for Priscilla Presley.
Thanks, I just had it stuffed.
Niche, and I laughed.
Is Ward worried too?
Lumpy Rutherford here!
Dude!
where's (the) whitey (tape)?
Never gets old, especially if you watch the video.
I remember watching an episode of ‘Nature’ (I think) about the beavs and the narrator said they go nuts at the sound of running water and then the scientists were all “We played the sound of running water…”.
Did it work?
Oh yes! They grew quite agitated!
Holy Waddling Beaver Batman!