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FartingBob t1_iqmosx7 wrote

I love beaver!

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jacquesrabbit t1_iqmqkw8 wrote

Two beavers are better than one

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Bolter_NL t1_iqnaw07 wrote

Did you know each beaver can take up as much as 10 inches of wood every day?

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criticalpwnage t1_iqng4tb wrote

Sound like they have something in common with your mom

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AduroTri t1_iqol7v1 wrote

However, Cartman's mom can take 100+ inches of wood a day.

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Verathus t1_iqo18iw wrote

Because beaver favorite food is wood !

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ProfessorFunky t1_iqovp5q wrote

Really no surprise. Since Brexit the influx of Eurasian beaver has been much slower, so makes sense to ensure the beaver stock is protected.

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nirurin t1_iqmn6qn wrote

Thanks, I just had it stuffed.

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Papertache t1_iqnq5ow wrote

This clueless Brit (me) had no idea we had beavers in England.

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magical_elf t1_iqo73k1 wrote

They were extinct in the UK (we hunted them for fur), but they're being selectively reintroduced. Loads of them in Scotland (they escaped into the wild from companies farming them), but they have some in the Forest of Dean and Norfolk, amongst other places.

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obinice_khenbli t1_iqo7h9z wrote

Awesome, so when can I start hunting them to make socks?

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WorldlinessOne939 t1_isr7fpp wrote

Just wait for it. They are a prodigious little fuckers that don't play well with human infrastructure. Once they reach a certain level there will have to be management in certain areas or they will damn every culvert and small bridge on the island.

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RosemaryFocaccia t1_iqqzpih wrote

https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/policy-insight/species/beaver-reintroduction-in-the-uk/

>The Eurasian beaver is native to Britain and used to be widespread in England, Wales and Scotland, but was never known from Ireland.

>They became extinct in the 16th century, mainly because of hunting for their fur, meat and 'castoreum', a secretion used in perfumes, food and medicine.

>In Scotland, there are currently two populations of beavers. In Argyll, where the successful Scottish Beaver Trial ran from 2009-2014, a small population continues with help from some further licenced releases. In the east of Scotland there is an expanding population of beavers, from unauthorised escapes or releases from captivity, which currently inhabits the Tay and Forth catchments.

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Samwise2512 OP t1_iqofcg9 wrote

I'm well aware of that thanks. This concerns them being designated as a protected species, which gives them a more secure future, while paving the way to further reintroductions in the wild.

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Papertache t1_iqpy48f wrote

I've just reread what I wrote and I do apologise! I meant that I'm the clueless Brit. Editing now.

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Samwise2512 OP t1_iqqbttw wrote

Ah I got the wrong end of the stick there, apologies, we're all good! :)

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Misabi t1_iqovbn3 wrote

Don't take offense. I'm pretty sure The person you're replying to was referring to themself as the "clueless Brit".

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Samwise2512 OP t1_iqqbw2n wrote

Ah yes, I can see that now, occasionally one gets the wrong end of the stick on the internet..

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spotpea t1_iqn9tdq wrote

My Asian Beaver specifically, or all of them?

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Sariel007 t1_iqn1han wrote

Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb is a great read and highlights how important beavers are for the local ecology.

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MintyHippo21 t1_iqnj4m2 wrote

Reading this book right now and it is so damn good! It has increased my adoration for beavers to unforseen levels. I love those little goobers so much.

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Sariel007 t1_iqnkebu wrote

I've never had issues with them but grew up in a rural area where they are mostly regarded as a pest. This book made me a beaver believer!

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MrsPeacock_was_a_man t1_iqmsmof wrote

r/yourasianbeaver going to get a lot of traffic today based on this uplifting news.

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jab9k3 t1_iqnbz6i wrote

Ahh yes the coveted Asian beaver.

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gyoza74 t1_iqndwcr wrote

Bring back the beavers in the USA! They solve so many of our problems!

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lolfactor1000 t1_iqnybp5 wrote

I only found out recently that they help forests recover more quickly from fires and provide key marshlands that many species need access to

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diamond t1_iqnpn2v wrote

Headline writers:

"Man, work is boring today. Not a single story from NASA about a Mission to Uranus."

"I think I've got something for you..."

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notahouseflipper t1_iqn5quf wrote

“Ward, you were a little hard on the Beaver tonight.” - Mrs. Cleaver

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nburns1825 t1_iqnsggx wrote

PROTECT THE BEAVER AT ALL COSTS

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hoopparrr759 t1_iqo48q9 wrote

Came here for the comments, was not disappointed.

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Heliolord t1_iqnr2ys wrote

OP's mother can finally come out of hiding.

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nothing_911 t1_iqnxukq wrote

i thought that the beavers were wiped out in the 1800's.

Isn't that why Canada is a Clothing company disguised as a country.

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Gingersnap5322 t1_iqo312s wrote

“Look man just because it’s a thing now doesn’t mean you gotta follow me everywhere” ~ Beaver

“Sorry sir, Kings orders I must legally protect you till death” ~ Royal Gaurd

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VlcMackey t1_iqo55su wrote

Whose Asian beaver?

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roygbiv-it t1_iqo5wup wrote

I like Eurasian beaver....pairs well with Pinot Noir.

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thethunder92 t1_iqot64t wrote

I thought beavers were our thing 🇨🇦

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SqueakyTheCat t1_iqqbg9u wrote

Hehehe huhuuhhuuhhh. Beaver control. Hmph huhuhhh.

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night-shark t1_iqnobdj wrote

I feel like Jeremy Clarkson will have something to say about this...

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Nota_Dr t1_iqodtmc wrote

might as well. The other beaver in England isn’t great.

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DieOnYourFeat t1_iqsge60 wrote

How do you know my Beaver is Asian and why would it need legal protection in england?

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-FoeHammer t1_iqu88k5 wrote

That's amazing. I love Eurasian beaver!

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Man-Swine t1_iqoaomg wrote

These rascals will cost the tax payer millions in damages. They are cute though.

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Samwise2512 OP t1_iqog4ap wrote

They certainly won't cost millions if they are proactively managed. And any costs need to be factored against the considerable value of the ecosystem services they provide such as buffering against flooding, droughts and wildfires, enhancing biodiversity and with that ecological resilience, recharging aquifers, carbon sequestration, filtering agricultural fertilisers entering waterways, etc.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/mam.12220

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