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roborob11 t1_j3lreyn wrote

Reply to Do you hunt/ fish/ trap in VT? What is your favorite type of game and why? Any cool stories? Tell me everything!! by -PineMarten

My grandfather, who died in 1980 at 82, used to make quite a living trapping muskrat. We have pictures of him with 30 to 50 pelts strung up on the side of his garage. His story of coming up to one of his traps and finding a skunk 🦨 is moving. He talked to the skunk telling him that he was going to let him go. He released the skunk from the trap and the skunk walked away but then turned around and looked at him as if to say thanks for saving him. He never told the skunk that he was the one to set the trap.

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roborob11 t1_iyda3rw wrote

Reply to Dam controversy: After Bow pond drained, some residents hope to leave the future up to beavers by DethKnotWurst

There’s a short article in the December issue of the Scientific American reviewing “Beaverland: How one rodent made North America” by Leila Philip. It describes the vast continent as a “lush, wet world … diffuse, messy, spread out … incredibly dynamic … hydrating everything.” (Except the deserts). Here’s to loving beaver(s).

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roborob11 t1_ixunzjg wrote

Reply to This satellite photo shows development in the Northeast. The one dark spot in CT-MA is a National Heritage Corridor (The Last Green Valley). Pristine woodlands, clear clean rivers. Half the size of the Grand Canyon; 85% undeveloped. Learn more on Amazing Tales CT: https://AmazingTalesCT.Podbean.com by CTHistory42

When I was a kid in the 70’s Eastern Connecticut was as rural as could be. We would ride our bicycles all over, no problem. I’m just saying that these green areas can go fast.

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