BEAVER BOYCOTT: Recent Press Release - Beaver

Thursday 25 October 2007

Recent Press Release - Beaver - Away

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The Scottish Wildlife Trust was instructed to remove their display boards and advertising material from the entrance to the Co-op, Lochgilphead, Argyll, on Tuesday. A member of the public complained that it was misleading and presented a distorted view of the proposed beaver trial. An SWT spokesperson claimed that were just canvassing opinions, but it was felt that they were exerting undue influence.

The anti beaver-trial group, Voices of Reason, said they regretted they were not given an equal opportunity to present the public with facts opposing the introduction. Dr. P. Hamilton, a member of the group says the public should “visit the Blogspot http://beaverboycott.blogspot.com to see how the introduction of this now-alien species could adversely affect our beautiful landscape.”

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European Beaver Info from 'eAssortment.com'

One of the largest rodents known to man, the European beaver has a massive body that is very similar to that of the Canadian beaver. Classified as a mammal in the Rodentia order and from the Castoridae family, this animal measures up to 4 1\2 feet including its tail. Hunted for its valuable fur in the past, this 66 pound beaver almost became extinct at one point. Even though it is no longer in danger of extinction the numbers of this animal have been greatly reduced. In some countries the populations of the European beaver still numbered only in the hundreds by the 1970s. More recently they are being re-established in many parts of Europe and in Switzerland where they have been extinct since 1820 they are now being re-introduced.
The hind legs of this amazing creature have webbed digits for swimming. The fore legs, much like arms, have prehensile digits. They have ears that are somewhat hidden in their fur and that can be closed hermetically. The nostrils can be hermetically sealed as well when this beaver swims under water. Their scaly tail is shaped much like a spatula and is completely hairless. The European beaver uses its tail mostly as a rudder or for the building of dams. These animals are extremely agile swimmers feeding on reeds, shoots and the roots of water lilies during the summer and fresh bark in the winter. Their incisors are chisel shaped and covered in a yellow enamel. This animal never has to worry about its teeth chipping or breaking since the incisors grow continuously.
At one time the European beaver was spread throughout the European countries that are east to the Pyrenees and could even be found in a good part of central and northern Asia. They can usually be found around wooded flats near rivers and lakes where they build their homes in the banks with two to five under water openings. During the drier months of the year these beavers will build their dams using their teeth to gnaw away at the logs and bracing this with stones and mud. This is done to prevent the water from falling below the level at which the entrances to their homes can be found. The main diet of this beaver consist of the leaves, bark and twigs of most deciduous trees. But there are also known to eat a variety of vegetation including algae, meadow grasses, water plants and roots. These incredible swimmers can move under the waters surface for up to a half a mile or more without breaking the surface.
The European beaver, like most beavers, live in colonies of twelve or more and are very social animals. The colony is a close knit group protecting their homes and even chasing away others of their kind when they attempt to intrude on the colonies boundaries. Boundaries are set by the colony with the secretion of castoreum that comes from glands that are located near the base of the tail. You can glimpse this nocturnal animal during the day light hours but beavers accomplish the majority of their work at night. Following the beaver tradition, European beavers are known to mate for life. The mating period begins in February and the young are born in the early part of May. There are commonly three to seven young born in each kit, even though it is not uncommon to see more in densely populated colonies. The young will stay with the mother for approximately two months before they can be seen working with the colony in preparation for winter.

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Headlines of the future

"SWT to be renamed Animal Reintroduction & Survival Enterprise. Chairman says 'I'm proud to be an A.R.S.E.'"

"First Minister expresses concern over Salmond stock".

"Environmental Minister sets up independant review of beaver scheme"

"Argyll & Bute Council says " What Beaver"

"Forest Enterprise trains beaver to only eat spruce"

"Farmers attempt to cross sheep with beaver, for rare breeds subsidy fails"

"Fortingal Yew eaten by Beaver"

"Police & Customs foil beaver export ring"

"Mike Russell apologises to Argyll for disastrous beaver trial"

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Thursday 25 October 2007

Recent Press Release - Beaver - Away

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