Beavers in Arizona
By Carol Brown
@blitzfrick (2890)
United States
January 4, 2017 11:00am CST
January 4, 2017
I live in Oregon, which calls itself "The Beaver State".
I've seen the wonderful restorative things that happen when beavers occupy the landscape, and the consequences of removing beavers from areas where their dams, and the subsequent flooding, is considered a nuisance.
Yesterday, I was cyber-wandering around in southern Arizona and came across an article about the restoration efforts aimed at the San Pedro river in the area around Tucson.
It seems that the San Pedro has been drying up in recent years after beavers were driven out. But now they've been brought back and the river is beginning to flourish again. I never imagined beavers living in such a hot, arid climate, but it seems they do.
The lesson? Don't mess around with Mother Nature!
Also, the beavers are our friends.
Do you have beavers working the rivers where you live?
TUCSON — A glassy pond reflects the brilliant orange clouds of sunset over the San Pedro River. As the light fades, a hungry beaver emerges from its lodge, intent on
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@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
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4 Jan 17
Beavers reminds me of this movie (by the way, it's a terrible one 
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
4 Jan 17
I think it must be those TEETH! Eeeek!
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@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
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4 Jan 17
@blitzfrick The movie is really bad, but at least is kinda funny. 
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
4 Jan 17
@TheInvisibleMan Those campy movies are fun to watch now and then.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
4 Jan 17
@Plethos um, raccoons or beavers? The beavers in AZ have spread to other AZ riparian areas.
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
4 Jan 17
@blitzfrick - around here they seem to stay near the outskirts of towns and the 2 small lakes
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@LadyDuck (457331)
• Switzerland
5 Jan 17
@blitzfrick I know that they can create serious problems with their dams, but it's incredible how good builders they are.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
4 Jan 17
I like how energetic and industrious they are. Also, those dams! What a marvel.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
5 Jan 17
@LadyDuck I saw a tv program about managing beavers where the rangers used recorded beaver sounds to lure the critters away from areas where the flooding would be detrimental. I thought that was pretty smart.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
4 Jan 17
I was surprised about their presence in Arizona. I guess they're a world-class mammal 
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 17
I live south of Chicago and yes we have many beavers in the area. They are good for river systems, and maybe someday man will realize that.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
7 Jan 17
Yes, and let's hope that wo/man will be perpetually in charge of things. 
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Jan 17
@blitzfrick I think that would be a great idea.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
4 Jan 17
Yes we have lots of beavers in our area. The beaver is actually a national symbol of Canada.
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