Busy Beavers at Lake Tahoe's Taylor Creek
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 8:01pm
Lake Tahoe doesn't have Punxsutawney Phil but we do have busy beavers who have been entertaining those lucky enough to come across their paths. South Lake Tahoe local John McDougall has been visiting the Taylor Creek area over the last two weeks, observing the beavers and capturing their actions on film. Even though beavers are nocturnal, the ones captured here are busy on their dam building during daylight hours.
According to Lisa Herron of the Forest Service there have been no report of increased activity of beavers due to snow, lack of snow, or otherwise. She said that there is no current management plan for beavers but one is in the works. Currently, they look at each circumstance on a case-by-case basis and consider the effects, such as is the dam causing flooding that will impact Forest Service infrastructure, homes, or other resources, and act accordingly.
Thank you to John McDougall for these photos.
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