Let’s face it only humans know how to manage watercourses. In that, we remove or kill beavers because they keep messing with our perception of how rivers and streams should flow. The author, Ben Goldfarb, does a great job documenting how humans are our worst enemies. The dams are also useful during salmon and steelhead spawning runs as the fish congregate downstream of the dams.Īlthough I was skeptical of this book at first, for some reason, I picked up a copy.īecause the book is a mesmerizing and thorough investigation of why beavers are a true keystone species.Įven though they’re often called a pain in the ass, labeled destroyers of property, vilified, and sorely misunderstood, beavers can solve many of our environmental issues. For us hunters and trappers, the dams are handy to use as bridges to cross the creeks. Where I grew up, most of the creeks had beaver dams. I first saw Eager The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter I thought, why would anyone want to read a thick book about beavers?Īfter all, these large rodents aren’t unfamiliar to me.
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