Martinez Beaver Family Might Be Killed

[Guest guest]

Hi list members, in this SF Gate article Martinez city officials are

considering a plan to euthanize the popular family of beavers that

have been building a dam on Alhambra Creek for fear that the structure

might result in the flooding of downtown this winter:

http://tinyurl.com/ytv2mk

 

The city of Martinez needs to find an alternative solution. I urge all

concerned to try attend the Martinez City Council meeting on November

7, 2007 - 7:00 PM City Hall, 525 Henrietta Street or email all the

council members: http://www.cityofmartinez.org/depts/mayor/default.asp

to voice your opposition to the inhumane and poorly thought out

solution the city officials are considering.

 

thanks,

henry

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

Henry, thanks for sharing this and encouraging people to help the beavers.

 

> http://tinyurl.com/ytv2mk

 

> I urge all concerned to try attend the Martinez City Council meeting on

November 7, 2007 - 7:00 PM

> City Hall, 525 Henrietta Street or email all the council members:

http://www.cityofmartinez.org/depts/mayor/default.asp

> to voice your opposition to the inhumane and poorly thought out solution

the city officials are considering.

 

It's sad to hear the beaver family has gone from being Martinez's star

attraction (back in May) to now being considered for death. What is

" humanely depredate the beavers " is an interesting choice of words.

Depredate means to " lay waste " or " plunder/ravage " .

 

Here's a link to the original May article.

http://tinyurl.com/23nj8z

 

This article about a similar issue in Elk Grove and what they did.

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/188830.html

 

Here's a PETA movie about beaver trapping that speaks to trapping them.

 

www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=beavers

 

The wonders of the internet ... seems like the best is something called a

" beaver deceiver " ..

http://beaversww.org/solutions.html

 

If you look at this PDF, do a search for 'beaver' or go directly to pg 21 to

see their " unusual partnership " with a wildlife biologist from PETA

 

www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/04-06BiannualReoprt.pdf

 

This isn't the first time beavers are imperiled by humans, and hopefully

there have been successful solutions that can be brought to the Martinez

City Council. If anyone has more info, please share ..

 

Please contact the Martinez City Council. Even if you don't have an

alternative to suggest, encouraging them to find one is important so they

know public opinion isn't for 'depradation'.

 

http://www.cityofmartinez.org/depts/mayor/default.asp

 

Also letters to the local papers (Chronical/sfgate.com and Contra Costa

Times) will keep the issue alive.

 

Thanks for caring enough to write!

Tammy