Brussels: Leave it to (an unexpected) beaver
December 5, 2024
Once extinct in Belgium, beavers have returned to the rivers, and one of them to the capital city
Once extinct in Belgium, beavers have returned to the rivers, and one of them to the capital city
DrFumblefinger shares photos of his favorite hike in Denali National Park. A fairly easy walk, it provides an excellent opportunity to view wildlife.
DrFumblefinger discovers evidence of beaver activity along a trail in Whitehorse. A fairly common sight in the north, it was among the only times he’s actually photographed it.
Denmark’s wildlife is getting a bit wilder, some on its own, and some by careful intervention. The big news (anything about an elk is big) is the re-introduction of elk to Denmark after a 5000-year absence. Five young Swedish elk have been given a new habitat on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, in an area that is the largest raised bog in Northern Europe. They’ll hopefully become part of a self-sustaining ecosystem in the area. Recently, a beaver was spotted building a dam on a golf…
Switzerland’s A1 motorway, the main route connecting the country’s east and west, was closed for several hours yesterday near Courgevaux in Fribourg Canton by a major landslide caused by a beaver. The rodent wasn’t actually on the scene…
Once extinct in Belgium, beavers have returned to the rivers, and one of them to the capital city
DrFumblefinger shares photos of his favorite hike in Denali National Park. A fairly easy walk, it provides an excellent opportunity to view wildlife.
DrFumblefinger discovers evidence of beaver activity along a trail in Whitehorse. A fairly common sight in the north, it was among the only times he’s actually photographed it.
Denmark’s wildlife is getting a bit wilder, some on its own, and some by careful intervention. The big news (anything about an elk is big) is the re-introduction of elk to Denmark after a 5000-year absence. Five young Swedish elk have been given a new habitat on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, in an area that is the largest raised bog in Northern Europe. They’ll hopefully become part of a self-sustaining ecosystem in the area. Recently, a beaver was spotted building a dam on a golf…
Switzerland’s A1 motorway, the main route connecting the country’s east and west, was closed for several hours yesterday near Courgevaux in Fribourg Canton by a major landslide caused by a beaver. The rodent wasn’t actually on the scene…