340 : Beavers & Trees

Scott sent this fascinatingly detailed map of alder trees that were felled by a family of beavers. He writes, “some people look at this as damage, but I like to point out that this is exactly what beaver are supposed to do. They’re actually making land and making forest when they cut down fast growing trees like alders. It’s only damage if one assigns more value to one natural object over another.”