Mary Lake Beaver Dams Rebuilt
REDDING LIFESTYLES, SHASTA COUNTY
July 14th, 2009
Despite the mysterious deaths of at least 5 beavers since the beginning of the year that called Mary Lake home, dams have been rebuilt at the inlet and outlet of Mary Lake. Although I have not laid eyes on the beaver or beavers that survived the natural or unnatural deaths that took so many from this clan, their busy works speaks for itself.
A freak thunderstorm in early June washed out their dams but they have been replaced and continue to be reinforced as weeks go by. The beaver den on the west shore remains intact and appears to be in good repair.
No news reports from the Record-Searchlight yet on the necropsy of one of the beavers found dead in the pond in early spring. Likewise, no sightings of the teenagers seen bludgeoning water fowl and a beaver by one Mary Lake resident while walking the park trail. Another theory floated was river otters invaded the lake and killed the resident beavers. I did see an otter in the lake munching on a big fish last winter lending weight to this theory.
We may never know the who, what and why of these critters demise but it’s nice to know there is at least one or more survivors living on to the delight of Mary Lake residents!
530-224-6767 or 530-941-7492
BRAD GARBUTT
REALTOR/BROKER ASSOCIATE
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS GMAC
CORNER OF COURT AND PLACER IN REDDING
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