Comments on: Sadly, Burien’s Two Beavers Have Been Euthanized http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/ Daily Burien News, Events, Entertainment, Music, Videos & More Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:38:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18231 Bill Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:30:06 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18231 They should have at least used the beaver meat to feed some homeless people........ They should have at least used the beaver meat to feed some homeless people……..

]]> By: Raven http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18220 Raven Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:03:42 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18220 I'm disgusted with the decision to euthanize these two beavers, who in the longrun would have been a wonderful addition to our population, whose first and final thoughts are to kill whatever offers a change in their lives.....Example: Removing trees helter skelter just because "Chicken Little" said they MIGHT fall at some point......and Oh Yeah, "They are messy".....Why to do we live in such a diverse and fantastically beautiful area of the World???? Because we love it. Why is it so difficult to find ways to live with the wildlife in our area, the raccoons, moles, and now beavers????? Aren't we smart enough to find ways to co-exist with them without destroying their habitat and their actual lives, without being so fearful that they might upset our lives????? Oh Yeah, I forget, it is just easier to End their lives. I am so sorry to hear they are no longer with us. I had hopes that our youth might actually learn something from periodically checking on these two and following their lives....Oh Yeah, I digress. They are dead..... I’m disgusted with the decision to euthanize these two beavers, who in the longrun would have been a wonderful addition to our population, whose first and final thoughts are to kill whatever offers a change in their lives…..Example: Removing trees helter skelter just because “Chicken Little” said they MIGHT fall at some point……and Oh Yeah, “They are messy”…..Why to do we live in such a diverse and fantastically beautiful area of the World???? Because we love it. Why is it so difficult to find ways to live with the wildlife in our area, the raccoons, moles, and now beavers????? Aren’t we smart enough to find ways to co-exist with them without destroying their habitat and their actual lives, without being so fearful that they might upset our lives????? Oh Yeah, I forget, it is just easier to End their lives. I am so sorry to hear they are no longer with us. I had hopes that our youth might actually learn something from periodically checking on these two and following their lives….Oh Yeah, I digress. They are dead…..

]]> By: Douglas http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18204 Douglas Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:58:47 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18204 They act like bleeding harts to get votes but like Al Gore they will tell you to pay more and to do this and that to save the enviroment. But you see now that the words of liberals is all you will get no action never practice what they preach.I lived at 17207 desmoines mem dr. Those beavers slowed the water down stream ,they made the area home to so many animals that had to leave after they killed the first beaver about 10 years ago. Those beavers did more for our eco system then all these empty suits could ever do. I will send this info to PETA and the media and other animal right groups. See what happens I hope whom ever made the call to kill these great animals pay with the loss of there jobs. Thanks a lot Burien has become more and more ghetto and run down and they take away the only good thing Burien had going for it. Now all you get. Is griffitti and trash on the side of the road. They act like bleeding harts to get votes but like Al Gore they will tell you to pay more and to do this and that to save the enviroment. But you see now that the words of liberals is all you will get no action never practice what they preach.I lived at 17207 desmoines mem dr. Those beavers slowed the water down stream ,they made the area home to so many animals that had to leave after they killed the first beaver about 10 years ago. Those beavers did more for our eco system then all these empty suits could ever do. I will send this info to PETA and the media and other animal right groups. See what happens I hope whom ever made the call to kill these great animals pay with the loss of there jobs. Thanks a lot Burien has become more and more ghetto and run down and they take away the only good thing Burien had going for it. Now all you get. Is griffitti and trash on the side of the road.

]]> By: Secily http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18201 Secily Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:28:03 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18201 These beavers were on our property!! They didn't try all of their options, nor did they care that we were happy to have them there! Dennis spoke with us about different ways they could make it so that the beavers couldn't build their dam up, but the city and county didn't want to foot the bill for the mechanism. This was not a case of them doing what they had to do, it was a case of the easiest fix! We will be contacting everyone we can to get the word out on what has happened here, including the trespassing of private property!! These beavers were on our property!! They didn’t try all of their options, nor did they care that we were happy to have them there! Dennis spoke with us about different ways they could make it so that the beavers couldn’t build their dam up, but the city and county didn’t want to foot the bill for the mechanism. This was not a case of them doing what they had to do, it was a case of the easiest fix! We will be contacting everyone we can to get the word out on what has happened here, including the trespassing of private property!!

]]> By: Molly http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18198 Molly Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:02:57 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18198 How sad!! ... "we could not accommodate their needs in this situation." Come on, its 2 Beavers, how hard could it REALLY be. Fact is, killing them is cheaper than figuring out how to accommodate them. Its all about money as usual. Mean ol beaver killers. How sad!!
… “we could not accommodate their needs in this situation.” Come on, its 2 Beavers, how hard could it REALLY be. Fact is, killing them is cheaper than figuring out how to accommodate them. Its all about money as usual. Mean ol beaver killers.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18184 Rachel Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:34:56 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18184 So sad. The solutions are never easy when humans and wildlife occupy the same space. I would like to think, since this truly was a matter of life and death, that every option was fully researched and all of the possibilities exhausted. Glad the decision wasn't mine... So sad. The solutions are never easy when humans and wildlife occupy the same space. I would like to think, since this truly was a matter of life and death, that every option was fully researched and all of the possibilities exhausted. Glad the decision wasn’t mine…

]]> By: Lynn http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18180 Lynn Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:37:49 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18180 No one likes to have wildlife killed, but sometimes we have to do what we have to do. This was such a case. No one likes to have wildlife killed, but sometimes we have to do what we have to do. This was such a case.

]]> By: Todd http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18171 Todd Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:13:12 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18171 I'm surprised there was no mention of other solutions. I have seen multiple presentations on efforts that can be taken to prevent beavers from damning culverts, such as the type show on http://www.beaversolutions.com/culvert_protection_fences.asp I have beavers on farmland I own in North Dakota, and drains have been placed into the dam to prevent flooding of the adjacent road. I'm just surprised this doesn't sound like a solution that was explored. I’m surprised there was no mention of other solutions. I have seen multiple presentations on efforts that can be taken to prevent beavers from damning culverts, such as the type show on http://www.beaversolutions.com/culvert_protection_fences.asp

I have beavers on farmland I own in North Dakota, and drains have been placed into the dam to prevent flooding of the adjacent road. I’m just surprised this doesn’t sound like a solution that was explored.

]]> By: Inga http://www.b-townblog.com/2009/10/21/sadly-buriens-two-beavers-have-been-euthanized/comment-page-1/#comment-18168 Inga Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:22:48 +0000 http://www.b-townblog.com/?p=11735#comment-18168 So, I am confused. What happened to moving them? So, I am confused. What happened to moving them?

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