The life and times of a beaver (and steadfast overachiever)
In Canada, the beaver is the largest member of the rodent family. The largest beaver I ever live-trapped was 63 pounds.
Beavers
Unfurled: Yukon Fur event
The Unfurled project is a series of events culminating in one full day of workshops, demonstrations, and a marketplace March 2018.
Knowing the beaver
Evolution is an amazing thing and for the beaver, it has taken millions of years. Once almost 8 feet long some thousans of years ago, now the beaver, even though it continues to grow all its life, it will be lucky if it reaches four feet in length and hardly more than 65 pounds. If …
Knowing the beaver
Picture this: an animal that lived in our waterways, here in Canada that was close to 8 feet long, big chisel teeth and could swim above and below the water line. Of course you would have had to live a few thousands of years ago. It was a beaver – and the beaver of those …
Hunting Season Recipes
Looking for a few good hunting season recipes. The Best Venison Steak 2 large venison steaks 1-½ cups water ½ cup dry wine ½ pkg. onion soup mix 2 tbsp butter salt and pepper to taste 2 large carrots peeled and sliced 2 tbsp cornstarch in ¼ cup of water Melt butter in Dutch oven …
Living With Wildlife: John Birmingham
Hello Everybody, We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what camera equipment you used to [email protected] This guy was busy bringing dinner home for the family when I was lucky enough to snap him at the McIntyre Creek pump house …
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Busy Beaver”
Busy Beaver They work nonstop but they don’t chop. They don’t use a saw they use their jaw. A busy beaver doesn’t use a cleaver. They don’t work with a knife ‘ cause beavers are wildlife. They don’t use an axe and they never relax. Beavers work all day never asking for pay. They always …
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Long Guns”
“LONG GUNS” Long guns they used to make, so more beaver pelts they would take. Beaver pelts were piled high, so that long guns they will buy. Hudson Bay traders, were fur graders. Pelts were piled to the barrel of the gun, and the fur deal was done. The guns were heavy and long, because …
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Muskrat and Beaver Story”
Muskrat and Beaver Story This story is from a long time ago when Muskrat an’ Beaver met at Old Crow. Beaver was swimming up the Porcupine River an’ Muskrat was swimming down the river. Crow mountain Muskrat went to climb Beaver wondered why it took him a long time. Beaver swam around in the slough …
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