PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) — Just a couple of months in the past, the Peninsula recorded its first confirmed sighting of a beaver in 160 years. Now this week, a sick beaver in Palo Alto wanted to be rescued.
Along the banks of the Matadero Creek in Palo Alto, a stunning discovery for long-time animal management officer Cody Macartney.
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“We’ve gotten loads of attention-grabbing animals from harbor seals to even a sea lion a couple of years in the past, however often it is the run of the mill squirrel, raccoon, duck, canine, cat and all these sort of issues,” Macartney stated. “But, beaver is a primary for me and I consider a primary for the division.”
Officer Macartney waded into the creek waters and was capable of rescue the 63-pound feminine beaver that was displaying indicators of misery.
“The undeniable fact that I may sort of walk up on her sort of going by creek water and he or she did not actually hear me coming or have any issues with me being close to her – till I picked her up that’s – sort of tells you that one thing is flawed,” Macartney stated.
The beaver was taken to the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley which has cared for under three beavers in its 30-year historical past as a result of the animals are so uncommon on this space.
The beaver is now receiving supportive care.
“We’re glad to report that she is now standing, she’s alert and he or she’s consuming,” WCSV growth supervisor Holly Cormier stated. “Her temperature retains fluctuating, so we’re preserving her inside for the following week and we’ll do the following rehabilitation steps.”
While the beaver was rescued in Palo Alto, there’s truly cause to consider that she originated additional south within the Los Gatos Creek.
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South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition founder Steve Holmes has been following beavers by path cameras for 9 years.
He says storms doubtless pushed young beavers from San Jose to colonize in different areas, together with the Peninsula which noticed its first beaver sighting in 160 years this September.
Holmes is grateful the feminine beaver is recovering after its rescue — the inhabitants continues to be recovering after beavers almost went extinct.
“Beaver are a keystone animal and they’re additionally drought busters, their dams maintain again water,” Holmes stated. “So, they’re good for the surroundings they usually’re good for our streams. So, I’d prefer to see them enhance.”
The hope is to ultimately launch the sick beaver again into the wild close to the place it was discovered.
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