Eager: The Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter

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August 15, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets, but humbler folk may circumvent this restriction if they know how. To plant a pine, for example, one need be neither god nor poet; one need only own a good shovel. - -Aldo Leopold- - Eager: The Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter A beaver is a change agent. They build a dam, create a pond, then over the course of years, the pond fills in, becomes a wetland, wet meadow and the cycle starts again. Humans like things static, which is one reason beavers and humans have not gotten along. We have fundamentally different visions of how the landscape is supposed to work. The consequences have been the decimation of the beaver population resulting in a profound loss of habitat. In his book, “Eager,” environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb explores the deleterious effects removing these essential animals has had and how bringing them back can help us solve all sorts of problems. His book not only opens the reader to seeing beavers as industrious, brilliant engineers worthy of endless observation, but is a gateway into a love, devotion and connection with nature. { read more } Be The Change Find out more about beavers, habitat, climate change and activists by viewing Beaver Believers. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Dan Siegel: The Open Mind Two Words That Can Change a Life What Matters Most? Greater Good's Top 16 Books of 2016 Dying to Be Me Moshe Feldenkrais: Learn to Learn Online 'University of Anywhere' for Refugees Why Be Kind? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,732 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More