urban beavers were a big problem in the woodland hills area around the turn of the century. they would scurry across the street and cause accidents. they would turn over garbage cans and spread trash all over the ground. their dams caused flooding in low lying areas. on top of all that, cats were not safe if let outside as the beavers would kill and eat them. hunting beavers was no longer just for sport, it became a necessity of the time. this picture was taken outside my apartment off cheshire bridge road one evening after a kill. we skinned the beaver and carved up the meat and made roasted beaver stew. we also cured some of the leftover meat for beaver jerky. eventually the beavers moved downstream to friendlier territory and cats were once again able to roam free.
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