Sherri Tippie, live Beaver trapper

I love D-listed, they always have the greatest animal stories on there. This one is about Sherri, who lives in the Denver area and is the biggest live Beaver trapper in North America. Sherri is a hilarious hair dresser who rescues Beaver where they're causing problems or have been displaced by civilization and she finds them new homes. This video shows Sherri with some little young Beavers and some large adults too. (Beavers can get surprisingly big, if they live long enough.) This is freekin' amazing! I can't imagine the hard work and dedication this would take. I'm so glad I read about her, it brightened my day from the start.

I love Beavers and I've had Beaver friends. Beaver are not mean, despite their tree sawing teeth. They are sweet, friendly and curious by nature and if you have patience, it's easy to get to know them. They love to play with Humans who are non-threatening. A lot of people around here will kill any Beaver they see because dens can stop up the flow to their livestock ponds. It hurts my heart because a solitary male (which is what you usually run into) will not build a den. He's just hanging out, eating scrub trees and is no harm. So, it's such a shame that people are afraid of them. The hilled water dams and dens are becoming a rarity here. You hardly ever see them anymore. I'm afraid Beaver are endangered now and it would be such a shame to lose them. Bless you, Sherri Tippie and thanks for all you do for our Beaver friends. I wish I still had a farm, so I could shout, 'Brang me them Beavers!' (Okay, I've always wanted to should that anyway.) Let the Beaver jokes commence. Heh.