Scouts Aid In Capture Of Beavers
The well-known industrious hab
its of the beaver served to both hin
der and help a group comprised of
Boy Scouts, a game warden and
A D F & G official who sought to
capture these busy little animals
for transplanting to a beaver-less
area. Others also assisted in the
project which took two weekends.
The animals are badly needed in
the Cliff Point area to rebuild the
trout ponds there.
The beaver’s dams, located in the
pass going into Saltery Cove, were
spotted some time ago by A1 Bur
nett, AB1, station game warden,
who immediately made plans to
transport the beaver to Cliff Point.
Travelling in a vehicle provided
by Special Services on the station,
Burnett and the Scouts ran into
difficulty due to deep holes in the
steep road, having to extricate it
many times enroute. They were un
successful on the first trip, which
was over the July 8-9 weekend.
The weekend of July 15 and 16,
the group tried again. They tore
down dams in the area, and then
set traps for the beaver. This was
done due to the well-known indus
trious habits of the beaver, to
MIKKY BARNETT, John Vosgien, and A1 Burnett, station Fish
and Game Warden, are shown releasing a beaver which was trapped
In Saltery Cove pass.
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emerge and rebuild damaged dams
as the water level goes down
A small female finally found her
way into the t r a p. and was
promptly named “Suii©” by one of
the Scouts. None the worse for
wear, she and two others caught,
were transported to Cliff l\»int,
where they now reside in connubial
happiness.
A bewildered looking “Suzie”
heads for pond at Cliff Point
after being released by the Boy
Scouts.
Trapping the beaver was not an
easy matter, the party learned. Sev
eral times, instead of tripping the
spring mechanism in the trap, the
beaver would use the trap as the
foundation for rebuilding their
dam, much to the dismay of several
Scouts who had to clean the traps
out again.
As the beaver rebuild the ponds
in the Cliff Point area, fingerlings
will be stocked in the lakes and
trout fishing will be as it once was
several years ago.
The successful expedition in
cluded as members of the party A1
Burnett; Perry Davis of the A D F
& G, Protection Division; R. G.
Johnson, CT3, Scoutmaster of
Troop 623; Scouts Mibby Barnett,
and Vaughn Stratton, both of
Troop 623; and Scouts John Vos
gien, Smoky Stanton, and Jim
Richmond, all of Troop 626.
Cub Pack 213
To Hold Picnic
Cub Pack 213 will hold a picnic
at the Spruce-Cape Loran Station,
Saturday, July 29, at 5 p. m.
All cubs and their families are
invited for an afternoon of games
and good food.
Scouts who haven’t been con
tacted by a Den Mother are asked
to call Cubmaster Thomas Love,
at 486—2843, to let him know how
many in their family will attend.
Never Swat A Bee
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ing. Swarming of bees Is a big prob
lem, he said. He described one in
stance when he had seventeen
swarms in about two hours.
Bee’s methods of communication
with each other, Greely stated, is
in itself a fascinating study. The
fact that Itoey do has been clearly
established. When, for instance, he
said, bees find a new field of blos
soms, they return to the colony,
and by their stance are able to com
municate this information to the
others.
He said bees are able to fly back
to a given spot without deviating
more than 5 degrees, a distance of
25 feet.
Apple blossoms rank high in
bee’s preference, with clover also
desired.
Commenting on Kodiak as a pos
sibility for beekeeping, the speaker
said he noticed considerable clover,
and saw no reason why they could
not be cultivated here. It was the
selection of the right breed, he said.
Another factor was that of rain and
the right temperature.
In stating that it was not advisa
ble to swat a bee, he said the
stinger on a bee is like a fishhook
or harpoon, with barbs. As the bee
stings, he injects the venom, and
the poison is driven into the skin
when the bee is swatted. Brush
him off lightly, he said, and you
won't have much trouble.
Attendance awards were given
to She following members by the
president, Archie Zehe: Russ
Wright, Walt Kraft, Archie Zehe,
one year; Emil Knudsen, five year;
IV!e Ramaglto, six year; Jack
Hinckel, seven year; John Given,
Bill Lamme. nine year; Ole John
son, eleven year; Morris “Red”
Burnham, thirteen years. The
awards, a Rotary pin, were given
for perfect attendance in the given
period.
Guests at the meeting were War
ren Hough, Harold Warwick, Bob
Hickman, Roy Madsen, Jack Hunt,
George Cornelius, Gil Ray, Don
Bevan, Rev. Macarius Targonsky
;.nd Jack Rodwell.
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