The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-13
ORIGINAL TITLE
NOW RESTORED To
BEAVER MEADOW
Big Swale again Becomes Habi-
tat Of It's Creators
ESTABLISH NEW COLONY
Six Specimens from Adiron-
dacks Released in Wocdford
Today By E. d. Moore
ESTABLISH NEW COLONY

ID. f. Moore arrived in town We'd
nesday night from Old Forge, n Y.
with six beaver, three adults and
three yearlings, which were today TAX
en- by party Of local sportsmen to
.Woodford and released at Beaver Mea-
dow long swale near the top Of the
mountain and which was created by
beaver dams built by these interest
ing animals more than century ago.
Mr., Moore, acting under instruc-
tions from State Fish and Game Com.
missioner II p. Sheldon, went TO Old
Forge two weeks age and mas since
passed the larger portion Of the time
on one OF the forks of the Moose
river, which receives the discharge
from the Fulton chain Of lakes in the
Adirondack region Commissioner
Sheldon had secured from the head
of the New York conservation commits
sion permit to take six beaver for
stocking purposes and Mr.. Moore was
authorized to carry out the contract
The beaver in wire screened crates
accompanied by Mr.. Moore were taken
from the train Wednesday evening TO
the Endress cigar store where they
attracted much attention Early this
morn ng the crate were moved to the
sidewalk In front OF the store and
maintained q crowd Of spectators I'M
Til nearly noon when loaded into
truck to be taken into the mountain.
In securing the beaver, Mr. Moore
had the assistance OF George sPerie,
an Adirondack guide. who has lived
at Old Forge for many years and is
thoroughly acqua ntcd with the habits
OF the animals. The success OF the
venture Is largely due TO Mr., Perie's
persistence. and his determination to
see that the former Vermont game
warden carried out his commission,
1t. vas necessary to work at night
asTths beaver habitual'y remain out
uf sisht dur ne the day. Steel traps
with light springs that would hold
but not injure the leg were set near
the bank OF the river while the two
men concealed themselves in the brush
that fringed the stream. Whenever
a beaver sprung one of the traps II
at once gave notice OF its predicament
by threshing about in the water. Tine
and again, however, before the would
be captors could put hands on their
intended prize an extra tug on the
leg would relea @ the imprisoned loot
and the beaver. with a parting sap
on the water with It's broad tail, would
disappear beneath the surface
One night an otter found its way
into one OF the traps and was re-
leased and mink was also caught
and given It's liberty The guide did
not regret the los Of the mink but
he hemoaned the fact that the open
season for trapping was not on when
he saw the otter, as the fur is one OF
the most valuable now obtainable IN
North America.
Beaver have become surpris ngly
numerous in the Adirondack region.
Mr.. Moore was tcld by residents OF
Old Forge that the first stocking OF
that region was made in 1905 when
six specimens caught in the ROCKY
Mountains and placed on exhibition
at the Worlds Far in st. Louis were
brought east and released in MooNe
river. Before the animals were llb-
Grated two half circular incisions
were made IN the broad tail near the
tin. One OF the beaver caught by
MIR. Moore and the guide is similarly
marked and as It is large animal
weighing more than fifty pounds It
is believed to be one Of the original
stock