When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation

By: Kristen Tracy

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Synopsis: This fascinating picture book tells the unique, quirky, and true story of how one man in Idaho saved 76 beavers from destroying a town by parachuting them into uninhabited wetlands.In 1948, the town of McCall, Idaho was growing rapidly. World War II was over, and the little town tucked away in the mountains began to boom. There was only one problem. As the town expanded, they found beavers everywhere. A beaver here, a beaver there, and it didn&’t take long to realize that humans and beavers weren&’t great cohabitators. But one clever and resourceful Fish and Game Warden named Elmo Heter had an idea.Heter knew that the beavers were integral to the wetlands, so keeping the well-being of the beavers in mind he set out to find a way to relocate them. After a few failed attempts, he finally landed on a wild idea… parachutes. Using a surplus of parachutes left over from WWII and creating a special box with air holes designed to pop open when it hit the ground, Heter devised a way to parachute the beavers into Idaho&’s backcountry, an area that beavers hadn&’t inhabited in decades.Kirsten Tracy&’s fascinating and playful nonfiction text pairs beautifully with Luisa Uribe&’s detailed illustrations to bring this compelling true story to life.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780593647547
Related ISBNs:: 9780593647523
Publisher:: Random House Children's Books
Date of Addition:: 07/23/24
Copyrighted By:: Kristen Tracy
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Animals, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
Grade Levels:: Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:: 4–8
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.