#International Beaver Day

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Happy #InternationalBeaverDay 🦫

Norval Morrisseau (Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation, 1931-2007)

Song of the Beaver, 1976

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Rei Kurahashi "International Beaver Day"

くらはしれい「国際ビーバーの日」

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4月7日は国際ビーバーデー🦫なので、ビーバーを描いてみました

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in honor of international beaver day

here are some really special valentines I made this year

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Happy beginning of Canadian Wildlife Week and International Beaver Day!

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International Beaver Day 

Beavers are very important for the environment, creating natural dams and helping cleanse water. Help raise awareness about the threats facing this declining species.

The beaver may be the national animal of Canada but the furry dam-building rodent can be found across the North American continent and Eurasia as two distinct species, but the population has been on the decline for several decades now.

International Beaver Day aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the plight of the rodent. So now is the time to get ready and enjoy the observance of this fun day!

History of International Beaver Day

Beavers are known for their tree-munching activities, but many people may not know that they use every bit of the tree that they fell! That’s right, they are super efficient with their use of the environment. They eat the buds, bark and leaves, before gnawing the branches and trunk into smaller pieces to build with.

The dams that are built by beavers are useful in preventing floods and droughts, restoring the northern wetlands and even helping to cleanse the water. The largest beaver-built dam is in Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta, Canada and is 850m long!

International Beaver Day is a fairly modern celebration, getting its start in 2008 when the group Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife decided a day would be useful for raising public awareness about the beaver. As a shy species, many people aren’t aware of its importance and benefit to the overall health of the environment and ecosystems where it lives. Some people even refer to beavers as “flat-tailed heroes”!

International Beaver Day Timeline

1600s Beaver hats become popular

Beaver hats become an important fashion statement in Europe.

Late 1600s Beavers become virtually extinct in Europe

Because of their love of beaver pelts, Europeans almost obliterate the beaver population and have to outsource them from North America.

1860s Beaver hats go out of fashion

As the popularity of silk hats grows, beaver hats go out of fashion and the fur trade is in severe decline.

1975 Beaver becomes Canada’s national symbol

Meant to symbolize the sovereignty of Canada, the beaver is given official status as a symbol for the country.

2009 International Beaver Day is created

Started by the Beavers, Wetlands & Wildlife organization to raise awareness of the threat caused by habitat loss.

How to Celebrate International Beaver Day

International Beaver Day can be enjoyed in all sorts of creative and interesting ways that help to raise awareness and promote the plight of these clever and important creatures. Try out some of the following ideas to celebrate or invent some unique ideas of your own:

Take a Hike and Go Dam-Spotting

International Beaver Day is a great time to hike into the woods to spot some of these noble gnawers, depending on the location, of course. Take the kids and get into nature as observers to foster the love of beavers. But it’s important to remember that, while an adventure can be a great way to learn, it’s also necessary to minimize the human impact and leave nature as it was found.

Get a BWW Membership

For those diehard fans of beavers, this is the best time of the year to subscribe to the Beavers: Wetlands &Wildlife organization to show support. Memberships are available on many levels, for students, individuals, families, supporters, patrons, or even a lifetime membership option.

Get Educated About Beavers

Read books, watch videos or documentaries, do some internet research and learn as much as possible about these little flat-tailed creatures and their vital part in nature. For teachers in schools or people with kids in their families who would enjoy learning more about beavers, try out some of these kids books in celebration of International Beaver Day:

Beavers For Kids by Patricia Corrigan (1996). This book gives information through photos, cartoons and more through the eyes of an 11-year-old child.

Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald (1995). A delightful story about a lonely beaver who makes some friends.

Beavers by Deborah Hodge (1998). All sorts of information about how beavers build their dams, raise their young and much more.

Jack: The Story of a Beaver by Shirley E. Woods (2003). Targeted toward grades 3-6, this book offers a narrative about one beaver, the dangers around him and his life in the colony.

Share International Beaver Day with Others

Let the world know about the support of beavers by participating in the day and sporting some swag at work, at school or somewhere else. One great place to get beaver supporting apparel is through the Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife organization website where shirts and hats can be purchased. Then, when friends ask about the shirt, take the opportunity to tell them about International Beaver Day.

International Beaver Day FAQs

What is International Beaver Day?

This day is celebrated to raise awareness and appreciation for the life of the beaver and its ecological importance to the wetlands.

Why is International Beaver Day important?

This day is not only important to recognize the beaver as an animal, but also to realize its value as a solver of environmental problems through the building of dams.

When is International Beaver Day?

International Beaver Day is celebrated on April 7 of each year.

How to celebrate International Beaver Day?

Celebrate this special day by learning more about the beaver and raising awareness with others.

Is the beaver Canada’s national animal?

Yes! The beaver was given official recognition as a national symbol for Canada in 1975.

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Today is 7th of April.

Today is World Health Day, National Beer Day, International Beaver Day, International Snail Papers Day.

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we Appreciate Beaver for International Beaver Day. beaver. beaver. beaver. vagina joke

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Beavers!!!

Today is international beaver day, April 7th.

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #InternationalBeaverDay here are two wooden beaver effigies spotted at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian:

object name: beaver figure culture: Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl) place of origin: British Columbia date: c. 1900 materials: wood, paint dimensions: 16.5 cm. I.; 15 w.; 28 h. NMAI catalogue # 21/1355

object name: beaver bowl culture: Tlingit place of origin: Klukwan, Alaska date: c. 1850 materials: wood dimensions: 33 cm. I.; 16 w.; 13 h. NMAI catalogue # 23/8417

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April 7 Is International Beaver Day 🦫

International Beaver🦫 Day is celebrated annually on April 7. The holiday was created in 2009 by Beavers Wetlands & Wildlife (B.W.W.,) a non-profit organization with members in the United States, Canada, and other countries. Beavers are a unique and important keystone species, having a great impact on the ecosystem. Since 1985, B.W.W. has made big strides in research and education with the intention to create awareness about the little dam-builders known as beavers.

International Beaver Day was created in 2009 by Beavers Wetlands & Wildlife (B.W.W.). April 7 was chosen as the date for the holiday because it marks the birthday of Dorothy Richards — popularly known as the ‘Beaver 🦫 Woman’ — who was born in 1894. Richards engaged in the study of beavers for 50 years of her life.

The word ‘beaver’ derived its origin from the Old English word ‘beofor,’ meaning ‘brown’ or ‘bright.’ Beavers are semiaquatic rodents found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere in countries like Canada, Poland, Germany, France, central Russia, and southern Scandinavia, among others. They are the second-largest semi-aquatic rodents on earth, second only to capybaras. They typically live in freshwater environments, such as rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds. Beavers have large heads, stout bodies, and brown or gray fur, with hand-like front feet and back feet that are webbed.

Beavers 🦫 are a keystone species, meaning that they have a disproportionately large effect on the environment in comparisoto their number. Beavers make good use of the trees they eat by building dams and lodges with the leftover parts of it, also transporting other materials such as mud, rocks, and debris. Because they were often hunted for their fur and meat, beavers nearly became extinct in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Though there were reported to be about 60 million beavers in North America at one time, their population has dropped to around 10 to 15 million.

Please Take Very Good Care Of These Hardworking Animals Of The Riverbanks Who Taught Humans How To Make Dams Of Our Own & Being The Original Construction Workers Of Nature Itself 🦫

Happy International Beaver 🦫 Day

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Happy women's day to these girlbosses!!

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happy international beaver day to my favorite “fish”