Stumpy's Close Call May 2014 | Page 16

most important rodents in these here parts, and I know for sure that we are the largest. And we are proud! “But when the humans came they put out sharp, rigid claws, with sharp teeth. If you weren't careful you would step in one and SNAP! It would come crashing closed around your foot. And they would come and take you away. Many, many friends and many, many family members were gone forever. It was a hard time for us beavers, and we learned that the 16