In recent years the beavers have "nibbled" several trees north of Lake Venekoten that they were a danger. Since storms often topple the trees in the region, several trees were felled in a campaign two years ago. So far you can see the gaps between the trees.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

April 29, 2020

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"... Between 1981 and 1989 a resettlement project of the beaver was carried out in the northern Eifel, in which twelve animals were released. These animals established themselves in …

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Moppy

April 30, 2020

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Unfortunately we only saw the signs and not the builders, but the buildings of beavers alone are rarely or not found in NRW

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Location: Niederkrüchten, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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