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Illegal, Buck-Toothed Loggers Busted by Environmentalists

Radley Balko | 12.9.2008 10:40 AM

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Looks like they may have violated some wetlands regulations, too.

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  1. phalkor   17 years ago

    I've read somewhere that after humans beavers are the animal that has the greatest impact on its environment. In some areas they are even considered pests. Ever seen a full grown one, they are pretty big, surprisingly.

    Daggett: How could I be so blind and not see? It's oblivious.

    silly environment

  2. joe   17 years ago

    Looking at the turnk of that tree, I can only conclude that the logging was carried out by my first girlfriend.

  3. robc   17 years ago

    joe,

    TMI.

  4. SugarFree   17 years ago

    I say if the beavers continue to be so unruly, shaving should be on the table as an option.

  5. Lester Hunt   17 years ago

    "There's nothing more natural than a beaver." I guess the word doesn't have the same double meaning in Polish that it has in Amurrican.

  6. Head   17 years ago

    They are pests - I'd like to stick it to those shaved beavers.

  7. Episiarch   17 years ago

    Looking at the turnk of that tree, I can only conclude that the logging was carried out by my first girlfriend

    Your girlfriend had a huge beaver?

    This reminds me of the scene from Naked Gun where Drebin says "nice beaver" to Presley.

  8. Abdul   17 years ago

    Ever seen a full grown one, they are pretty big, surprisingly.

    Beavers are big rodents, second only to the capybara.

    joe's first girlfirend may claim the biggest rodent title, but we need to see how she stacks up to a capybara.

  9. Warty   17 years ago

    Joe's first girlfriend had huge front teeth and a thick pelt?

  10. cunnivore   17 years ago

    Nothing yet about Governor Blago getting a prison cell next to George Ryan? I'm disappointed.

  11. joe   17 years ago

    robc | December 9, 2008, 11:12am | #

    joe,

    TMI.

    No, too little.

    If she knew what she was doing, I wouldn't empathize with that tree.

  12. SugarFree   17 years ago

    Looking at the turnk of that tree, I can only conclude that the logging was carried out by my first girlfriend.

    joe saying she liked to gnaw on his wood. Duh.

  13. Episiarch   17 years ago

    joe saying she liked to gnaw on his wood. Duh.

    Actually he was saying she had a propensity to use the teeth, for which I offer my condolences to joe, but that trauma is past. Just use alcohol and someone who is good at it to block out the terrible memories, joe.

  14. J sub D   17 years ago

    A police spokesman said: "The campaigners are feeling pretty stupid. There's nothing more natural than a beaver."

    Stupid Green Polacks. There has to be an offensive joke in there somewhere.

  15. prime idiot   17 years ago

    Big Brown Beaver, heh heh

  16. SugarFree   17 years ago

    Tonight on CSI: Tree!

    "Analysis of the tooth marks indicate that our perp isn't even human."

  17. NoStar   17 years ago

    They should arrest the Oregon State football team.

  18. Blue   17 years ago

    KILL IT WITH FIRE

  19. John Holmes\' Ghost   17 years ago

    The campaigners are feeling pretty stupid. There's nothing more natural than a beaver.

    Amen brotha!

  20. mediageek   17 years ago

    I feel compelled to link to the video for Wynona's Big Brown Beaver by Primus.

  21. Paul   17 years ago

    I like how when a remote road gets washed out in Washington due to a storm, that's considered 'environmental damage'.

  22. Benny   17 years ago

    They should arrest the Oregon State football team.

    After that performance against Oregon they should at least arrest the defense. The Beavers got Ducked... hard.

  23. Hazel Meade   17 years ago

    When I initially read the headlines, I assumed it meant some backwoods hicks in Appalachia were caught gathering firewood illegally.
    But then I thought that they should probably still be considered protected wildlife.

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