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Just finished this new book, Once They Were Hats (In Search Of The Mighty Beaver) by Frances Backhouse.
Wonderful history of the beaver, concentrating on North American and especially Canada from the Colonial period to the present time. Much about their range, natural history and environmental impact which was huge.
The trade in beaver pelts and beaver hats is a large part of the story. There is a chapter on the making of beaver and other felt hats by Smithbilt Hats of Calgary Alberta and a visit to the North American Fur Auctions annual winter sale.
Fun fact. In 2007 a pair of wild beaver set up housekeeping on Manhattan Island, the first in 200 years.
Wonderful history of the beaver, concentrating on North American and especially Canada from the Colonial period to the present time. Much about their range, natural history and environmental impact which was huge.
The trade in beaver pelts and beaver hats is a large part of the story. There is a chapter on the making of beaver and other felt hats by Smithbilt Hats of Calgary Alberta and a visit to the North American Fur Auctions annual winter sale.
Fun fact. In 2007 a pair of wild beaver set up housekeeping on Manhattan Island, the first in 200 years.
