{"product_id":"bringing-up-beaver-two-orphaned-beaver-kits-their-humans-and-our-journey-back-to-the-wild-hardcover","title":"Bringing Up Beaver: Two Orphaned Beaver Kits, Their Humans, and Our Journey Back to the Wild - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Aberth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively and charming account of one human's relationship with an orphaned beaver kit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn May 10, 2020, an orphaned beaver kit was found in St. Albans, Vermont and handed over to John Aberth, a licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitator. Over the next two years, John raised the kit, whom he nicknamed \"BK,\" and prepared him for release back into the wild. During that time, John and BK developed a special and unique bond, which John documented in a daily diary. That diary became the basis for \u003ci\u003eBringing Up Beaver\u003c\/i\u003e, a lively and engaging account of one human's relationship with a wild animal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBringing Up Beaver \u003c\/i\u003eis more than just a feel-good story about human encounters with nature. Full of fascinating observations about beaver behavior and biology, \u003ci\u003eBringing Up Beaver \u003c\/i\u003ealso documents the unique challenges and obstacles to be faced and overcome in rehabbing a wild beaver kit. Populating the story are plenty of other wild creatures that John encounters in the course of his journey with BK, including other beavers--one of whom became BK's mate--as well as hawks, owls, mink, and weasels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor anyone who has been charmed by a beaver's \"smile\" or enjoyed books like \u003ci\u003eFox and I \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEager, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Up Beaver \u003c\/i\u003eis a must read that will give us a new perspective on the wildlife and natural world all around us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Aberth\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and historian who lives in Roxbury, VT. He received his Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of Cambridge in England and spent twenty years as a professor of history, publishing ten books. Upon his retirement, he received his license from both the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to rehab both birds and mammals, training at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science and apprentecing with head wildlife keeper, Allison Stark. He now specializes in the rehab of raptors--namely, owls, hawks and falcons--and also in some mammals, including beavers, bobcats, coyotes, minks, and weasels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45962181279788,"sku":"9781639369331","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/eeob2UBEyg9781639369331.webp?v=1786726833","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/bringing-up-beaver-two-orphaned-beaver-kits-their-humans-and-our-journey-back-to-the-wild-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}