Palo Alto’s 1st beaver rescue has implications on future of species

Just a few months ago, the Peninsula recorded its first confirmed sighting of a beaver in 160 years. Now this week, a sick beaver in Palo Alto needed to be rescued.

Along the banks of the Matadero Creek in Palo Alto, a surprising discovery for long-time animal control officer Cody Macartney.

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