Talk:Beaver drop/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Chiswick Chap (talk · contribs) 14:40, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Comments

 * Well I scratched my head over whether this was actually notable, especially as this basically reflects a single-event news splash about the rediscovered video in 2015. The alternative would be a small section (or paragraph) at Beaver, where conservation and relocation are basically unmentioned.


 * Parachuting beavers proved to be more cost-effective and it decreased the beaver mortality rates more than other alternative methods of relocation. [10] - suggest "Parachuting proved to be more cost-effective, and it had a lower mortality rate than other methods of relocation.", and close up before the ref.
 * Done Lightburst (talk) 17:33, 25 February 2024 (UTC)


 * If we take Nadeau's comment at face value, parachuting ended by 1965. Do we know why, if the approach was cheaper and killed fewer beavers, why they switched from flying back to driving at that time?
 * I am not sure but will look for any RS that answers the ?. Lightburst (talk) 17:33, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Here is and article that claims, Liebenthal says he’s not sure why the project didn’t continue past 1948. "But my assumption is that they accomplished what they wanted to accomplish in the area and there was no need to continue." Lightburst (talk) 18:07, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, with the Liebenthal attribution it's certainly usable, and state public radio is a RS. I guess the unstated/unstateable subtext is that there have been no mass rehomings since, and the odd one that is still done is by road.
 * added Lightburst (talk) 17:13, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Images

 * Why are we not including a fair-use image of one of the beavers being parachuted in? It's clearly relevant. The images are PD as they were published without a copyright notice. I can fix you up with a selection if you're unsure of the tech or NFUR approach.
 * Thanks for that. It is a good idea and I would appreciate that effort. Lightburst (talk) 15:29, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * OK, will do.... here you are, feel free to use as you like.


 * Great images. I added relevant images. The one of the chute does not show much so I skipped it for now. Lightburst (talk) 17:43, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I see you have Heter's diagram of a drop box as PD; the same rationale may well apply to the Fish and Game department's video images. Anyway, the diagram is clearly relevant and properly licensed.

Summary

 * The article seems to have a coherent and reliably-cited story, and to be suitably illustrated. I still think it would be helpful to cite Fountain et al (the last item above).
 * I added a sentence about the California program and their comment about the Idaho program from the Fountain source. Lightburst (talk) 17:15, 26 February 2024 (UTC)