Every year Americans get a little fatter and a little lazier. Why would you walk uphill when you could sit on a jetski? Why would you drive six hours roundtrip to climb for six hours, when you could cruise the costco samples, watch football, and eat at frickin mcdonalds?
The population is getting older. I noticed I am in the biggest percentage of that census breakdown.
Natural Resources officers suspect the beaver was working hard, got tired, had a nap, and then got trapped when the temperature dropped overnight.
With no obvious injuries, the beaver is back to being busy again.