Gettysburg battlefield beavers flood the Valley of Death 

As long as they don’t damage the bridges, or flood the roads, I didn’t mind their pond. In fact, I like that they were there as part of the scenery.

Beavers are a keystone species. Out west in desert areas if there is a stream with a trickle of water beavers dams flood areas of desert into lush habitat. It provides food, water, breeding ground, etc. Over acres and acres they restore the landscape. They also cool the area. They are an invaluable resource for life of the landscape.

I consider this to be a very good thing for the park overall. Youcan't (and shouldn't) go overland so the soldier's eye view for the Confederate right isn't practical. There are pictures of the site post-battle, and oodles more of them since by park and private photographers. It does no dishonor to the fallen to have nature move in, move over, and bring beauty to the horrors that must have happened there. Let the land be healed.

What can be done to restore the park to the 1863 view the park has done so much to restore the wood lots at great cost can't understand why anyone would think a lake in the valley of death is ok

High water mark of the Beavers?

What tax bracket are the beavers in?

I go to Gettysburg all the time. I have no problem with the beavers.

There's plenty of beavers in the world. They could easily be moved elsewhere. If the area wasn't historically flooded by beavers during the battle they should be moved. That would be in keeping with the overall plan of presenting the land as it appeared in 1863.

Let the beavers stay.