In a secluded area of Tillamook State Forest, Conrad Ely waded into the freezing Carlson Creek, a stream that meandered beneath mossy Douglas firs and cedar, while wearing waders and holding a staff.
State beaver biologist Ely peered at clumped-up leaves, looked for gnawed-off limbs in the water, and shined his spotlight beneath trees that hung over the riverbank.
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