In 1948, Idaho took a radical new approach to beaver relocation—parachutes. Elmo Heter, an employee at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, designed the lightweight wooden boxes beavers were parachuted in. Idaho Fish and Game staff filmed the entire operation—a detail that went largely unnoticed for decades. Fur for the Future It took decades to find the lost footage of Idaho’s 1948 beaver drop. Video: Fur for the Future, Idaho Fish and GameIt took decades to find the lost footage of Idaho’s 1948 beaver drop.