Beaver Control Solutions- Castor canadensis

   The beaver is North America's largest rodent and is built for life in the water. Adults can be up to four feet long and weigh over 60 pounds. The beaver has webbed hind feet and a large, flat, nearly hairless tail. It uses its tail to help maintain its balance when it is gnawing on trees. It will also slap its tail against the water to signal danger or to warn away predators. The beaver has short front legs with heavy claws. Their rear legs are longer and their webbed feet help propel them through the water when they are swimming. When the beaver is under water, its nose and ears close up and a special membrane covers its eyes.      

Beaver have long been pursued for their fur. Recent public opinion has slowed the fur industry and allowed beaver to prosper. The once steady harvest is at all time lows and consequently, beaver populations have grown. This growth has forced the beaver to find refuge in any pond, lake or river that will house them. Increasingly, beaver are finding their way to privately owned ponds and lakes. The destruction they cause is not welcomed and control methods are rapidly employed. Beaver activities can have a negative impact on the area - flooding forest, farm lands, golf courses, and roadways. They plug culverts causing the washout of roads.

Beaver can cause quick damage to trees which in turn leads to tree death. They have been known to cut down several trees down in a single night. They damn water flow and change desired currents and water levels, often flooding roadways. Beaver dams can also cause problems. Dams can slow the flow of water in streams and cause silt to build up and some species can
loose habitat. Dams can also cause flooding in low lying areas.

 

 

 

 

 

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