Be sure to consult your local zoning or electrical inspection office and search any neighborhood covenants to determine whether electric fences are permitted in your area.
You also need to know what kind of electric fencing is allowed. You can protect your trees from Beavers by wrapping the trunks in metal flashing, wire mesh, hardware cloth, or tree wrap. These materials are usually available at garden stores. Wrap the tree trunks at least 3 to 4 feet above ground, or at least 2 feet above the high water mark if the trees stand on land that occasionally floods. Another option is to make tree trunks unpalatable to Beavers.
Make a repellent by mixing 1 tablespoon of hot pepper sauce in 1 gallon of water, then paint or spray the mix on the tree trunks. You will need to reapply it regularly, especially after heavy rains and in spring and summer when Beavers are most active. It is pointless to destroy Beaver dams because Beavers begin rebuilding immediately.
But it is possible to use a flow device to keep the water level rise to a minimum. Burke Museum. December 9, Mammals of Washington: Beavers. Feldhamer G. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. December 8, Living with Wildlife: Beavers. Please enjoy this video from Jackson Galaxy, a well-known cat behaviorist and host of How much will it cost to care for a new animal companion?
The Beaver is the national animal of Canada. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content. Thanks to policy changes and reintroduction efforts, the beaver population is steadily growing — one kit at a time. Share with your friends! Facebook Twitter Email Print. Like this: Like Loading Published by emilyfairfax. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
Email required Address never made public. Visit our Conflict Resolution page for more information about living with beavers as your neighbor. Climate Change: The Science. As average temperatures increase here in the Pacific Northwest, winter precipitation will fall more frequently as rain rather than snow. Our snowpack will decrease and stream flow timing will shift.
Extreme flooding and drought will become more likely. Beavers can have a dramatic influence on the landscape. By building dams, they increase the resiliency of a watershed. Their dams create wetlands which store water, slow fast-moving waterways, mitigate flooding during high flow conditions and release water during low-flow conditions. Beavers can be utilized as a restoration tool in highly degraded water systems to improve habitat and add complexity to waterways.
Life History: The Science. They are considered ecosystem engineers because of their ability to drastically alter ecosystems. The largest rodents in North America, beavers are herbivores feasting on herbaceous plants and the bark of woody plants.
Their eating habits indicate that they have preferences for certain species including vine maple, willow and alder in the Pacific Northwest. Beavers build dams using a variety of materials from small trees and branches to grass and mud to rocks and litter.
They are crepuscular active at twilight and nocturnal, often returning to a site to maintain or rebuild a dam overnight. The sound of running water is the primary cue for beavers to maintain dams. They build these dams to improve their habitat by raising water levels.
The ponds they create allow them to swim throughout the area to find food and avoid predators. Beavers live in family groups consisting of a monogamous breeding pair, yearlings and young of the year. They typically have kits per year and have a life expectancy of years. These family groups live in lodges or bank dens. Management: The Science.
Beaver management is a complex and ever-changing field. Beaver are wild animals that have an innate ability to alter landscapes. When that ability comes into conflict with our human land use, a variety of strategies come to light.
Balancing the human land use and beaver ecosystem engineering is advantageous for all involved. Beaver Benefits: The Science. Beavers are ecosystem engineers. They drastically alter ecosystems in a variety of ways.
The dams that they build add complexity to streams and rivers while slowing water velocity. The ponds behind these dams store water which is slowly released during low flow conditions.
They also increase groundwater recharge and retention, store sediment and increase riparian habitat. These changes shift plant and invertebrate communities and increase habitat for waterfowl, amphibians and mammals.
The slow-moving water also provides refuge for fish including juvenile Coho. The slow water, abundance of invertebrates, and increased aquatic vegetation provides opportunities for young fish to forage while requiring less energy. While these effects may vary depending on the size and location of a dam, the benefits are manifold. Historic Trapping: The Science. The population was decimated by trappers throughout the s and s. Beaver fur was used to make felt hats and their castoreum was used in perfumes.
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