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​Our country was built on the beaver. It is the reason we are here now and still is a corner stone species in the wild environments of Canada. The Beaver are very easy for most to recognize as they are on our nickel. They are generally brown in colour with a rather large flat tail. An adult beaver can weigh anywhere from 30-70 lbs. and on very rare occasions we have seen them over 80 lbs. The tail of the animal can generally tell the story on the health of the beaver as well as give a vague population estimate of the beaver in that area. The beaver is the largest rodent in North America and with that order means their teeth are constantly growing and is one reason behind their chewing. An interesting fact about beaver is that it is extremely hard to tell a male and female apart just by looking at it.
Beavers are one of a few animals that actually can create their own habitat. They are naturally drawn to areas with water and trees of their acquired taste. If the water is not close enough to the food source or not deep enough for them to survive, they will block the water to flood more territory. The beaver build dams to block the water but they also build houses or “dens” to live in, either in a mound of sticks and mud or in the side of a creek bank. Beaver also cut trees in the late fall and drag into the water to create a feedbed and supply them with food over the winter freeze up. We have seen beaver chew almost every type of tree in our area, depending on what is available right where they are living.  The most valued to them would be the poplar. Beaver colonies that we run into range from 2 to 8+ beaver in numbers.
The beaver can single-handedly create ecosystems by creating dams and flooding water. They also help to conserve our all-important wetlands.  The problems we face with beaver are, their dams often flood farmers fields, public roads and highways. Also possible flooding of subdivisions and homeowners yards. The beaver’s urge to chew can also lead to the destruction of valuable trees and sometimes-whole woodlots. Stagnant beaver floods can also become problems after long periods of time. Most people don’t have to worry about the diseases associated with beaver in any way. The only instances would be ingesting water with Giardia or people dealing with beavers on a daily basis and coming in direct contact with them, contracting Tularemia.
We have many different types of solutions available in controlling beaver problems. We can remove the beaver through many different types of trapping and by dislodging dams after the beaver have been removed from the area. Exclusion may also work in some situations. Lethal trapping of beaver must be done by a licensed trapper or farmer in Ontario. Relocation of beaver is generally not recommended and special permits are needed, as beaver cannot be moved humanely from place to place in most cases.
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​Our Local Service Areas for Beaver include: Athens, Brockville, Iroquois, Kemptville, Mallorytown, Morrisburg, Prescott, Smiths Falls, Spencerville, Winchester and Surrounding Areas!