Beaver

Residential / Commercial & Municipal Beaver Control

but 2 to 3 times heavier. The Beaver is a common Nuisance Animal throughout Idaho and the expression "Busy as a Beaver" refers to it's long and typically nocturnal hours devoted to dam building, tree felling and food gathering. We've heard many stories of how, when a Beaver Dam was removed, it was rebuilt the very next night. In our area, Beavers often consume the inner bark of Cottonwood, Aspen (Quaken Asp), Willow and aquatic plants but they love to eat Ornamental Softwood Trees. We've even seen them chew through fences to get to a favorite tree. They are certainly not above raiding crops such as soybean and corn. In a night or two, a Beaver can kill a tree that it took 50 years to grow. Beavers live in "Lodges" or "Bank Dens". Lodges are constructed of sticks, logs and mud and are visible above the waterline. Bank Dens are tunnels, at or below waterline, deeply excavated into the bank of a pond, river, stream or lake. There may be many Bank Dens in a single area, undermining soil integrity and Bank Collapse is fairly common. In remote locations, their Wetland Habitat creation is quite beneficial however, in developed areas, once Human/Beaver conflict begins, action is required. Many States report Beaver Damage well into the millions of dollars annually. Municipalities, Transportation Departments, Home Owners, Businesses, HOA's, Hydro Electric Plants, Farms, Ranches, Parks, Golf Courses, Tree Farms, Irrigation Districts and Ditch Companies commonly experience Beaver damage.

STOP: If your experiencing Beaver Damage, please call immediately for a consultation. Caution should be exercised when attempting Control Measures. Well intentioned "do-it-yourself" attempts to prevent Beaver activity may only complicate matters and/or lead to further damage (see picture above).

Services Include

• Professional Trapping
• Federal, State & Local Government Entities
• Home Owners Association Maintenance Contracts
• Residential & Commercial
• Property/Facilities Management Companies
• Pond Clean-Outs
• Dam Removal
• Watercourse Patrol & Maintenance
• Tree Wrapping
• Relocation Projects
• and more...

Common problems with Beavers are:

• Ornamental Landscape Damage
• Chewed down Trees
• Girdling of Trees (chewing the bark around the tree, thus killing it)
• Structure damage due to falling trees
• Trees falling across Phone / Power Lines and Fences
• Liability Exposure
• Blocked Culverts
• Dammed Streams
• Flooded Basements
• Flooded Streets
• Road Damage
• Backed up Septic Systems
• Contaminated Wells
• Bank Collapse and Erosion
• Trees killed due to flooding
• Watercourses diverted
• Crop Damage

Note: We strongly urge prospective Clients to use a "Professional Wildlife Control Operator" to resolve their Beaver Control issues. Dabbling with it yourself, having an uninsured Trapper or unlicensed or untrained employee may be asking for trouble on many different levels.

Our Clients immediately recognize the value of our Services when compared to the replacement cost of even a couple mature trees from a Landscape Nursery. Our normal Service Area for Beaver Control is a 50 mile radius from our office in East Boise. For outlying Idaho locations in need of service, please call for a consultation. For Nuisance Beaver problems outside of our Idaho service area, please see our National Directory for a Provider in your area.

When you've decided that enough is enough and your ready to begin Beaver Control and Removal, please give us a call!

(208) 869-9055