Beaver has killed at least 8-Trees in a few weeks

[s219]

I had to wrap my valued hardwoods to deter them -- used 2"x2" mesh wire, about 36" high. It worked. In areas where you get snow accumulation, use taller wire. These guys work fast and I lost some smaller trees overnight before I noticed what was happening.

They had done a lot of damage on the property next to me, which we later bought. I had easy pickings with firewood cleaning up after them -- they killed 4-5 real nice oaks over there. There are 2-3 gum trees that were half girdled but are hanging on. I may cut them down anyway, although that is lousy wood for splitting.

 

[cqaigy2]

Looks like they would be nice to have for taking down trees and cutting them up for firewood. The trees, not the beaver.

Now if they started on my fruit trees. :hissyfit: I'd probably go with the wire mesh around the trunks.

 

[Oldoak]

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Now if they started on my fruit trees. :hissyfit: I'd probably go with the wire mesh around the trunks.

Now that is what I had to do with the 3 acres of fruit trees years ago to keep the deer from scrubbing the bark of them with their antlers. I had to use 5' high wire. The wire for all those trees cost more than the trees themselves.

 

[Beltzington]

Thanks for the ideas, after more reading I agree shooting them would be a low probability exercise. I also called a local professional trapper their going rate is $300/day. He was going to give me a break because he doesn't live that far from the pond but it is a $1500 flat rate deal for two weeks minimum and they would come back within 30-days for any beavers that got past them. He also told me Georgia's beaver population has exploded and the two-year olds have started spreading out and claiming territory. I understand everyone has to make a living but if the beavers are persistent I could be looking at $9000/year to kill large rats.

My current game plan is to use wire to protect the trees they havn't already killed and buy a live catch trap to get rid of the ones that stick around or come back. There are dogs and other critters in the area I would not want to harm or kill in a trap.

 

[bullbreaker]

i have no experiences dealing with beavers but I came across this , it might be snake oil :An Electric Fence to Control Beavers: Keep Them Out: Learn More

solar beaver electric fence - Google Search just another thought .

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Went out to pick up the tractor for servicing yesterday and found we have a new resident in our small pond at the back of our property. Not sure how many beavers there are but most of the trees we wanted to keep have been killed. Never would have guessed there were beavers in the area as I have never seen any sign of them in the 20-years we have lived in Georgia.

Called DNR to see if they had any traps I could use and they said they no longer loaned them out. Trap or shoot it or hired it done was their recommendation it looks like I will be spending a few cold mornings and evenings waiting for a shot.

DNR lady did tell me painting the base of a undamaged tree with latex paint mixed with play sand was a good deterrent which I had never heard before.

Just wanted to rant I guess, just when you think everything is under control nature proves you wrong.

I got a permit to remove a beaver lodge last summer, and now I'm getting a permit to remove a new lodge the beavers built 200 feet to the north of the old lodge. I just ordered a scope for better beaver shooting. trapped 4 out last winter and the beaver have destroyed about 300 trees on my property. The DNR is telling me that our wolves, which eat beaver elsewhere, aren't eating our local beaver and since nobody traps for fur anymore, the beaver populations are exploding.

 

[blacklion66]

Went out to pick up the tractor for servicing yesterday and found we have a new resident in our small pond at the back of our property. Not sure how many beavers there are but most of the trees we wanted to keep have been killed. Never would have guessed there were beavers in the area as I have never seen any sign of them in the 20-years we have lived in Georgia.

Called DNR to see if they had any traps I could use and they said they no longer loaned them out. Trap or shoot it or hired it done was their recommendation it looks like I will be spending a few cold mornings and evenings waiting for a shot.

DNR lady did tell me painting the base of a undamaged tree with latex paint mixed with play sand was a good deterrent which I had never heard before.

Just wanted to rant I guess, just when you think everything is under control nature proves you wrong.

Which came 1st the chicken or the egg? (a old riddle)
Beaver like anything in the willow family

Killing a beaver to save a tree:thumbdown: Many folks learn to live with them, I inherited a few acres in Canada, in the 50's beavers moved in built their dams which we dumped a few trout into it, ducks and geese found it and for years it was a nice spot to relax. about 25 years ago mother nature took out the dam and today I have a meadow with the best soil to be found in the upper Columbia valley. And yes I've killed a few beaver for their meat but for a tree? just my:2cents: ☺☺

 

[MossRoad]

Which came 1st the chicken or the egg?

Chickens evolved from dinosaurs and dinosaurs were laying eggs millions of years before that, so, the egg came first.
:dance1:

 

[ArlyA]

Wolves, trees and beavers all abound in these parts. You can trap the beavers (need a trapping license) but as other has stated, you'd need to pay someone to do it. We've let them run there course and on average, would stay about 4 years before moving up or down stream. Friends of ours who's home was along a creek and after they'd move in, said it was eerie to sit on there deck late at night and listen to them chewing trees. Oh and they could take a 12" tree down in just minutes. Man oh man those teeth! We've let them take the trees because they grow like weeds here and 100 more are right behind the ones they'd take down. All this of course, doesn't help the original poster... And the wolves don't seem to bother them either. Go figure..

 

[Beltzington]

Which came 1st the chicken or the egg? (a old riddle)
Beaver like anything in the willow family

Killing a beaver to save a tree:thumbdown: Many folks learn to live with them, I inherited a few acres in Canada, in the 50's beavers moved in built their dams which we dumped a few trout into it, ducks and geese found it and for years it was a nice spot to relax. about 25 years ago mother nature took out the dam and today I have a meadow with the best soil to be found in the upper Columbia valley. And yes I've killed a few beaver for their meat but for a tree? just my:2cents: ☺☺

I'm all for live and let live, but my guess is your logic is flawed. You are ok with loosing a few trees out of hundreds but you would not be ok with something cutting down your favorite shade tree in your front yard. If I am wrong just post a listing of free firewood all you want just come on by. I assume you don't kill spiders and snakes for your same altruistic reasons.