Repelling / Deterring Beavers

[Rockbadchild]

Well, is that the "But everyone else does it" justification? Or the "Johnny does it, too" rationale?

And, like it or not, the 'marching orders' for the "FEDERAL GOV'MENT" essentially come from the likes of Lummis and Barrasso who will pass the buck down to "the people I represent," and that's you, no?

The One point four millions mentioned in the item from Wyoming Public TV(?) would, in my state come out to a hair under one thousand and seventy-seven dollars per county - hardly enough to fund a program! That is, in the scope of things (the issue), not worth mentioning.

It has been noted that our species is one of the most, if not the most, destructive species on the planet. When I was in school, we thought we might end human civilization with nuclear war - interestingly enough, burying the wealthiest among us in fallout shelters one might imagine being unearthed some ten thousand years later with the 'archeologists' commenting on the tin food containers stacked neatly beside he skeletons.

Instead, it appears we've decided to raise the mean temperature, melt all the ice, raise sea level and flood us all out - could the beavers have planned this?

first off ,
You talk like the natives was one tribe and had one land, when in fact they had many tribes in different territories, and they fought over those territories and those territories changes hands over and over so if you own a land to who that land really belongs too? if a piece of land was occupied by the Cherokee then the Iroquoi push them off to who you own the land the Cherokee who had it fist or the Iroquoi who had it after ?? every land was once own by someone else if going far enough.

Nobody ''stole'' anyone land here and nobody should feel guilty for something we haven't done this contempt is ridicules,

We didn't decide anything, the temperature has been on the rise long before we have been polluting it, we simply accelerate the process, people die of cold exposure a lot more then heat exposure it was too cold so by heating it up we save lives...

I somewhat agree with some of the things you say but the way you go at is something else, so negative its draining...every organism or population of individuals out there do the exact thing as we do, consume, reproduce and create waste, any colony if given enough time it will ether consume all the energy available then die, if enough energy available then they will generate enough waste to contaminated itself and die. The planet will be fine, it will survive. Not us we won't, but the planet will be fine. You are as bad as anybody, you like us is using fossil fuel, technology, and energy while producing waste, you are simply judgmental and hypocritical about it.

I don't understand that moral value of putting animals above human, if a hungry bear come by you will you give yourself to him? he is hungry, and his species was here before us he is a predator, and it is the cycle of life after all.

 

[ArlyA]

If the beavers were flooding our road, we'd install one of those perforated pipes which normally makes them move away.

 

[Eagle1]

I live more in nature than most, being surrounded by national forest with little other human occupation. I cherish wildlife and work constantly to improve habitat. I won't let deer eat my garden (even when MY geese are a problem ) I won't let beavers tunnel into my dam or block the spillway. I will not have raccoons or other things eat my chickens (I let the black snakes have their share of eggs). Coyotes, foxes, bears, cougars and bobcats are welcome to share the woods but must leave my livestock alone, my pack of LGDs takes care of that detail. I have all sort of fish eaters visit my pond and enjoy them but will make eagles attacking my ducks move along for a bit. It's not scorched earth I manage my little piece of it, while trying to create space for the critters. We can coexist but just like I try not destroyed their habitat they must respect mine.

 

[Jstpssng]

Thank you Alexpops. I was 5 pages deep in this thread looking for the beaver joke and finally you made it. I was getting pretty worried everyone had lost their sense of humour.

If you really want to find a joke, it would be a bit easier in the "Groan" thread.

 

[Rockbadchild]

my uncles who has a trap line in northern Ontario he is catching 100 beavers a season … he has a quota of 95 … he manage them the population is thriving…

 

[muttbarker]

I really appreciated the suggestions that I got on this post. I decided to stop replying after charlessenf got on his high horse to tell me that I have no right to control what happens on my land. Yes, it is my land. I own it and I am a steward for it. I did not steal it from the native tribes that were here before me. The beavers cut down trees on the banks of the Weber river which is a major water source for Northern Utah, the Great Salt Lake. Cutting down the trees interferes with the water flow and also creates flooding problems, especially this year with our massive snowfall.

So I choose to ignore Charles's idiotic comments. However, I did want to share that I found an effective, non-lethal solution that appears to drive the beavers away from the trees that I want to protect. When I find teeth marks on a tree I spray it with Cole's Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce. Works like a charm and the the beavers eventually gave up and moved somewhere else.

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[riptides]

.... However, I did want to share that I found an effective, non-lethal solution that appears to drive the beavers away from the trees that I want to protect. When I find teeth marks on a tree I spray it with Cole's Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce. Works like a charm and the the beavers eventually gave up and moved somewhere else.

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Interesting. What kind of sprayer did you use to apply? And what do you think the longevity of the product is? Days, weeks, months?

 

[lej]

I agree you have a right to defend and maintain your property! We developed a beaver problem last year on a shared lake. Three shot, two trapped in a conabear trap, blew the lodge up with tanninite and still caught one on camera. They were dropping 60 to 70 foot trees getting close to our home. I wrapped 50 trees with fencing to keep them from damaging our structures. All these years we had never had a problem until now. I will do what ever it takes no matter who doesn't like it!

 

[muttbarker]

Interesting. What kind of sprayer did you use to apply? And what do you think the longevity of the product is? Days, weeks, months?

I just put it into a standard spray bottle that I picked up from Home Depot. As I mentioned, I spot sprayed on fresh beaver cuts, catching them at the beginning, I did not use it as a general preventative only went after them when they went after me (my trees ).

I would measure its effectiveness in a couple of weeks minimum. I never went back and resprayed any tree as the beavers never went. I will say this stuff is brutal. It is a capsicum based solution and I bought extra heavy duty rubber gloves to wear over my winter gloves. Put it on 8 - 10 degree weather. Can't remember why but I had to unglove to clear something and ended up getting some on me. SO PAINFUL!

 

[riptides]

I just put it into a standard spray bottle that I picked up from Home Depot. As I mentioned, I spot sprayed on fresh beaver cuts, catching them at the beginning, I did not use it as a general preventative only went after them when they went after me (my trees ).

I would measure its effectiveness in a couple of weeks minimum. I never went back and resprayed any tree as the beavers never went. I will say this stuff is brutal. It is a capsicum based solution and I bought extra heavy duty rubber gloves to wear over my winter gloves. Put it on 8 - 10 degree weather. Can't remember why but I had to unglove to clear something and ended up getting some on me. SO PAINFUL!

Thanks. I guess you will not be gnawing or felling any trees soon.

 

[Gord Baker]

I really appreciated the suggestions that I got on this post. I decided to stop replying after charlessenf got on his high horse to tell me that I have no right to control what happens on my land. Yes, it is my land. I own it and I am a steward for it. I did not steal it from the native tribes that were here before me. The beavers cut down trees on the banks of the Weber river which is a major water source for Northern Utah, the Great Salt Lake. Cutting down the trees interferes with the water flow and also creates flooding problems, especially this year with our massive snowfall.

So I choose to ignore Charles's idiotic comments. However, I did want to share that I found an effective, non-lethal solution that appears to drive the beavers away from the trees that I want to protect. When I find teeth marks on a tree I spray it with Cole's Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce. Works like a charm and the the beavers eventually gave up and moved somewhere else.

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Hmmmmm. Never heard of that sauce. Most common is to find them with a small pellet of lead behind either ear. Works better than a charm.

 

[bridge4]

Had 3-4 beavers a year in our pond my whole life, Dad always took care of them growing up. Moved back home with my wife and dogs a while back and we walked the pond a few times a week. Didn't have a beaver for 5 years, first time ever.

House was built and we moved out, beavers are back. Put dog/coyote piss or hair that should do it. Or get a best bud and walk them around the pond regularly!

 

[check]

Had a beaver problem around our boathouse. (I posted about this a while ago.) Just put a lite in the boathouse, and in the winter I use a deicer around the front of the boathouse, which is simply a propeller, hanging upside down in about 5 feet of water. The beavers do not come around, because the noise of the propeller is annoying to them.

Lots of other places for them to do their thing. Our lake is about 8 miles long or so!