BEAVER DESTRUCTION AND OPTIONS

[Kruse]

While the "buy a gun" suggestion is a fun one, there is no way you can be there 24 hrs/day to get them all. I like the idea of putting metal around the trees so that they can't chew them, but if you'v got hundreds of trees to protect, you can't cover them all.
As someone who has lots of beaver and muskrat very close to where I live, I recommend that you trap them.
They are considered a serious nuisance and can destroy lots of trees in a very short time.

 

[ragtoplvr]

Relocating a critter almost always results in the death of the critter. SSS is best. Hollow points ricochet less, shotgun will not travel far if ricochet occurs.

Rod

 

[dlundblad]

Not sure about Michigan, but in Indiana you lethally take care of an animal without a permit if it's causing property damage. Deer, federally protected waterfowl, etc. are obviously exempt and would require a permit and/ or further action from local authorities.

I would think the DNR would have more interest in this since it's a "federal wetland" that the beavers are potentially harming. I can't believe you can't talk to someone.. I've always been able to talk to an officer when I have an issue.

 

[Kjmack]

I would think the DNR would have more interest in this since it's a "federal wetland" that the beavers are potentially harming. I can't believe you can't talk to someone.. I've always been able to talk to an officer when I have an issue.

[/quote]
What do you mean when you say " Federal wetland " ?

 

[JLTD]

Here ya go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_L9JJK8M2E

 

[AZjeff]

Originally Posted by user52165
Originally Posted by AZjeff
They aren't going to dam 50 foot wide 6 foot deep river. They'll cut down all the trees suitable for food then move on. Can they be relocated, yes. Who will pay?

Can certainly understand not wanting your trees cut down. You may have to hire a pest control guy.


I grew up in Central Wisconsin. I assure you beavers can dam a 50 foot wide 6 ft deep river. They are amazing critters that never stop working.


I grew up in NW Pa and trapped beavers and other critters for a few years and never saw them attempt to dam anything that big. They must know the ice and spring runoff would take the dam out there.

 

[Kjmack]

Originally Posted by JLTD
Here ya go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_L9JJK8M2E

Yeah I watched his video a few days ago , he has his work cut out for him . Thought it was funny as heck when the beavers shoved sticks in the end of the pipes .

 

[Mr Nice]

A beavers protected animals from the state laws?

 

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted by Kjmack


I would think the DNR would have more interest in this since it's a "federal wetland" that the beavers are potentially harming. I can't believe you can't talk to someone.. I've always been able to talk to an officer when I have an issue.


What do you mean when you say " Federal wetland " ?[/quote]

Check with your state laws, but that river is technically a federal wetland. Think about where it comes from. What is it draining? A lake?

The river would be technically public property too assuming people stayed off the banks that were in your property.

Check with your laws to make sure I am not full of [censored].

 

[doitmyself]

Things are a bit different in Michigan regarding which clowns oversee our wetlands: https://www.freep.com/story/news/lo...-wetlands-bill-tom-casperson/2138506002/

"The federal government, through the Clean Water Act, typically regulates wetlands nationwide. But Michigan, in 1979, became the first state given authority to administer its own wetlands protection. The state remains one of only two that self-regulates its wetlands, along with New Jersey."


Regarding Mr. Nice' question: Only in Nevada that I am aware of....
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A beavers protected animals from the state laws?

 

[DoubleWasp]

There's a White House official who recommends grabbing them.

 

[Studebaker]

Anyone else noitce how the michigan dept puts an "n" at the end of "dam"?

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted by Studebaker
Anyone else noitce how the michigan dept puts an "n" at the end of "dam"?


Guess they don't like dealing with those [censored] beaver dams.