What to do if a beaver is in your yard?

To remove Beavers from your property, we suggest baiting and trapping them in a Solutions Humane Live Trap or repelling them from the area with Nature’s Defense All Natural Repellent.

Do beavers cause damage?

In general, beavers cause damage to human resources by 1) gnawing on trees or crops; 2) flooding trees, crops, property, or transportation corridors (roads, airports, railways) through dam building; and 3) degrading and destabilizing banks and levees through burrowing.

Why are there beavers in my yard?

Beavers have moved into your area for the same reason all wildlife moves in: safety, shelter, food. At one time, beavers were nearly extinct, but they have made a huge comeback.

Are beavers friendly to humans?

Beavers have been known to be extremely aggressive in defending their territory against perceived encroachment. They may attack humans when infected by rabies, and “can also become disoriented during the daytime and attack out of fear”. Beaver attacks can also be fatal for domestic animals.

Are beavers afraid of humans?

Beavers are not dangerous if left alone. However, they will stand their ground and confront a threat. If trapped or cornered, a beaver will attack a human.

Are beavers bad?

Although beavers play an important role in the ecosystem, they can also cause problems that are sometimes more than a nuisance. Beaver dams can actually cause flooding. This can wipe out land that farmers need for crops or livestock.

Do beavers destroy homes?

Common Types of Beaver Damage Beavers are most widely known for their ability to build dams. Many homeowners have even experienced the unfortunate issue of having beavers destroy their actual homes, sheds, barns, and other components of their property, such as gutters.

Are beavers a problem?

The main concern with beavers is that they alter the landscape in such a way as to promote flooding and erosion. Not only will beavers dam up streams and flood basins, they will eat a large number of aquatic life forms within the pond. For those property owners with stocked ponds, beavers can be a real nuisance.

Do beavers carry disease?

Tularemia is a bacterial disease that often affects wildlife, most often causing die-offs of rabbits, beavers, and small rodents. Tularemia can also spread to humans and can cause serious clinical symptoms in humans and animals.

How do you scare away beavers?

There are many repellents that claim to repel beavers, but most pest removal experts say that they don’t work as well as they say they do. Some of these repellents include predator urine scents like coyotes, fox or snake or there are scent aversion repellents like ammonia, mothballs, garlic, etc.