Trapping Mountain Beavers
Because mountain beavers are
territorial, removing them from an area may appear to solve the problem.
However, other mountain beavers may eventually enter the area if attractive
habitat is available.
Long-term control is possible by first reducing or eliminating the mountain beaver population by trapping, and then continuing with a maintenance-trapping program to remove invading animals as they become evident.
Mountain beavers can be trapped anytime, but for best results and for humane reasons it is best to concentrate the effort in late winter, before they give birth.
A wildlife damage control company should be hired to do the trapping, or you can attempt do it yourself. Never attempt to handle trapped or wild mountain beavers. They are capable of producing a very bad bite and have very sharp claws.
Long-term control is possible by first reducing or eliminating the mountain beaver population by trapping, and then continuing with a maintenance-trapping program to remove invading animals as they become evident.
Mountain beavers can be trapped anytime, but for best results and for humane reasons it is best to concentrate the effort in late winter, before they give birth.
A wildlife damage control company should be hired to do the trapping, or you can attempt do it yourself. Never attempt to handle trapped or wild mountain beavers. They are capable of producing a very bad bite and have very sharp claws.
This information was provide by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Russell Link, and Michael Holmquist
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