2. Beaver is the largest
rodent found in North
America. Adults can weigh
up to 65pounds and can
measure from 24 to 36
inches without the tail.
3. The web hind feet, paddle shaped tail, and the
waterproof fur make beavers well-adapted to
live in an aquatic environment.
4. Beavers eat only different parts of trees like barks,
leaves and twigs of trees. Usually, they prefer trees
like sweetgum, willow and cottonwood. If these trees
are unavailable, they may eat parts pf any trees.
6. Most of the landowners do not like beavers as they damage
the tress to large extent. Another serious matter with the
beavers is that they prefer to build dams. Dams constructed
by them often result in flooded forest, homes, lands, or roads.
Such floods may damage crops or trees.
7. Beaver can carry rabies. It also carries parasites like
nematodes, termatodes, and coccidians. These parasites can
cause several diseases. It can contaminate the water of the
lake or your pool with the droppings and urines causing
diseases and illness.
8. When confronted with the beaver problem, many people
think that destroying the dam will cause the beavers to
leave. However, this tactic seldom works. A small colony of
beaver can completely rebuild the destroyed dam in a very
short time span.
9. When beavers are causing damages, trapping can be
an effective method to control that. However,
trapping beaver is not that simple.
10. If you are not sure about the beaver trapping process,
it is best to take help of the experts.
