How are those beavers getting on?
- Thread starter DaveGrohl
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ollie989898
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Give em a chance, they've hardly started. You tried building a dam across a river with the British weather we have had in the last 6 months?
wanton dwarf
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An interesting comment on YouTube:
"The best way to control beavers is to dig a channel through the dam. Then place a perforated metal culvert in the channel extending maybe 20 feet in front and behind the dam. The beavers cannot hear the running water and will not try to plug up the culvert !! Try it, it works great !!"
So just place a pipe in the dam and the beavers are stuffed.
"The best way to control beavers is to dig a channel through the dam. Then place a perforated metal culvert in the channel extending maybe 20 feet in front and behind the dam. The beavers cannot hear the running water and will not try to plug up the culvert !! Try it, it works great !!"
So just place a pipe in the dam and the beavers are stuffed.
wanton dwarf
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- Location
- somerset
you have to admit, they certainly work hard, but that video will also upset a lot of people ! There are specialist people in the USA, blowing up beaver dams. The big problem is they have no predators, and the climate is just right, so populations will explode, and we will not be able to touch them, 'cos they are all nice and cuddly' !
Much more should be made of the fact that they destroy trees.
Not true.
Scottish Natural Heritage have issued permits to kill animals and destroy dams.
Charity's 'concern' at number of beavers culled in Scotland
A total of 87 beavers were shot under licence in Scotland as part of efforts to prevent damage to agriculture.
www.bbc.com
IIRC Packham’s Wild Justice are also getting involved
wanton dwarf
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Just keep removing the dams and burning the material until the beavers move into the towns and cities where they belong
Perhaps best to remove all the shrubs and trees you can from the area too .. so they don't get the idea of coming back.
Perhaps best to remove all the shrubs and trees you can from the area too .. so they don't get the idea of coming back.
They're getting competition from bison shortly.
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
He done well to clear that without sending to much brash down stream 
wanton dwarf
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Not true.
Scottish Natural Heritage have issued permits to kill animals and destroy dams.
Charity's 'concern' at number of beavers culled in Scotland
A total of 87 beavers were shot under licence in Scotland as part of efforts to prevent damage to agriculture.www.bbc.com
IIRC Packham’s Wild Justice are also getting involved
If Packham has his property near a stream a Beaver can dam ... People ought to move the beavers to where he lives not shoot them.
That goes for anyone else that thinks they are great ..
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wanton dwarf
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He done well to clear that without sending to much brash down stream
Yes he did a good job but that isn't always a good idea .. those downstream need to understand the issues. Perhaps blocked drainage in towns would change minds ?
wanton dwarf
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Would you need liability insurance to intentionally create dangerous wild animals .. wouldn't I get into trouble if I deliberately created a pack of wild dogs ?
johnspeehs
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- Location
- Co Antrim
Only for a short while the wolves will sort out the bison.
ollie989898
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That's no beaver- that's a 'cougar' I believe it is called.