{"id":9491,"date":"2021-09-14T21:42:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T21:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=9491"},"modified":"2021-09-18T21:11:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T21:11:05","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-a-beaver-in-your-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/how-to-get-rid-of-a-beaver-in-your-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get Rid Of A Beaver In Your Yard?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beavers are an important species in wildlife<\/a>, but they can cause expensive damage if they begin encroaching on your personal space. If you\u2019re wondering how to get rid of a beaver in your yard, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Read on to learn more about the best way to remove beavers, as well as some alternate methods you could try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do You Scare Away Beavers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A lot of people have never seen a beaver before. This is partly because beavers tend to avoid humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, if you\u2019ve got beavers on your property, chances are pretty good they aren\u2019t bothered by your presence. Yes, they may spook easily and will scurry away if they see you; the problem is, they won\u2019t necessarily stay away.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people have attempted to use scare tactics such as chasing beavers out of the yard or disassembling the dam the beavers built on their pond. But these tactics have only been successful for short periods of time–a few days to a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beavers are resilient animals. There is no good way to permanently scare them away, so you\u2019ll need to find other methods of getting rid of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Smells Do Beavers Hate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There aren\u2019t a lot of smells that are known for repelling beavers. The scent of a predator on your property may chase them away, so you could try using deterrents made of predator urine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could also try strong smelling things like garlic, hot pepper, clove or peppermint oil, or mothballs. Some scent repellents make use of spoiled egg solids as a general pest deterrent. There is little evidence that any of these things will work specifically against beavers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem with these scent-based repellents is that they have to be reapplied every time it rains.<\/strong> Even if you don\u2019t get a lot of rain in your area, you may find that you have to reapply the deterrents frequently because the smell simply wears off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, there\u2019s not much reason to believe these scent-based deterrents actually work against beavers. <\/strong>Even if you continuously reapply the scent, the beavers may grow used to it and stop trying to avoid the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Best Way to Get Rid of Beavers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best way to remove beavers from your property is to capture them using live animal traps. This may seem like a very difficult and time-consuming process, but it is the most humane, environmentally friendly, and permanent solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before trapping beavers, make sure it is legal to do so in your state or local jurisdiction. You\u2019ll also want to find an appropriate place for relocating the beavers once you capture them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, you will find it helpful to watch a tutorial video or two before starting. Check out either or both of the videos below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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