Coexisting with Beavers

In the recent decade, there has been a growing interest from landowners and land managers regarding how to manage and live with beavers. This signaled to us a real need for sharing information on how to coexist with beavers and using beavers as a watershed management tool for watershed resiliency and restoration.

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Alberta Beaver Beneficial Management Practices
The purpose of the Alberta Beaver BMPs is to provide information about available beaver management tools with the goal of improving implementation of beaver coexistence tools in Alberta. By improving human-beaver coexistence, challenges can be mitigated while still maintaining beavers on the landscape, supporting watershed and ecological health and the ecosystem services provided.

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Pond Leveller
Water level regulation tool.

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Culvert Protector
Protects culvert from being plugged by beavers.

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Tree Wrapping
Using wire wrap to protect trees from beaver damage.

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Beaver Dam Analogue (BDA)
Habitat restoration tool that mimics beaver dams.

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Textural Repellent
Texture applied to deter beavers from chewing trees.

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Map of Beaver Coexistence Tools
Currently known beaver coexistence tools in the province of Alberta.

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Cost Calculator
Calculate how quickly a pond leveller pays for itself.

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General Coexistence Resources
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Beaver Coexistence Tools
Beaver Coexistence Tools
Beaver Coexistence Tools - Materials & Suppliers
Virtual Tour: Beavers in our Landscape Webinar
An Agricultural Decision Matrix Tool for Beaver Management