Can You Co-Exist With Backyard Beavers?

Some streamside landowners find themselves battling backyard beavers that gnaw down trees and flood yards with their dams.

But even after removing dams or even the beavers themselves, most streamside landowners find themselves losing the war. That's because the old adage "busy as a beaver" is true, and because streams will always attract beavers.

Understanding more about this species and how they can benefit other wildlife, along with the steps required by law to address beaver problems, may help some landowners call a truce and learn how to co-exist with beavers.

Washington Department of Fish...